Friendship between man and horse is one of the pillars of civilization. Retired from most of his functions of transport and heavy work, today the horse is an animal companion - and is even used as a therapeutic tool in health treatments - and a classic partner of sports.

In this book, the critic August Nemo has selected seven short stories that talk about the intimate relationship between man and horse.

This book contains:

- Chu Chu by Bret Harte.

- The Doctor's Horse by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman.

- The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence.

- Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle.

- The Maltese Cat by Rudyard Kipling.

- A Genuine Mexican Plug by Mark Twain.

- The Brogue by Saki.