2013. Tellington-Jones, Linda. Dressage with Mind Body & Soul. Trafalgar Square 2013. 288p, many color photos and line ills. New paperbound. ** Brings together all of the author's pioneering approaches to ground and ridden work, with a focus on applying Ttouch to dressage. More
2009. Ross, Eleanor. School Exercises for Flatwork & Jumping. Kenilworth 2009. 96p, many diagrams. New paperbound. ** This very clear handbook for instructors and riders is divided into groups of related exercises, ranging from straight line work to double ride patterns. Each one is accompanied by "a full explanation, the..... More
1961. Ott, Jane LLewellyn. The Blue Arabian Horse Catalog. Newport. VT: Pine Hill Farm 1961. N.p. [ca. over 200p], many small photos. Looseleaf pages in small original three-hole binder. Very good (outer pages foxed, else sturdy and clean). Together with the 1961 Supplement. ** Lists over 1000 horses of or..... More
2001. Loch, Sylvia. Dressage: The Art of Classical Riding. Trafalgar Square 2001 (1st pub. 1990). 229p, many ills. from photos and old sources, many in color. New hardcover in d.j. ** Loch explains in depth the methods of the great European masters going back to the Renaissance, their schools, and..... More
1941. Golden Gorse, pseud. [Muriel C. Wace]. Moorland Mousie. London: Country Life 1941 (1st pub. 1929). 106p, pls. by Lionel Edwards. Very good hardcover (no d.j.) Owner's ink name. ** Long-beloved tale of an Exmoor pony, though revealing some class prejudices of the day... More
1997. Ackerman, Sherry L. Dressage in the Fourth Dimension. Cleveland Heights: Xenophon 1997. 86p, no ills. Very good paperbound. ** Drawing on Zen and other Asian philosophies, the author is "concerned with liberating riders from the narrowly individual egoistic I-ness. She sees dressage as...an avenue to reflection, exploration and self-knowledge...."..... More
1993. Albrecht, Kurt. Principles of Dressage. London: J.A. Allen 1993. 124p, a few pls. by Ridinger from the 18th century. Very good hardcover in d.j. ** Reflections on the aids and the education of the horse, and on various principles and methods in riding and training. A wise little book..... More
1988. Watson, J.N.P. A Concise Guide to Hunting. London: Sportsman's Press 1988 90p + many photos on 16 pls. As new hardcover in very good d.j. ** Guide to the practices of modern English and Irish hunting. Chiefly foxhunting; also hunting deer, hare, mink, and coypu. Includes drag hunting and..... More
1988. Wanless, Mary. The Natural Rider: A Right-Brain Approach to Riding. NY: Summit [1988]. 320p, over 50 line ills. Very good hardcover in very good d.j. ** Wanless was one of the very first instructors to combine "visualization techniques and sports psychology." With her "unique approach to improving concentration, relaxation..... More
1948. Crowell, Pers. The First Horseman. NY: Whittlesey House 1948. 95p, many ills. by the author. Very good hardcover in fair color d.j. (edge wear, several closed tears). ** The first edition of this children's/young adult story that imagines the first youth who dared to ride a horse. With the..... More
1952. Santini, Piero. The Riding Instructor. London: Country Life 1952. 161p, 34 line ills. + many photos. Very good hardcover (edges lightly faded) in good d.j. (edges torn). ** The third title in Santini's trilogy of books on horsemanship based on the Italian cavalry tradition as interpreted by Caprilli. Written..... More
1983. The Pyramid Society. The Pyramid Society Breeders' Sale II. Lexington: Kentucky Horse Park 1983. 32p, over 20 photos (11 Arabian fillies and mares horses for sale, reference stallions and mares). The photos are rather faint. Very good stapled paperbound, tied with cord. Rusted around staples; small dampstain to upper..... More
1940. Cumming, Primrose. The Chestnut Filly. NY: M.S. Mill, n.d. [1940 or later]. 190p + 25 pls. by Stanley Lloyd. Fair hardcover (skewed from reading, covers spotted), but very sturdy. No d.j. ** Boy trains a wild chestnut filly to be tractable enough to star in films--and there's a surprise..... More
