A Century of The Clydesdale in Queensland - A Chronicle of the Breeding, Showing and Working of this Wonderful Horse - Vol. 1, published Qld, 2001, tall thick softcover folio, 330 pages, black and white photos, advertisments, stallions at stud, pedigree charts, a total view of how this horse was worked , showed and used throughout Queensland, new copy $68 + post. (19/10 SM) + (SR)

 

 

BALLOU,  Jec Arustotle, 101 Dressage Exercises For Horse & Rider, tall folio softcovers with ring binding, 223 pages, glossary, fully illustrated with line drawings and photos, ménage, along with all the descriptions for each individual movement, well designed book, easy to follow, new copy, $54 + post(19/10/09 SM)

London, Macmillan, 1980., 1980. hard cover with dustjacket. Ill. ; 27 cm. Includes index. 352 pages. VG/VG (18/10/09 SM)

Book Description: J. A. Allen, London, 1976. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. "By 'Marco'. Preface by Admiral of the Fleet, The Earl Mountbatten of Burma

Book Description: U. Tx., Austin, 1963. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st. Edition. 65 plates, 15 in color. A collaborative effort of the Amon Carter Mus. of Western History & the Appaloosa Horse Club. A exciting pictorial record of the spotted horse and accompanying history in Africa, Asia, Europe & the Americas (SR)

Appaloosa - the spotted horse in art and history, published U.S.A., 1963 first edition, tall folio in dustwrapper, gilt title and horse on original cloth boards, 103 pages, bibliography, photos throughout, many in colour, contents include; the Appaloosa horse in early times, Spotted horses in Africa and Asia, Spotted Horses in Europe, Spotted Horses in North America and the Appaloosa Horse in Recent Times, good copy, very scarce title, still a major work on the breed, $160

Alexander Heriot & co ltd. 10x8 pictorial laminated boards, this book is a collection of photographs of the purebred in hand champions at the Arab Horse Society's annual shows 1953 to 1992 (19/10/09 SM)

J. A. Allen, London, 1978. First Edition. Black letherette with silver lettering on the spine in illustrated dustwrapper. 231 pages. 7.5 X 10 inches. Well illustrated with photographs etc. (19/10/09 SM)

Cal State Polytech and Kellogg Arabian Horse Library, 1985. Hard Cover. Book Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. book was a project of the Arabian Horse Trust, 180 pages, some illustrations, a wonderful reference or wish list for those collecting books in this subject area (16/11/09 SM)

Australian Donkey Breed Society Vol 1 Stud Book

 

BETTER JUMPING – Using Grid Work For Success At Every level, by Carol Mailer, published U.K. 2008, thick folio hardcovers in dustwrapper, 230 pages, fully illustrated with coloured photos and diamgrams matching text, with comprehensive chapters; on; horse, tack, clothes, accessories and jumps, novice-rider grids, novice-horse grids, roller-coaster grid, stay-straight grid, fan grid, jumping passenger or jumping partner, value of canter poles, canter poles for ‘little and large’, ponies, bogey jumps, show preparation and good maners, the British Show Jumping Assocation (BSJA) plus lots more, new copy

Rare and nice book. (18/10/09 SM)

Breaking & Training the Driving Horse by Doris Ganton, published U.S.A. 1984, tall softcovers folio, 85 pages, index, black and white photos and illustrations throughout, which takes in a detailed and very comprehensive study of all types of driving, working or pleasure, this being the second edition, revised and expanded, new copy (19/10/09 SM)

Treshold Books, 1st Edn 1989., 1989. New Zealand champion equestrian Mark Todd and his winning horse, Charisma. P 112, b & w/col (SM 2 Box 4)

Book Condition: New. Later. A complete guide to designing and building show jumping courses. New and enlarged edition, well illustrated.(20/12/09 SM)

 

Cross-Country Course Design And Construction – The Essential Guide for Course Designers, Builders and Competitors, by Mike Etherington-Smith, published U.K. 2003 reprint, large square folio hardcovers in dustwrapper, 168 pages, coloured photos, fully illustrated, comprehensive chapters’ on; construction, design principles, the fences, and putting design into practice, new copy, $110 + post. (20/12/09 SM)

 

HERBERMANN, ERIK, Dressage Formula – Third Edition, published U.K. 2005 reprint, tall thick hardcovers in dustwrapper, 169 pages, index, black and white photos throughout, chapters’ include; the mental preparation for the rider, the seat and position, the aids, working the horse, the exercise; the three gaits; two-track work school figures, general observations, the subject of photography and thoughts on the nature of art, new copy,

WATJEN, Richard L. DRESSAGE RIDING – A guide for the training of horse and rider, published U.K. reprint 1969, tall hardcovers in pictorial dustwrapper,113 pages, black and white photos and illustrations throughout, an intense study of the best authorities of all perids on the subject of High School riding, now out of print, some minor tears in dustwrapper now proctected under plassic, otherwise a good clean tight copy,

DRIVE ON – Training and Showing the Advanced Driving Horse, by Doris Ganton, published U.S.A. 1982, A4 softcovers, 180 pages, index, black and white photos and illustrations throughout, another comprehsive guide, new copy

Octopus, London, 1977. Hard Cover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. (18/10/09 SM)