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ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The Saddle and Show Horse Chronicle
The Kingdom of the Horse
Author: Caroline DavisPublisher:
ISBN: 9781850768197
Category : Horse breeds
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The Chronicle of the Horse in Art
Author: National Sporting Library & MuseumPublisher:
ISBN: 9780996890519
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Chronicle of the Horse
Author: The Chronicle of the Horse
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ISBN:
Category : Horse racing
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Steeplechasing
Author: Peter WinantsPublisher: Derrydale Press
ISBN: 1461708222
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Steeplechasing provides a long, colorful history of the sport and gives behind-the-scenes portraits of the horses, people, and places of the chase. From the 1800s, enjoy the reproductions of illustrations from colorful sporting journals, and enjoy the writing style of that era which was equally colorful. In more recent times, marvelous action pictures capture the excitement, beauty, and sometimes danger of the sport. Art lovers will also enjoy the color reproductions of horse portraits and race scenes by some of America's best sporting artists. Limited Edition ($175) is bound in a cloth clamshell casing.
The Eighty Dollar Champion
Author: Elizabeth LettsPublisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1472111230
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry's modest farm on Long Island, he ultimately taught Snowman how to fly. Here is the dramatic and inspiring rise to stardom of an unlikely duo. One show at a time, against extraordinary odds and some of the most expensive thoroughbreds alive, the pair climbed to the very top of the sport of show jumping. Their story captured the heart of Cold War-era America-a story of unstoppable hope, inconceivable dreams, and the chance to have it all. They were the longest of all longshots-and their win was the stuff of legend.
Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage
Author: Mary FishbackPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439629161
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
For over 200 years, Northern Virginia has enjoyed a respected reputation for its equestrian heritage. The present-day home of horse museums and libraries, as well as breeding, sports, and shows of all sort, Northern Virginia truly is “hunt country.” Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage showcases the area's early hunting history and offers a singular glimpse into the past glory days of fox hunts, hound-breeding, horse races, and horse shows. Beautiful estates where men and women gathered, partied, and hunted once dotted the landscape; today, however, many of these estates remain only in photographs and memories. The area's picturesque countryside has enticed well-known families, including the Kennedys and the DuPont Scotts, to join in the local favored pastime. Some of the world's best fox hunting took place in Loudoun County before the Civil War; afterwards, the hounds were let loose and very few quality packs remained. It took the combined help of fox hunters and land barons to reinstate the breeding of prestigious hounds and increase the sport's popularity once again. Upperville, the home of America's oldest horse show, dates to 1853 and has given shape to horse shows all over the country. Even women's place in equestrian history was rallied for in Northern Virginia; Viola Townsend Winmill, who became one of the “first ladies” of fox hunting, and her husband Robert C. Winmill lived in Warrenton for more than 50 years and played polo, raced horses, raised hounds, and collected coaches.
Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle
Author: American Sporting Periodicals
Author: M. L. BiscottiPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1538103915
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
This book is the first comprehensive listing of American field sports periodicals, beginning in 1829. It includes information such as the magazine’s title, years of publication, frequency of issue, publisher, and general content. American Sporting Periodicals is a valuable reference tool for collectors and researchers of field sports in America.
