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Including 174 historical and practical illustrations, this complete guide to horse husbandry, first published in 1914, features every topic of interest to those who own or use horses for practical purposes or pleasure. Published at a time when horses were regarded as an industry, it emphasizes methods to increase equine productivity. This book was initially designed as a primer for the student of agriculture in a less mechanized era, complete with review questions at the end of each chapter. Contemporary readers should enjoy the well-illustrated historical depiction of the horse as machine before the advent of the horseless carriage.
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Carl W. Gay was Professor of Animal Industry at the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. He was also the Director of Horse Breeding for the State Livestock Sanitary Board of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Kary C. Davis, Ph.D. was Professor of Agriculture at the School of Country Life of the George Peabody College for Teachers, in Nashville, Tennessee. Horses
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This classic guide to horse husbandry, first published in 1914, features every topic of interest to those who own or use horses for practical purposes or pleasure. Published at a time when horses were regarded as an industry, it emphasizes methods to increase equine productivity. As a matter of fact, it was originally written as a textbook for the student of agriculture in a less mechanized era, complete with review questions at the end of each chapter. Today's readers will enjoy the well-illustrated historical depiction of the horse as machine before the imminent arrival of Henry Ford and his horseless carriage.
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Softcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First published in 1914, this is the classic textbook for horse-keepers. Includes 174 historical and practical illustrations. Solid binding. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123522913
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TRADITIONAL HORSE HUSBANDRY: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HORSEKEEPING. By Carl W. Gay.
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Condition: New. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2003). (1914) 2003 New edition. Ppxviii,331. B/w photographs, illustrations and charts. Ink mark to edge else fine. This is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of keeping, breeding and using horses. Written in the days before the motor car, with a definite emphasis on breeding, choosing and managing your horse for working in shafts. Housing, feeding, health, breaking in and training, conformation, movement, tack, vehicles and their construction, carriage driving, breeding (including mules). Includes a useful section of advice on how to buy horses, and information on many different breeds, particularly those suited to light draught work. PREVIOUS PRICE GBP 12.95. Seller Inventory # 17845
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (as issued). First published in 1914, this is a facsimile copy of an agricultural text book complete with review questions at the end of each chapter. Divided into four parts, the chapters cover: structure and function; types and breeds; the principles of breeding; the horse in service. Written at the height of the horse industry before the growing prevalance of the motor car, this edition is edited by Kary C. Davis, a professor of agriculture in Tennessee. A fine unread copy. Seller Inventory # 000090
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 158574817X. Softcover. Not ex. library. 352 pages, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. A complete guide to horse husbandry, first published in 1914, features every topic of interest to those who own or use horses. Emphasizes methods to increase equine productivity, initially designed as a primer for the student of agriculture in a less mechanized era, complete with review questions at the end of each chapter. Readers will enjoy the well illustrated historical depiction of the horse. Contents clean, tight and bright. No spine crease, appears unread. Book. Seller Inventory # 029129
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