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The Amateur Horse Breeder vintage Handbook for the Novice Horse Breeder 1974

The Amateur Horse Breeder vintage Handbook for the Novice Horse Breeder 1974

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Classic Horse Breeding Book, 'The Amateur Horse Breeder'

This is a fabulous book with everything you could want to know about how to breed horses, take them to stud and rear foals.

The text is carefully illustrated throughout with various diagrams and lovely black and white photographs.

A must have book for anyone interested in Equestrianism or contemplating foaling a mare

A super book that would look great on anyone's bookshelf. A perfect and useful gift for a horse riding fan!

The Book is in Good condition as you can see in the photos. Nice to have original Dust Jacket present. Cloth Binding all in very good condition.

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  • USED BOOK: Vintage & Sustainable

Condition Notes: EXCELLENT

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This is fresh from the attic in excellent vintage condition .

The green cloth covered boards are a little faded at the extremities and slightly bumped at the top of the spine.

All the pages are fresh and clean with no messy graffiti of any kind or any inscriptions.

Spine Intact with silver coloured titles visible and minor wear.

Dust Jacket is very good with minimal scuffing.

Nice Reading copy and Good Vintage collectible Ladybird Children's Book.

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 22 cms x Width 14 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 160 (inc. index)

Kittys Reader Notes & Book Snippet

English Horsewoman's 'Bible' on Horse Breeding.
Everything you need to know if you want your mare to foal!

Contents include:

Your mare
Choice of Stallion and Stud
Sending your mare to Stud
Care of the mare up to foaling
Foaling
Feeding of Brood-mares and youngstock
Weaning
Castration
The handling of foals and youngstock
Showing in hand
The sale of Brood Mares and youngstock
Some disease conditions of young foals
Conditions associated with foaling and lactation in brood mares
Stallion Management
The orphan foal Etc.

Very comprehensive title with priceless information if you keep or want to keep horses.

ILLUSTRATED: Yes
(Photographs, line drawings, diagrams and tables).

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Vintage Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1970's Vintage Books

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Author Bio & Publication

A. C. Leighton Hardman:

The author also wrote a very good book on Stallion Care.


Publisher: Pelham Books
Date: 1974
Edition: First Thus - Revised Edition
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes ( Full Colour)
ISBN: 0 7207 0796 X
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