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Equestrian & animal sports
Paperback. The first Japanese American jockey, Kokomo Joe burst like a comet on the American horse-racing scene in the summer of 1941. This title narrates Kobuki's rise from lowly stable boy to reigning star at California fairs and in the bush leagues. Num Pages: 216 pages, 9 photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; BGS; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 12. Weight in Grams: 273.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803218970
- ISBN
- 9780803218970
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.47
€ 23.99
€ 20.47
paperback. Based on research, this book tells the stories of the origins of the Morgan, the Standardbred, the American Saddle Horse, and the Tennessee Walking Horse as well as their progenitors - Figure, Messenger, Lady Suffolk, Cockspur, Denmark, Tom Hal, Copperbottom, and Roan Allen - and the breeders and fanciers who recognized their special qualities. Num Pages: 185 pages, 28 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: WSNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5182 x 3429 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Bison Books United States
- Number of pages
- 185
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780803283015
- ISBN
- 9780803283015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.98
€ 15.99
€ 14.98
Hardcover. The first cultural history of greyhound racing in America, this book charts the sport's meteoric rise and equally meteoric decline against the backdrop of changes in American culture during the twentieth century." Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; WSNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700619139
- ISBN
- 9780700619139
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.84
€ 53.84
Hardcover. A guide to getting the most out of your horse in a humane and sensitive way, this title begins with a history of educated horsemanship from the earliest published riding masters of the 16th century, presents the American forward riding system and examines ways in which a rider's position and controls are essential to the training of the horse. Num Pages: 288 pages, 20 color and 63 B/w illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813922874
- ISBN
- 9780813922874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.72
€ 47.72
Paperback. Known as "the sport of kings," horse racing has been around the track, so to speak. Out of the gates as early as ancient Greece's Olympic Games, racing would truly find its footing centuries later when Arabian horses were brought to England during the Crusades. Series: Most Wanted. Num Pages: 256 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597977357
- ISBN
- 9781597977357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.27
€ 17.27
Explains theories and methods, starting with the basics of breaking - lunging, work in hand, and first mounting - and progressing to advanced work, including canter pirouette, tempi changes, piaffe, and passage. This title explains in detail the ways in which the author believed Baucher was mistaken in some of his methods. Translator(s): Hayes, M. Horace. Num Pages: 359 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: WSNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 143 x 218 x 24. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Nebraska
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803269156
- ISBN
- 9780803269156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.07
€ 24.99
€ 22.07
Examines the sport of rodeo, from a brief history of the ranch-based competition to the rodeos of today and what each event demands. This work addresses the treatment of the animals, pointing out that without the bulls or horses there wouldn't be a rodeo. It explains the workings and workers seen in the arena and behind the scenes. Num Pages: 176 pages, 93 halftones. BIC Classification: ASZX; WSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 263 x 22. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826338228
- ISBN
- 9780826338228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.13
€ 21.13
Hardcover. This volume offers both an insight into the current state of research on domestic animals in leisure and a lens through which to begin to chart the future of research in this field. All of the contributions to the collection are underpinned by ongoing debates about human-animal relationships and the rights and welfare of the latter. Editor(s): Carr, Neil. Series: Leisure Studies in a Global Era. Num Pages: 310 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JHBS; WSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137415530
- ISBN
- 9781137415530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.66
€ 64.66
hardcover. Anatomy, particularly functional anatomy, is a vital and dynamic subject, an appreciation of which leads not only to superior husbandry and welfare, but also to a better understanding of the anatomical challenges associated with riding, training, overtraining, injury and rehabilitation. Num Pages: 192 pages, Colour photos and drawings throughout. BIC Classification: MZDH; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 202 x 20. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- J.A.Allen & Co Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781908809117
- ISBN
- 9781908809117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 29.68
€ 49.99
€ 29.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
- Publisher
- Pavilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911042464
- ISBN
- 9781911042464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.43
€ 13.99
€ 10.43
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Merlin Unwin Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781873674697
- ISBN
- 9781873674697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.82
€ 24.99
€ 18.82
Paperback. Product knowledge and an enthusiasm for the target market are essential ingredients of any business, but they are not the only ones. Indeed, business sense and acumen are ultimately more important - without them, product knowledge and enthusiasm may not be enough to keep the business alive. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: KCCD; KJV; KNPR; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851318240
- ISBN
- 9780851318240
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.09
€ 10.09
Paperback. The 25 Principles described in this book share stories and outline studies that identify and support methods of training, handling, and caring for horses that constitute a safe, healthy, non-stressful, and pain-free environment. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WNGH; WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 180 x 29. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Publisher
- J.A.Allen & Co Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908809315
- ISBN
- 9781908809315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.13
€ 21.99
€ 20.13
Paperback. 176 pages, Illustrations (some col.). There are many factors in day-to-day living that might cause your horse stress, many of which could be eliminated with just a little attention to detail. Stress in horses is a very topical issue today. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSN. Dimension: 246 x 187 x 14. Weight: 562.
- Publisher
- J. A. Allen
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851319568
- ISBN
- 9780851319568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.60
€ 30.99
€ 25.60
Paperback. Deals with the history of the Doncaster race course, the sport's characters, the famous races, the winners and the cups. This book uses material from a variety of sources including original newspaper reports on the races themselves. It includes illustrations that are a mix old prints and paintings, with postcards from the author's own collection. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; WQH; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453422
- ISBN
- 9780752453422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.22
€ 17.99
€ 16.22
Paperback. From the author of Unbroken - a major motion picture releasing in 2015 - this is the bestselling true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse, Seabiscuit. Num Pages: 496 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BT; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Edition
- 2nd Impression
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841150925
- ISBN
- 9781841150925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.64
€ 17.99
€ 12.64
Hardcover. Written by a practising barrister and explained in lay terms, this is an essential book for every responsible horse rider or owner, and a valuable reference for anyone outside the horse industry who needs to understand the legal pitfalls where horses are concerned. Num Pages: 280 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: LNKG; WNGH; WSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 760.
- Publisher
- J.A. Allen & Co Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 3rd expanded and updated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851319377
- ISBN
- 9780851319377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 33.08
€ 38.99
€ 33.08
Hardcover. Carolyn Henderson, with the assistance of competitors, equine science experts and experienced owners, explains what fitness means and how to achieve it, enabling owners to work out an individual fitness programme suitable for their own horse, whatever their level of activity. Num Pages: 240 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: TVH; WNGH; WSNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 255 x 22. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780851318974
- ISBN
- 9780851318974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.10
€ 26.99
€ 23.10
Paperback. The classic on the history of British horse racing - by the leading historian of sports history. It provides a detailed and far-ranging social and economic analysis of the major changes in British flat racing, in particular in the period between 1830 and 1939. Series: Classics in Social History. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; HBTB; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 215 x 26. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Edward Everett Root
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954207571
- ISBN
- 9780954207571
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.10
€ 58.10
Hardcover. This book is about developing that 'perfect understanding'. The aim of The Balanced Horse is to confirm in people's minds what they should be doing for each request, and what they must avoid. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: WSNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 196 x 21. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Publisher
- Quiller Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1765
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905693856
- ISBN
- 9781905693856
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.07
€ 32.99
€ 28.07