From the horsemen of Mongolia to the tribesmen of Morocco, this book contains 300 photographs documenting the way of life handed down in 11 different cultures. It concentrates on the relationship of the people with their horses, from work to celebrations and dressage, and was the inspiration for the recent BBC TV series Horse People with Alexandar Tolstoy.

“In our modern western culture, we tend to think of horses as animals kept purely for pleasure, and in some countries this is true. However there are many parts of the world in which horses are still a part of everyday life. In this fascinating book, based on a series of documentary films, Sylvie Lebreton explores a number of cultures in which horses play an important, integral role in the local culture. Indonesia, Spain, Cameroon, Hungary, the USA, Morocco, Jordan, Mongolia and Argentina - the equestrian culture of each of these places is captured beautifully by the author's text and by the stunning photographs. This is much more than a coffee-table book; it is s record of ways of life unsuspected by many, even in the horse world. A gorgeous book to dip into again and again.” L. Y. Skipper, Stockton-on-Tees, UK (www.amazon.co.uk)