Search Results: Horses from Conover Books

U.S.A.: Olympic Press , 1967. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, tail of the spine of the wrapper is missing, liquid stain on the front of the wrapper, upper corner of the front of the wrapper and first few interior pages are creased, some shelf wear, liquid stain on the title page as well, overall still a nice used first edition! Very very rare and hard-to-find title! Tan wrapper with red lettering and illustration on the front. 52 informative and educational pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations! Extremely scarce and out-of-print first edition! "This manual is dedicated to the 'horse', in the hope that thru the riders knowledge, it will improve his place in our society, by making him a healthier, happier, more cooperative, better trained and understood companion of man.........." ----- from the Forward.. First Edition / First Printing. Stapled Soft Cover. Fair. Illus. by Ross Hunter . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hurst and Blackett, Limited, 1922. Edge and corner worn; lightly scuffed and scratched; hinges are cracked; spine is split (front and back); corners are bumped and rubbed; shelf worn; first few pages are detached (still present); overall still a good readable used copy! Green cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on the spine and black lettering and gilt illustration on the front board. 736 very clean unmarked and uncreased informative and historical pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Animals of Speed and Animals of Strength. ---- When we speak of the conformation of a horse, we refer to the adaptability of his body for general or special work. We all know, without the aid of science to tell us, that a light-boned thorough-bred would be as unsuitable to carry a fifteen-stone man, as a thick-set cob would be to win a five-furlong race. The 'weed' would not fail, necessarily, from deficiency in weight of bone and muscle; for there are many… Read More

Pleasant Hill, Ohio : Beery School of Horsemanship , 1963. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; spine is gently creased; wrapper is lightly soiled; some light shelf wear; overall a nice used copy! Yellow wrapper with black and white illustration and black lettering. 15 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Besides the gaits that belong distinctly to the five-gaited horse, there are a few that may be taught that are strictly high school gaits. In fact, any gait more than the five movements, or any other accomplishment or tricks, puts a horse in the high school class. The high school horse is put beyond the pale of any market price, for there is no limit to the price wealthy admirers will place upon a horse that can do some performances and do them well.........." ----- from High School Gaits.. First Edition. Stapled Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.