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Learning to Ride, Hunt and Show - Hardcover

Wright, Gordon (editor)

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Synopsis

Learning to Ride, Hunt, and ShowAuthor: Gordon WrightTitle: Learning to Ride, Hunt, and ShowPublication: Doubleday & Company, Inc.Edition: FIRST EDITIONDescription: First Edition, First Printing. Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1966. Quarto. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good, with some shelf/edgewear.Seller ID: 531610Subject: Horses We Buy Books! Collections - Libraries - Estates - Individual Titles. Message us if you have books to sell!

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Originally published in 1966, Learning to Ride, Hunt, and Show is still today recognized by many equestrians as the essential handbook for riders of every skill level. Written by Gordon Wright, acknowledged to be the founding father of American horsemanship, this book every aspect of the fundamentals of riding, including chapters devoted to: · Horse anatomy · Tips on grooming · Trotting, galloping, and cantering · Jumping · Caring for a horse during illness · Equipment · Stable management Whether you are a young rider looking to learn the fundamentals or a veritable professional seeking to perfect your technique, Learning to Ride, Hunt, and Show is an indispensable guide to all aspects of horsemanship.

About the Author

Gordon Wright produced more horsemanship champions than any other trainer of this era, most notably William Steinkraus, George Morris, and Frank Chapot, all of whom went on to Olympic fame. At the time of his death in 1990 at the age of eighty-seven, he was universally acclaimed as one of this country's most influential horsemen.

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