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Back in the 1960s, the world was totally unprepared to meet an elegant pony-sized equine with all the attributes of a horse and a history that pre-dates most of today’s hot-blooded horse breeds. ‘CASPIANS IN THE FAMILY’is Elizabeth (Liz) Webster’s taleof the triumphs and trials of introducing the unique Caspian Horse to Britain and the rest of the worldduring the 1970s. Liz Webster paints a fascinating picture of this amazing little horse and the breed’s struggle to survive over the centuries. She describes its rediscovery in Iran in 1965 by Louise Firouz, the arrival of the first few in England,and how the Caspian Horse has since become recognised worldwide. Her illustrated personal account of those involvedin the early years, especially her indefatigable mother Jaffa, and the dramas, disasters, triumphs and intrigues they encountered amply showshow people of passion can move mountains and keeps the reader well entertained throughout this amazing story

Paperback.