1984. Ganton, Doris. Breaking and Training the Driving Horse: A Detailed and Comprehensive Study. N. Hollywood: Wilshire 1984. 2nd rev. ed. (1st pub. 1972). x, 85p, 40 photos and line ills. Good large paperbound (light shelfwear). ** Starting and training the horse to cart and buggy... More
1992. Green, Clive, and Anthony Dew. Restoring Rocking Horses. Lewes: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications 1992. 189p, hundreds of photos and line ills., many in color. Very good hardcover in very good jacket. ** All you need to know for repairing all kinds of rocking horses--wood, skin-covered, fiberglass, and metal--plus..... More
1973. Willcox, Sheila. The Event Horse. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1973. 159p, many photos. Fwd. by H.R.H. Princess Anne. Very good in very good d.j. Neat ink name on front endpaper. ** One of the first modern handbooks on schooling and conditioning horses for eventing. The author won Badminton 3 years in..... More
1970. Mackay-Smith, Alexander, ed. American Foxhunting: An Anthology. Millwood, VA: American Foxhound Club 1970. 212p + 128 ills. from various sources. Very good hardcover; no d.j., as issued. The original edition; one of 2500 numbered copies signed by the author. ** "Seventy-nine classic stories, sketches, essays and poems." Non-fiction and..... More
1939. Stong, Phil. Horses and Americans. NY: Frederick A. Stokes 1939. 1st trade ed. xx, 333p + 103 photos and old ills. + color frontispiece by John Steuart Curry, "Wisconsin Belgians." Very good hardcover; no d.j. ** This history of the horse in American life is sometimes irreverent, occasionally inaccurate..... More
1986. Cooper, Jilly. Riders. NY: Ballantine 1986. 632p, no ills. Good large-format paperbound, with the oval die-cut on the front cover. Light shelfwear, front cover partly reinforced with tape, but sturdy--perhaps not even read. Pages age browned, as normal. ** In this novel you'll find everything you always wanted to..... More
2005. Hugo-Vidal, Holly. Build Confidence over Fences! Gaithersburg, MD: Primedia 2005. 150p, many color photos. New large paperbound. ** A step-by-step program from developing a secure strong position to flying changes, single fences, riding a line and a course, warming up, troubleshooting, and more... More
1995. Werner, Mary Lou. Derby Dreams: How You Can Purchase the Dream to Own a Racehorse. Rosemount, NM: Dark Horse Pub. Co. 1995. 90p, 4 line ills. As new paperbound/ ** Introduction to the basics and finances of Thoroughbred ownership, especially for those of average means. The author, herself a...... More
2005. Thomas, Heather Smith. The Horse Conformation Handbook. Storey 2005. xi, 387p, many ills. by Jo Anna Rissanen, also photos. Very good paperbound. ** Evaluating a horse for soundness, athletic potential in many disciplines, trainability, heart, longevity, etc. Comprehensive reference, more for reading and study than a picture book. Heavy;..... More
1991. Storl, Werner. Schooling Young Horses. Millwood, N.Y.: Breakthrough 1991. 113p, several line ills. New hardcover in d.j. ** Classic German gymnastic techniques for training ridden horses, from backing and lungeing to starting collected work. "One of the best of recent books on training young horses"--Max Gahwyler. Trans. from German..... More
1974. Littauer, Vladimir S. Commonsense Horsemanship. NY: Arco 1983. 2nd rev. ed. (1st pub. 1951). 370p, over 100 line ills. and photos. Very good hardcover in good d.j. (wrinkled). Owner's ink name. ** Although Littauer's emphasis on forward movement at the expense of collected gaits seems one-sided today, his comprehensive..... More
2017. Klimke, Ingrid. Training Horses the Ingrid Klimke Way. Trafalgar Square 2017. 170p, many color photos. New hardcover; no d.j., as issued. ** A "balanced, fair, and caring system" of progressively preparing a horse for all levels of eventing competition. More
