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Looks at horses and their history with human beings, examining how they have been used in hunting, warfare, performance, competition, ceremony, and celebration, with illustrations that showcase how people decorate them. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)636.1009Technology Agriculture & related technologies Animal husbandry Horses History, geographic treatment, biographyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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A nice span across history and cultures, although a bit American-centric (or just a lack of European references. Kentucky Derby gets mentioned, as well as Long Beach Mounted Police, and draft horse competitions are said to take place in US and Canada, but the book fails to mention this is a European tradition, too)
For Europe, it's just the Sicily feast that gets mentioned, I would have loved to have seen a few more, like a mention of the Vienna Spanish Riding School, or the Palio di Siena in Italy, or the Parade of 't Ros Beiaard' (The Horse Bayard) in Dendermonde, Flanders (which happens once every 10 years, since at least 1640).
Nevertheless, great book. ( )