Fitting & Showing the Halter Horse
Bloom, Lynda. Fitting & Showing the Halter Horse. NY: Prentice Hall 1980. 216p, many photos. Fine hardcover in good d.j. (short tears). ** The first book on the subject, written for beginning exhibitors. More
Care, Grooming, Health, Feeding, Stable Management, Rescue, etc.
Equine Injury, Therapy, and Rehabilitation [3rd ed.]
Bromiley, Mary W. Equine Injury, Therapy and Rehabilitation. Oxford: Blackwell Science 2007. 3rd ed. (1st pub. 1987). 218p, many photos and line ills. Very good paperbound. ** The last edition of this popular guide to identifying and treating horses' injuries and chronic problems. Covers the musculoskeletal system, types of injuries... More
Colics and Their Treatment
Campbell, D.M., ed. Colics and Their Treatment. Chicago: American Journal of Veterinary Medicine 1914. (Veterinary Medicine Series, 3) 137p, no ills. Very good hardcover (very light shelf rubbing). No d.j., if issued. ** Seven chapters by specialists of the day on diagnosing and handling colic in horses. Can be sent... More
Beyond the Track: Retraining the Thoroughbred
Ford, Anna Morgan. Beyond the Track: Retraining the Thoroughbred from Racehorse to Riding Horse. N. Pomfret, VT: Trafalgar Square 2008. xi, 252p, many color photos. New large paperbound. ** Finally, an up-to-date American guide to finding the right off-the-track horse, overcoming soundness and health issues, building important ground skills, and... More
Veterinary Surgery Notes
Frank, E.R. Veterinary Surgery Notes. Minneapolis: Burgess 1950 (1st pub. 1937). 272p, 252 photos. Good hardcover (covers rubbed; internally nice and clean). No d.j. ** Comprehensive coverage of fractures, wounds, and other disorders of the horse, cow, and dog, and their surgical treatment. More
Veterinary Pathology [2 vols., 1910]
Friedberger, Franz, and Frohner, Eugen. Veterinary Pathology. London: Hurst and Blackett 1910. Trans. by M.H. Hayes from the 6th German ed. (1st pub. 1880s). 2 vols.: xv, 731p; vii, 702p, no ills. Good hardcover (spine tops and part of the joints frayed); very sturdy. No d.j. From the library of... More
Productive Horse Husbandry [1932]
Gay, Carl W. Productive Horse Husbandry. Philadelphia: Lippincott 1932 (1st pub. 1914). xvi, 335p, 173 photos and line ills., 1 in color. Very good hardcover (covers and endpapers smudged); no d.j. (as issued?). ** Very thorough agricultural textbook on breeding, judging, feeding, and using horses and mules, with an emphasis... More
Equine Osteopathy: What the Horses Have Told Me [new ed.]
Giniaux, Dominique. Equine Osteopathy: What the Horses Have Told Me. Xenophon Press 2014. Retitled and slightly expanded ed. (1st pub. in English 1996). 130p, a few line ills. New paperbound. Trans. by Jean-Claude Racinet and others. ** The author, a veterinarian turned equine osteopath, introduces the ideas behind spinal and... More
Healing Hands: A Treatise on First-Aid Equine Acupressure
Giniaux, Dominique. Healing Hands: A Treatise on First-Aid Equine Acupressure. Xenophon Press 1998 (later reprint). 110p, several photos. New paperbound (though covers lightly worn as received from the publisher). ** How to use acupressure to alleviate your horse's physical problems while waiting for traditional veterinary intervention. Includes colic, breathing problems... More
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Pferd und Reiter: Oder der Reitkunst [etc.] [1882])
Heinze, Theodor. Pferd und Reiter oder die Reitkunst in ihrem ganzen Umfange.... Leipzig and Berlin: Otto Spamer 1882. 5th rev. ed. (1st pub. 1863). xxii, 538p, 159 line ills. + 2p of publisher's ads. Pict. cloth, gilt stamped (lightly chipped). In German fraktur. ** The last edition of this very... More
Horse Hoof Care
Hill, Cherry, and Richard Klimesh. Horse Hoof Care. N. Adams, MA: Storey 2009. 152p, many b&w photos. New large paperbound. ** Clear, up-to-date guide to healthy hoof care practices, horseshoeing, hoof handling, working with farriers and vets, etc. The latest in Cherry Hill's popular Horsekeeping Skills Library. Excellent value! More
The Veterinary Surgeon
1833. Hinds, John, pseud. [John Badcock]. The Veterinary Surgeon: or, Farriery Taught on a New and Easy Plan;... Philadelphia: John Grigg 1833. 224p (+ 1 leaf of publisher's ads), several line ills. + 3 folding pls. as called for. Good hardcover, rebound in modern cloth with original leather spine label... More
General Catalogue of the "Holborn" Veterinary Instruments & Appliances
Holborn Surgical Instrument Co. General Catalogue of the "Holborn" Veterinary Instruments and Appliances. London, 1951. Ca. 200p (pages variously numbered), hundreds of line ills. with captions, printed in blue. Fair hardcover (covers rather worn, endpapers cut out). Laid in: two price lists (1947, 1951). ** Large trade catalogue, divided into... More
