Stable Practice by Cecil (10 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Fair. 1852. No Edition Remarks. 240 pages. No dust jacket. Quarter bound red leather spine with green textured cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine and gilt horse to front. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. 'Bound by Remnant and Edmonds' sticker to rear pastedown. Publisher's ads to pastedowns and rear. Hinges heavily cracked with exposed netting. Pages have noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front pastedown and free endpaper. Bookseller sticker stuck to back pastedown. Frontis and title page loosening. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Moderate splits and peeling to spine ends and corners. Several small holes to joints. Visible wear, damp and ring marks to boards. Gilt lettering slightly dulled.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book focuses on all aspects of training horses for racing and hunting. The author, who has vast experience, not only in training racehorses but also in breeding, guides the reader through all the minutiae of horse training and management. Starting with the importance of well-constructed stables and the pros and cons of loose boxes, the author delves into every relevant topic. Whether it's training horses at two years old, the difference between preparing for a race and the actual event, or the importance of sweating, the author leaves no stone unturned as he leads the reader through the training process. He also includes valuable insights into feeding, farriery and lameness, traveling, clipping, wasting, race riding, handicapping, and betting. In addition, the author candidly shares his views on the state of racing, the role of betting, and the influence of weight on horses, providing depth and food for thought beyond the technicalities of training. This book is an essential addition to the library of any horse lover, aspiring trainer, or experienced equestrian seeking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of horse training and management. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 262 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. With frontis, Second Edition, original calf backed cloth, top of spine defective, pp. 242.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Half calf, 7 inches tall. A neat Victorian binding by Larkins with gilt raised bands, hunting centre tools, twin labels and gilt top edge. Foxing to the preliminaries.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. With frontis, original cloth with new calf spine, pp. 240.