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Description |
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The Arabian Horse
Rosemary Archer
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This hook charts the development of the Arabian from its desert origins to its worldwide role today, detailing the early studs and discussing the great expansion of Arab popularity. It also gives practical advice on keeping Arabians, looks at their successes in the competition world, describes the Arab Horse Society and comments on trends in breeding and the show ring. For the beginner or the enthusiast, this book provides an invaluable survey of all aspects of the international
Arabian
horse.
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£14.95 |
The Haflinger
Helen Deverill
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A record of the Haflinger’s development from its early origins in the Tyrolean Alps to its modern role as an all-round riding and driving horse. Its versatility is well documented and explanations of selective breeding, breeding standards and policy for the future are given and there are profuse half-tone photographs.
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£14.95 |
Christian Freiherr von Stenglin
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This book is a detailed study of the Hanoverian, its background, the economy and geography of its homeland, its history and the development of individual bloodlines, and its sporting achievements, it also examines the system of registration and performance testing, together with details of the well-known Verden auctions, the use of the horse in Britain and the USA and its success worldwide. Translated by Christine Belton with additional material by Deborah
Wallin.
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£12.95 |
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This book is devoted to the first breed of light horse to be developed and registered in the USA and to give a comprehensive picture of the Morgan’s American history and heritage, but also looks at it from an international viewpoint, studying its development in the USA, Canada, Britain and other European countries.
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£13.95 |
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This book tells the story of Americas fastest and most popular breed, traditionally the race horse and ranch horse of the West. For the first time the history of the breed in Britain is related, and the horses and people who have influenced its growth are introduced. The author’s personal involvement with the breed makes this a lively and thought-provoking study.
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£12.95 |
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The Welsh Mountain
Pony
Dr Wynne Davies
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The Welsh Mountain Pony, or Welsh Section A, is the most popular of the British native breeds, and is widely considered to be one of the most attractive pony breeds in the world. This book examines their beginnings and charts their course from the working
pony of the Welsh hills to the show pony and children’s pony par excellence of today. Of interest to the breeder and historian will be the detailed attention given to selected studs, including Coed Coch and Revel, whose prefixes appear in the pedigrees of so many modern ponies.
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£12.95 |
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The Shetland Pony
Anna Hodson
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The Shetland Pony
traces the history of Britain’s oldest breed of native pony. Shetlands have been favourites of royalty, as well as working down coal mines in the industrial north. This popular breed has faced many challenges and now faces a new hazard in the fashion for smaller and smaller ponies.
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£14.95
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Eberhard von Velsen and
Erhard Schulte
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This fully illustrated book tells the eventful history of the Trakehner from the beginning of organised horse breeding in East Prussia to its pre-war peak, and its subsequent unique regeneration after its dramatic wartime flight. It discusses bloodlines, the use of Trakehner blood in other warmblood breeds, the modern development of the breed and its sporting achievements. the establishment of the breed in Britain and the USA and its current situation worldwide is also examined. Translated by Christina Belton with additional material by Celia Clarke.
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£12.95 |
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Arabian Exodus
Margaret Greely
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Foreword by Anthony Dent. Written by a well-known authority on the Arabian horse, this is the history of the Arabian horse and its fight to retain its purity and its very survival. Chapters are devoted to individual countries where the Arabian horse continues to flourish and to those individuals to whom so much is owed.
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£15.00 |
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The Arabian Show
Horse
Lesley Skipper
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An intimate look at the world of the Arab show horse. The purpose of the hook is to give some guidance on showing Arabs but mainly to discuss the effects of competition on the breed, both in in-hand showing and ridden showing. It looks at the history of showing, the qualities needed to be a judge and the influence of professional and amateur exhibitors.
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£25.00 |
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The Mule
Lorraine Travis
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The most comprehensive work available, this appreciation of
the misunderstood mule covers its history, its use in war, and its re-emergence around the world for both work and pleasure. A fascinating chapter examines its fertility, and practical (and often
humourous) hints are given on breeding, training and caring for mules today.