Fitness Evaluation of the Horse
Hourdebaigt, Jean-Pierre. Fitness Evaluation of the Horse. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley (Howell Book House 2008). xx, 252p, many color photos and line ills. New paperbound. ** How to assess a horse before you buy it, or to identify and solve physical problems in the horse you own. Both ridden and hands-on... More
Complete Book of Ponies
Howlett, Lorna. Complete Book of Ponies. NY: Howell 1986. 285p, over 150 photos, 40 in color. Fine hardcover in very good d.j. ** Authoritative worldwide survey of pony breeds, including many less familiar types--British, European, American, Australian, and New Zealand. With much on famous breeders and advice on running a stud farm. More
Unasked Advice: A Series of Articles on Horses and Hunting
"Impecuniosus." Unasked Advice: A Series of Articles on Horses and Hunting. London: Horace Cox 1872. 233p + 10 line pls. Good sturdy hardcover (original textured green cloth, gilt- and blind-stamped). Edges rubbed here and there; outer pages foxed and chipped. Christmas gift inscription, 1873. ** Articles reprinted from "The Field"... More
Progress towards Atlanta '96: Thermoregulatory Responses...Horse
Jeffcott, L.B., and A.F. Clarke. Progress towards Atlanta '96: Thermoregulatory Responses during Competitive Exercise in the Performance Horse. Newmarket: Equine Veterinary Journal 1995-96. 2 vols.: 164, 112p, several charts and diagrams. Very good paperbound. ** With the hot climate of the 1996 equestrian Olympics in mind, this research was carried... More
Nutrition for the Equine Athlete
Jones, William E., ed. Nutrition for the Equine Athlete. Wildomar, CA: Equine Sportsmedicine News 1989. 97p, no ills. Good paperbound (covers shelf-rubbed). ** Collects many articles by various authors on feeding and using supplements for performance--DMG and DMSO, lactic acid, minerals, calcium, "the pros and cons of supplemental iron," "probiotics... More
Manual of Equine Medicine and Surgery
King, Christine, ed., et al. Manual of Equine Medicine and Surgery. St. Louis: Mosby 1999. 590p, no ills. New paperbound. ** Detailed pocket reference guide to assessment, diagnostic, and treatment protocols. For use on its own; also keyed to its parent text, Colahan's Equine Medicine and Surgery, for more information... More
Compendium of Veterinary Dermatology
Kral, Frank. Compendium of Veterinary Dermatology. NY: Pfizer 1960. 69p, 1 ill. Fair paperbound, comb bound (cover wear); internally good and clean. ** Distributed to participants in the Pfizer Veterinary Dermatology Seminars. Printed on one side of the page to allow for notes on the facing blank page. Gives the... More
Lameness of Horses and Diseases of the Locomotory Apparatus
Liautard, A. Lameness of Horses and Diseases of the Locomotory Appararatus. NY: Jenkins 1888. 309p, no ills. Fair hardcover (covers spotted, back hinge exposed, but binding is sturdy). Originally sold by the veterinary instrument firm Haussmann & Dunn, Chicago, with their label mounted in the rear. ** Draws on established... More
Practical Equine Dermatology
Lloyd, D.H., et al. Practical Equine Dermatology. Blackwell 2003. viii, 136p, many color photos. Very good paperbound. ** Veterinary outline guide to presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of common and rarer skin problems. Owners will benefit from this information, too. The only edition. (Published at $59.99; e-book available at $82.99) Can... More
The Classic Encyclopedia of the Horse
Magner, Dennis. The Classic Encyclopedia of the Horse. NY: Bonanza 1980. Facsimile reprint of the horse section of Magner's Standard Horse and Stock Book (1st pub. 1887), with a modern foreword by Catherine Riley. 643p, over 950 line ills. Very good hardcover in good d.j. ** About half the book... More
Manual of Equine Gastroenterology
Mair, Tim, et al. Manual of Equine Gastroenterology. London: Saunders 2001. Over 440p, ca. 200 ills. Very good hardcover; unused. ** Professional veterinary text covering examination, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment, and management of complications relating to parasites, various diseases, colic, diarrhea, problems with foals, and more. The chapters are... More
Equine Medicine and Surgery (2 vols., 1982)
Mansmann, Robert, et al., eds. Equine Medicine and Surgery. Santa Barbara: American Veterinary Publications 1982. 3rd ed. 2 vols., totaling over 1400p, many line ills. and photos, several in color. Except for a little pink highlighting, a very good, sturdy, clean set. ** Chapters by many practicing veterinarians and other... More