Horses of the World: From the Desert to the Racetrack

Ripart, Jacqueline

ISBN 10: 0810911957 / ISBN 13: 9780810911956

Published by Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 2002

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hardback book and dust jacket in fine condition,dust jacket in clear protective mylar sleeve.

Seller Inventory # 147501

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Horses of the World: From the Desert to the Racetrack
• Publisher: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810911957
• ISBN 13: 9780810911956
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • animal kingdom

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Synopsis

Presents a detailed exploration into horses and horse-loving cultures around the world, from Mongolia, where the youthful heirs of Genghis Kahn race horses in magnificent costumes, to Argentina, where gauchos ride the resourceful criollo horses to herd sheep and cattle on the pampas, exploring how horses are tamed, trained, pampered, raced, and exalted.

Reviews

Horse lovers rejoice! Here is a new coffee-table book worth the price! French writer and equestrian Ripart set out on a journey to meet the horses of the world. Horses have been domesticated for about 6,000 years and have spread from their European source to colonize every continent except Antarctica. Different regions and different cultures worked together to create different horses, 13 of which Ripart writes about here. Whether writing about the famous, such as the Lipizzans of Austria and the Thoroughbreds of Ireland, or the lesser known, such as the Cimarrones of Argentina and the wild horses living in the Namib Desert, the author brings these disparate horses and their cultures lyrically to life. She makes us revel in the importance of the horse to people all over the world. Heavily illustrated with beautiful photographs that not only highlight the horses but do equal justice to their equipment and riders, this will be a valuable addition to larger equine collections. Nancy Bent
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