Horse Australia - a truly magnificent example of photographic art - so clearly depicts those wonderful animals that are `something to everybody'. During my lifetime I have read many books on the activities of the various breeds of the horse, but none before this volume has captured so many `split seconds' in the life of an equine as are to be found in what must surely become a collector's item. In the spread outwards from …showed first 75 words of 375 total…

…showed last 75 words of 375 total…truisms of our country's past, recalling and recreating for future generations the story of how the horse has developed in Australia's history. Some say the days of the thoroughbred are numbered; it will be a sorry day should this be true. In conclusion, I congratulate the photographer and the author for producing not only an outstanding contribution to our bicentenary celebrations, but for a tribute to the noble animal that has served Australia so well.