The Complete Horse Book

Elwyn Hartley Edwards & Candida Geddes.

Hardback, second hand, history filled with spectacular photos. 

"There is today a greater interest in the horse world than at any other time in history. During the last few years sponsorship has been of tremendous benefit to equestrian competitive sports, by ailing competitors and putting competitions on the map popular spectator sports with ever growing audiences, both live and through television. Similarly the number of people starting riding grows each year.

The Complete Horse Book will be of enormous interest to everyone who enjoys horses, actively or as a spectator It is an authoritative survey of all aspects of both horses and horsemanship, combining a wealth of practical and technical guidance witha wide variety of historical and generall background information. Topics covered include horse breeds throughout the world, managing, training and riding horses, and horse sports and competitions.

The contributces are all well-known and respected names in the world of horses. Each is a genuine expert in has or her particular field; together they represent an impressive body of knowledge and experience

Foreword by Richard Meade, three-day event rider, three times Olympic gold medallist, world champion and Badminton winner."