The Development of Modern Riding
Language: English
Published by Howell Book House, New York, 1991
- Hardcover
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B&W Illustrations; 9.20 X 6.40 X 1.10 inches; xviii, 302 pages; Hard cover has white boards with a red cloth spine with gold lettering; very faint rubbing to boards. DJ has slight rubbing; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight; appears as if unused. Illustrated with b/w pictures. Originally published in 1962 in the United States by D. Van Nostrand Company as "Horseman's Progress" . A classic in equestrian literature. Drawing on the literature of the last 400 years, the author takes the reader from the Renaissance to the present discussing modern riding in Italy, France, Germany, England, and the United States as well as describing each country's contribution to the development of riding. Littauer ( 1892 1989) was an influential horseback riding master and the author of books and films on educated riding and the training of horses. Littauer's riding instruction was in great demand during his lifetime by both riding instructors and amateurs and he was an early, important and controversial advocate of the forward seat [Caprilli] riding system. Bibliography; index.…
Seller Inventory # 9746
- Title
- The Development of Modern Riding
- Author
- Littauer, Vladimir S.
- Publisher
- Howell Book House, New York
- Publication year
- 1991
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good+
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0876058977
- ISBN 13
- 9780876058978
- Edition
- Reprint.
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- Animals, Cultural History, Education, European History, Geography, Horses, Horses::Breeds/Registries/Associations, Horses::Dressage, Horses::Jumping/Cross Country, Horses::Nonfiction, Horses::Saddlery/Tack/Equipment, Horses::Training, Horses:Teaching/Riding Instruction, Reference, Social History, Sports/Athletics, Transportation/Vehicles/Machinery
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We specialize in dressage, equestrian, horse [nonfiction and fiction], dog, other animal books, as well as titles on fine art, architecture, decorative arts, including exhibition and museum catalogues; antiques/collectibles, and Native American/Indian ethnographic monographs, OEM/Manufacturer's [printed/bound and CD-Rom] Service Manuals. Pop-up/Mechanical/Punch out books, and books with unusual stories and illustrations, especially children's, are another area of specialty. Michigan/Great Lakes topics/authors are another area of interest. We keep as full a catalogue as possible of these types of titles. Same goes for regional histories. Dressage & horsemanship specialties include books by classical and modern masters, such as Francois Robichon De La Gueriniere, de Pluvinel, Udo Burger, Cavendish, L'Hotte, Harry Boldt, Charles de Kunffy, Reiner and Ingrid Klimke, Wilhelm Museler, Nuno Oliveira, Paul Belasik, Stephen Clarke [2010 WEG (World Equestrian Games), Lexington; dressage judge. 2012 London Olympics Dressage judge] Buck Brannaman, Ray Hunt, James Wofford, et al. If the book is not in stock, a FREE book search service is available. Interested in EQUINE BIOMECHANICS and training/conditioning? The great classic The Rider Forms the Horse, by Udo Burger and Otto Zeitzschmann, fully translated into English, is available, a 'must have' for any serious equestrian. These are essential books for any serious horse person's library. They are included in my personal library…
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