Hints on Horses (Classic Reprint): How to Judge Them, Buy Them, Ride Them, Drive Them, and Depict Them - Couverture souple

Gonne, C. M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1333914261 ISBN 13 : 9781333914264

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Gain practical, hands-on insight into horses from the basics to buying and depicting them.

This guide offers clear, step-by-step guidance on judging a horse, understanding anatomy, and recognizing qualities that matter for riding, driving, and art. With illustrated explanations and real-world tips, it helps you read a horse's form, movement, and temperament with confidence. This edition compiles practical advice on assessing conformation, movement, and suitability for work or sport. It also covers how to evaluate horses at auctions, interpret signs of soundness, and observe riding behavior. For artists, there are approachable drawing methods that translate anatomy into accurate depictions.

• How to judge a horse's proportions and movement using simple, repeatable methods
• Key indicators of health, power, and temperament in different types of horses
• Practical notes for buyers on spotting blemishes, soundness, and value at auctions
• Guidance for depicting horses accurately in drawings or paintings

Ideal for readers who want practical, no-nonsense guidance on working with horses, whether for riding, driving, or art.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1333914261
• ISBN 13: 9781333914264
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 99
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