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By: Froissard, Jean; Powell, Lily
Price: $13.80
Publisher: Guilford, CT, The Lyons Press: 2001
Edition: First Publishers Edition
Seller ID: 003073
This book presents the heritage of classical theories of riding in a modern, highly readable format. Jean Froissard, one of the world's maters of horsemanship, takes the reader through the development of a dressage horse, dressage in its truest sense, the training of a riding horse. He begins with criteria for selection, then describes fully the progress or early training that is basic for any horse. Building upon what has been learned, there is an emphasis on rewards fo... View more info
Price: $5.52
Publisher: Addington, Buckingham, Kenilworth Press: 1993
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 003171
This is a step-by-step guide to the important subject of fitting tack. Includes information on headcollars and halters, bridles and bits, nosebands, saddles, girths, and numnahs, martingales, breastplates, breast girths and cruppers, lungeing equipment, and the care of tack. Includes 95 full-color illustrations. ; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall View more info
By: McBane, Susan
Price: $5.52
Publisher: Addington, Buckingham, The Kenilworth Press: 1994
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 003169
This is a complete full-color guide on grooming your horse or pony, and how it can help keep them healthy and looking their best. Includes reasons for grooming, basic and full grooming kit details, care of the feet, quartering and full grooming, wisping and banging, cleaning the sheath, dealing with a muddy horse or pony, shampooing and hot towelling, and setting fair for the night. Includes over 70 full-color illustrations. ; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall View more info
By: Forbes, Joanne
Price: $6.44
Publisher: Battleboro, VT, S. Greene Press: 1972
Seller ID: 001810
This book is written for non-horsey parents trying to decide if a real, live pony is within the realm of possibility for their child. Should you buy a horse or a pony? How old should your child be? Where do you find a reliable pony? How much will it cost? What equipment is best - for safety's sake? How do you take care of a pony? Against the involvment of horse/pony ownership some solid benefits to children should be carefully evaluated. Mrs. Forbes' book tells everythin... View more info
By: Rees, Lucy
Price: $10.12
Publisher: New York, NY, St Martins Press: 1991
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 003618
The fundamentals of riding are not contained in a simple list of steps, like the rules for using a computer or fixing a car. The basis of riding is the symbiosis of two living creatures, horse and human. Riding is too often taught as though the horse was a piece of machinery, with the result that riders, especially as they advance, have little understanding of the subtly different requirements for each riding style, or why the horse responds as it does. This is a visual ... View more info
By: Cooper, Barbara (General editor)
Price: $10.12
Publisher: Kenilworth, Warwickshire, British Horse Society Pony Club: 1993
Edition: Tenth Edition
Seller ID: 003173
The 10th Edition is comprehensively revised and updated, with many new features. This is a complete basic guide to horsemanship and horse care, and a worldwide bestseller that over the years has helped countless riders attain enjoyment and success in dressage, horse trials, show jumping and other equestrian pursuits. No other book contains so much expert information on such a wide range of subjects, from how to hold the reins to the internal systems of the horse, to how ... View more info
By: Henderson, Carolyn (Consulting editor)
Price: $13.80
Publisher: New York, New York, U. S. A., Sterling Pub Co Inc: 2002
Seller ID: 002357
STILL IN PUBLISHERS WRAPS - With a foreword by Charles de Kunffy, this is the most comprehensive, detailed source of information on all the equipment anyone who works with or handles horses needs. Not only will you find out about the range of saddles, tacks, and other horse-related equipment available today, but you'll also learn the fascinating story of how they developed throughout history. No horse-lover will want to be without this lavishly-illustrated guide. ; 4to -... View more info