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£12.95 |
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The Irish Draught Horse
Alex Fell
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Original research in Ireland has provided the author with fascinating material on the eady history of this increasingly popular hreed, including pedigree information thought to havc
been
lost. Interviews with Irish breeders give insight into the development of the hreed since the First World War from a light farm and cavalry horse to the hunter and competition horse of today.
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£13.95 |
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The Shire Horse
Keith Chivers
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Foreword by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,
KG,
KT
A monumental work, the result of several years of solid research by the author under the sponsorship of the Shire Horse Society. A fascinating and totally engrossing story of the breed, its evolution, the Society and its members, leading studs, foundation and other important Shire horse lines.
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£30.00 |
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The Royal Horse of Europe
Sylvia Loch
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Beloved of kings, painted by Van Dyck and Velâzquez, the Iherian horse was to influence all Europe with its spectacular and romantic looks, its superb temperament and its
unique aptitude for
all
equestrian rnanoeuvres requiring precision and agility. This is the beautifully told and fascinating story of the baroque Spanish
horse and his part in our equestrian history.
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£27.50
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This is the Spanish Horse
Juan Llamas
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translated by Jane
Rabagliati
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A classic study of the pure-bred Spanish or Andalusian horse by one of the foremost authorities on the breed alive today. It has a short histoiy of the breed and describes the breed characteristics and conformation. It is illustrated with 110 pages of full colour photographs of the top Andalusian horses.
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£29.95
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The Versatile Arabian Horse
Rosemary Archer
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A great many Arabs and Anglo-Arabs have achieved success in open competitions hut they receive far less publicity than the show horses. This book endeavours to put into perspective the fundamental use of the Arab as a beautiful and intelligent horse to ride and to prove that it is a very versatile horse for competitions.
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£25.00 |
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The Welsh Cob
Wynne Davies
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The Welsh Coh has become one ot the most popular breeds for riding and driving in the world. This hook, beautifully illustrated with colour pictures, traces the development of the breed from its origins and examines its connections with the other Welsh breeds. The Cob’s strong constitution, hardiness and agility have made it a good light draught horse in the past, hut
it
is nowadays mainly used for riding. It is a good jumper, at home on difficult terrain, making
it
suitable for showjumping and other competitive sports, as well as trekking. This hook will be of interest to the specialist as well as anyone fascinated
by this most popular of our native breeds. It is the most comprehensive and factual
work yet published.
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£19.95 |
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Welsh Ponies and Cobs
Dr Wynne Davies
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This is
the
classic
work
on
the
evolution and
history of the Welsh
Mountain
Pony
and Cob in
which
the author,
possibly
the
most knowledgeable expert
on the breed
alive today, considers
the families
which
have had the greatest
Influence
on the
development
of the breed.
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£17.95 |
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An Exciting
New Series
Allen Guides to Horse and Pony Breeds
J
n the same full-colour, profusely illustrated format as the best-selling photographic guides, these books, written by top breeders and recognised authorities, are the perfect introduction to the breed. Each book outlines the history, gives the breed specification, details the development as well as the particular characteristics and talents of the breed, advises on suitability and management, and contains a wealth of photographs of famous and outstanding specimens.
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The Caspian
Horse No1
Brenda Dalton |
All breed books 246 x 185mm: 24
pages: colour paperback: |
£5.99 |
The
Connemara Pony No.2
Anne Rolinson |
All breed books 246 x 185mm: 24
pages: colour paperback: |
£5.99 |
The Arab
Horse No.3
Rosemary Archer |
All breed books 246 x 185mm: 24
pages: colour paperback: |
£5.99 |
The Fell
Pony
Clive Richardson
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All breed books 246 x 185mm: 24
pages: colour paperback: |
£5.99 |
The Native
British Spotted PonyNo.5
Mary Bassett
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All breed books 246 x 185mm: 24
pages: colour paperback: |
£5.99 |
