This collection of popular newspaper and magazine columns by Vernon Schmid is gleaned from hundreds of published pieces over the years in newspapers and magazines.
A gripping look at the great duel between Affirmed, the last horse to win the Triple Crowncomprised of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakesand his archrival, Alydar.
Every year the Grand National produces very different stories from jockeys and horses alike; uplifting scenes from a victor and heartbreak when a mere inch divides the loser from the winner at the end of nearly four-and-a-half miles and thirty challenging fences.
**WINNER OF THE GENERAL OUTSTANDING SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD****SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017**Coping with your own death, when you are not yet dead, is a strange thing.
This vintage book contains notes and reflections on horse riding, compiled from the author's vast experience with horses in the military and in various equestrian communities.
This vintage book is highly recommend for those with an interest in historical fox hunting in America, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature.
"e;A Treatise on the Horse and His Diseases"e; is a detailed handbook on the various ailments an diseases common to horses, with information on their preventative and curative treatments.
First published in 1832, this is a detailed treatise on farriery, with a particular focus on the nature, origin and symptoms of navicular joint lameness.
"e;The Structure of the Horse's Foot and the Principles of Shoeing"e; is a concise but comprehensive guide to farriery, with a special focus on the anatomy of the horse's foot and its common ailments.
This volume contains a course of twelve lessons on blacksmithing, horseshoeing, and wagon making, originally designed for schools and technical colleges.
First published in 1912, this book contains a comprehensive guide to horseshoeing, with chapters on scientific theory, anatomy, practical methodology, common problems and ailments, and much more.
This is a detailed treatise on horse-shoeing, with chapters on everything from training horses to be shod, to treating and curing common diseases and more.
"e;Notes on Shoeing Horses"e; is an comprehensive but accessible handbook on horse shoeing, with chapters on anatomy, general care and maintenance, remedies for specific ailments, and more.
"e;Magner's ABC Guide to Sensible Horseshoeing"e; is a simple and practical guide on the art of shoeing horses, with chapters on methods of making a horse stand to be shod, how to tell the age of a horse, etc.
First published in 1880, this vintage book contains a series of papers on the subject of riding horses on roads, with chapters on avoiding accidents, proper care and maintenance of both horse and carriage, trips for horse control, notes on shoeing, and much more.
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to horse shoeing, with chapters on common diseases, horse control and management, general maintenance, anatomy, and other useful tips.
This vintage book contains a detailed treatise on farriery, being an exploration of contemporary methods with instructions and ideas concerning improved techniques.
"e;The Horse's Friend"e; is a vintage handbook on the diseases and ailments common to horses feet and legs, including corns, interfering, crooked feet, feet that are too long or short, etc.
First published in 1863, this book is a comprehensive guide to shoeing horses, with chapters on anatomy, diseases and ailments, general maintenance, avoiding common problems, and much more.
"e;The Gentleman's Pocket-Farrier"e; is a concise and accessible handbook for horse owners, with chapters on everything from preparing for a journey to general care and management, treating ailments, and more.