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John Wesley Dennis [2] (May 16, 1903 [3] – September 3, 1966 [a]) [2] was an American illustrator, known best for fifteen children's books about horses that he created in collaboration with writer Marguerite Henry. [4] He illustrated over 150 books in his lifetime, [5] including Anna Sewell's Black Beauty and John Steinbeck's The Red Pony. [4]
Some Conestoga wagons had as many as 8 draft horses, but none ever had fewer than 4 of them. [12] Painting of a Conestoga bell arch with seven bells, National Gallery of Art. The Conestoga horse was a specialized breed of heavy and large draft animal as well as one of the few horse breeds to have originated from North America.
Misty of Chincoteague is a children's novel written by pony book author Marguerite Henry, illustrated by Wesley Dennis, and published by Rand McNally in 1947.Set in the island town of Chincoteague, Virginia, the book was inspired by the real-life story of the Beebe family and their efforts to raise a Chincoteague Pony filly born to a wild horse, who would later become known as Misty of ...
Black Gold, from Black Gold by Marguerite Henry [1] The Black (Stallion), from a series of 21 books by Walter Farley beginning with The Black Stallion (1941) Blaze, from a series of children's books by Clarence William Anderson, beginning with Billy and Blaze (1936) Blessing, Celeste's first horse in The Secret Horse by Gina Bertaina [2]
A draft horse (US) or draught horse (UK), also known as dray horse, carthorse, work horse or heavy horse, is a large horse bred to be a working animal hauling freight and doing heavy agricultural tasks such as plowing. There are a number of breeds, with varying characteristics, but all share common traits of strength, patience, and a docile ...
The American Belgian is a large heavy horse; it is rather taller and more lightly built than the Belgian Brabant, more similar to the Flemish Horse.Some are very large: a stallion named Brooklyn Supreme is among the largest horses on record, and was of this breed, [4]: 434 as was Big Jake, a gelding born in 2001, who while alive was listed by the Guinness World Records as the tallest living horse.
The horses have been used throughout history as war horses, both as cavalry mounts and to draw artillery, and are used today mainly for heavy draft and farm work, meat production and competitive driving events. They have also been used to influence or create several other horse breeds throughout Europe and Asia.
Horse(s): Max owns about 25 horses at the start of the series, a number that grows over the course of the books. Personality: Max owns the stable and also teaches classes for riders of all ages. He requires that all students not only ride but also take care of their horses, clean tack, get good grades in school, and perform chores around the ...