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1960. Brotto, N. O Quarto de Milha no Brasil [The Quarter Horse in Brazil]. [Sao Paulo? Author?] 1960. 140p, many photos and line ills. Good paperbound (light cover wear and soil). In Portuguese. ** On the Quarter Horse in Brazil--breed standards, history of importations, uses, coloration, etc. Unusual. Seemingly self-published... More
1945. Denhardt, Bob, and Helen Michaelis, eds. The Quarter Horse: Vol. 2. Eagle Pass, TX: AQHA 1945. xi, 217p + many old photos. Very good hardcover; no d.j., as issued. ** Collection of "a varied assortment of historical articles, equine biographies and characteristics, sketches of horsemen and other lore...." The... More
Denhardt, Robert M. The King Ranch Quarter Horses: And something of the ranch and the men that bred them. University of Oklahoma Press 1995 (1st pub. 1970). 312p, 42 photos. Very good paperbound. ** Definitive history of these legendary horses, the King Ranch breeding program, etc. (Pub. at $24.95). More
2000. Gudnason, Kathy. Notable Quarter Horse Sires 1900-1964. [Wamego, KS] Premier Publishing 2000. Ca. 250p, 1 ill. Photocopied and comb-bound paperbound, as issued. Nearly new. ** Compiles 4-generation pedigrees, race and show records, and summaries of race and show get, for 208 influential Quarter Horse sires in the first half... More
1984. Johnson, Sharon, ed.; Charles E. King, publisher. The Quarter Horse Breeder: Vol. II. Nortex Press 1984. 240p, many photos. Very good hardcover in good d.j. with color painting of Dash for Cash by Orren Mixer. ** Collection of many articles by various authors (Alexander Mackay-Smith, Tom Ivers, Leo Camarillo... More
1999. Larkin, Susan. Thoroughbred Sires of Quarter Horses. Houston: Loshadt 1999. 220p, no ills. Very good paperbound, comb-bound (slight cover soil). Bookplate. ** This excellent reference compiles 172 6-generation pedigrees of Thoroughbred stallions foaled before 1940 that are found in Quarter Horse bloodlines. Many pedigrees go back to the early... More
Laune, Paul. America's Quarter Horses. Garden City, NY: Doubleday 1973. 558p, many photos and line ills. Good hardcover in good color d.j. (painting by the author). ** "The history, development, use, care, training, showing, racing of the Quarter Horse." Still a useful reference to Quarter Horse families and all uses... More
Lindeman, M.H. The Quarter Horse Breeder. Wichita Falls, TX, 1959. Vol. 1. 216p, many photos. Very good hardcover; no d.j. Printed in sepia. ** Articles by various authors on conformation, selecting breeding stock, performance, foot care and shoeing, foundation families, outstanding breeders (history, theories, practices of 36 breeders). The contributors... More
Mackay-Smith, Alexander. The Colonial Quarter Race Horse: America's First Breed of Horses.... Fwd. by Robert Moorman Denhardt. Privately printed [Richmond: Whittet & Shepperson, printers] 1983. xxxiii, 328p, many ills. from many old sources (paintings, books, ads, etc.), some in color. Very good hardcover in d.j. One of 1500 copies, out... More
1992. Mattson, Andrea L. Roots: Foundation Quarter Horse Bloodlines. Wamego, KS: Premier Publishing 1992. 110p, many photos. Overall very good paperbound (occasional penciling, light creasing to cover, bookplate). Signed by the author. ** Lists 3000 foundation Quarter Horses (and some Thoroughbreds), with birth year, sire, dam, and dam's sire when... More
2005. Nettles, Gala. Doc Bar Revisited. Madisonville, TX: LMH 2005. xii, 164p, many photos, some in color. As new hardcover in as new d.j. ** Updated edition of Doc Bar (1995), on the life and influence of the great cutting Quarter Horse sire. More
Nettles, Gala. Trendsetters: Vol. 1. Madisonville, TX: LMH 2000. 197p, many photos. Very good paperbound. ** The story of three great cutting horse stallions, and their importance for both the sport and Quarter Horse bloodlines: Jewel's Leo Bars, Colonel Freckles, and Doc O'Lena. "It's about the people who molded them... More
Nye, Nelson C. The Complete Book of the Quarter Horse: A Breeder's Guide and Turfman's Reference. NY: A.S. Barnes 1969. 4th printing (1st pub. 1964). 471p, 179 photos. Good-plus hardcover in good d.j. Large ink signature on part-title and in one margin. ** Standard survey of the breed and its... More
Nye, Nelson C. Speed and the Quarter Horse: A Payload of Sprinters. Caldwell, ID: Caxton 1973. xii, 356p, many photos. Very good hardcover (top fore-edges dusty) in poor d.j. (large piece torn from top front and back). ** The basic book on Quarter Horse racing: its history; stories of the... More
1987. Shook, Dillon. Poco Bueno n' Pine. Akron, CO: Shook Family Quarter Horses 1987. 2nd ed., 2nd ptg. 76p, many photos. Very good paperbound. ** Story of the great Quarter Horse Poco Bueno, his descendants, and his rider Pine Johnson. Can be sent outside the U.S. for less than the... More
1989. Shook, Dillon. Quarter Horses "in the Beginning." Akron, CO: Shook Family Quarter Horses 1989. 72p, many photos (often reproduced from old sources). Very good paperbound. ** Profiles of the Quarter Horse founding families and AQHA nos. 1-20. Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate. More
Short, Victoria Anne. Unregistered Foundation Sires of the American Quarter Horse. Houston: Loshadt 1999. 285p, no photos in this copy. Very good paperbound. ** Profiles, multi-generation pedigrees, and full lists of the get of 36 early Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred sires, from Copperbottom through Flying Bob. This is the publisher's... More
1968. Smelker, Renee. Quarter Racing Stakes Horses, vols. 2-6. Tucson, AZ: Author, 1969-73. Variously paged (ca. 120p to 190p), no ills. Very good hardcover. ** Detailed reference to the Quarter Horse racing years 1968-1972: all horses placed in stakes and feature races; their sires, maternal grandsires, and dams; list of... More
Union [Oregon] Livestock Show]. Official Classification List of the Fourth Annual Live Stock Show 1912. 56p, 1 line ill. on cover. Good paperbound (lightly soiled, rubbed). ** Over 125 classes listed for horses, and about 25 for cattle. Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds, other trotters, registered and non-registered Saddle Horses, ladies' and gentlemen's... More
