Seller: HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC, Boston, VA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Near fine 1st edition unread soft cover with light wear on illustrated cover from storage and a small area of yellowed sticker adhesive on the tip of the inside cover with a piece of clear tape over it. 294 pages without names, tears or soil. Profusely illustrated with b/w photos, line illustrations and diagrams including course maps, regional hunt club buttons and so very much more. An indispensable guide to any savvy horse lover in the Piedmont area. Contents include: Horse Around Hunt Country - The Whys and Wherefores of this Book. Spring Steeplechases in Virginia - Bring out the Benz and the Flowered Hat. Racing Over Jumps in Maryland - Land of the Tall Timbers. Flat Racing and Parimutuel - How to Lose Money Legitimately. Steeplechases - Where Jack Kent Cooke Goes When He's Not with the Redskins. Polo - The True Significance of those Little Men on the Ralph Lauren Shirts. Horse Shows - The Oldest and the Best. Foxhunting "Yoicks!", The Fox: George Washington, Lord Fairfax and the Gang. Other Horse Sports including Dressage, Driving, Endurance Riding, Jousting. A List of Periodicals. Libraries, Bed & Breakfasts, Trail Rides, Public Stables, Clubs and Organizations. Horse Show Complexes Including: Strawberry Hill Equestrian Center, Commonwealth Park, The Virginia Horse Center, Frying Pan Park, Prince George's Equestrian Center, McDonogh School Stables, Paper Chase Farm, etc, etc, etc. Seller Inventory # 34229
Seller: BOOK'EM, LLC, Port Orchard, WA, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. A spectators guide to races, hunts, shows and other equine traditions. Cover has light edge rubs otherwise all is clean and tight. Seller Inventory # 9945487