1990. Couch-Keen, Glenda. Equestrienne Australis: The Story of Australia's Horsewomen. Springton, S.A.: Side-Saddle Association of South Australia 1990. 333p, many photos, a few in color. Limited edition. As new hardcover, in d.j. (corners bumped, as received from publisher). ** A must for anyone interested in Australia, horse(wo)manship, or social history..... More
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1913. DeLisle, H. de B. Polo in India. Bombay: Thacker 1913. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1907). 286p, many diagrams + 13 photos. Good hardcover (spine faded; fore-edges foxed; traces of old insect damage, not affecting any content; front endpaper removed). Overall sound, clean, sturdy. No d.j. (if issued?). ** Learning..... More
Foundation for the Preservation and Protection of the Przewalski Horse. Przewalski Horse: No. 14, December 1984. Rotterdam. 38p, many photos and maps. Very good paperbound. ** Single issue of this journal, with news about the foundation's horses, and articles on "Domestication: An Irreversible Process" (part 1), the reintroduction of onagers..... More
1893. Ismailoff, Capt. Theo. [Theodore]. World's Columbian Exposition: Russian Horses. Chicago, 1893. 29p + 2 photos. Good paperbound (covers soiled, lightly wrinkled, small chips). ** Descriptions of the Orloff Trotter, Orloff Saddle Horse, Russian-Arab Horse, and Russian Light Draft Horse (Bitiug). Followed by descriptions and pedigrees of the 19 horses..... More
Jahns, Max. Ross und Reiter in Leben und Sprache, Glauben und Geschichte der Deutschen. Leipzig: Grunow 1872. 2 vols.: xxiv, 462p; xv, 464p; no ills. Marbled boards, orig. wrs. bound in. Light cover wear; internally very good. Owner's ink name. In German. ** First edition of this very detailed scholarly..... More
Korneev, A.B. Gruzinskie Narodnye Konnye Igry (Traditional Georgian Equestrian Games]. Tbilisi, 1964. Ca. 56p, many photos, 2 in color. Good paperbound in fair d.j. (quite torn). Chiefly in Russian. ** Survey of traditional mounted games in the Republic of Georgia, with a look at their history--games with sticks and balls..... More
2011. Liesens, Leonard. Endurance: A French Perspective. [Belgium, Author] 2011. Ca. 240p, many color photos. Very good paperbound (bottom corners lightly bumped). ** Excellent handbook on "the French system" of modern endurance riding, by the many-times Belgian champion endurance rider. Covers training and conditioning, feeding, feet and shoeing, stretching and..... More
Naudot, Carle (Lou Camarguen). Camargue et Gardians. [France]: Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue 1977. Over 210p, many line ills. and old photos. Good oversized paperbound. In French. ** Detailed look at the Camargue way of life by a leading French folklorist, with much on the white horses of southern France..... More
1979. Nowicka-Posluszna, Anna. Sierakow: Panstwowe Stado Ogierow 1829-1979. 1979. 128p, over 20 photos + 9 long genealogies. Very good paperbound in good d.j. (rubbed). Laid in: several loose pages of 22 modern color photos of stallions and activities at the stud farm. Main text in Polish; historical summaries and captions..... More
1922. R.A. School of Equitation. R.A. School of Equitation, India. [cover title]. Allahabad: Pioneer Press 1923. 99p, over 160 small line ills. showing the gaits. Good hardcover (covers silverfished); internally very good. No title page, apparently as issued. ** Manual on how to teach recruits "for the use of officers..... More
1951. Summerhays, R.S. The Observer's Book of Horses and Ponies. London: Warne 1951. 2nd ed. (1st pub. 1948). 248p, 60 photos. Very good hardcover in good d.j. ** Popular pocket guide to 90 "familiar and unfamiliar" breeds and types around the world. An early printing like this is uncommon. From..... More
