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Other topics include the development of cavalry and horsemanship traditions, thoroughbred races, the contributions of these noble stallions to the evolution of dressage, and the influence of the Iberian breeds on the horses of the Americas and The British Isles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Loch details the fascinating history of these horses with well-researched, passionate, and easy-to-enjoy prose, admiration for these royal horses becomes irresistibly contagious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, as new condition \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mangaiti Equine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52528631120146,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/4391\/5538\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_f1d86833-d2b3-40d7-89c2-9afe6031c24b.jpg?v=1784434688"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/4391\/5538\/collections\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_906a1595-9284-48d4-a375-065ddb23b21e.jpg?v=1766305241","url":"https:\/\/mangaitiequine.com\/collections\/equine-history.oembed","provider":"Mangaiti Equine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}