O'CONNOR, KAREN & DAVID, WITH NANCY JAFFER

Life in the Galloping Lane

Gaithersburg, MD: Primedia Equine Network, 2004. First Edition (?). Hardcover. ISBN: 1929164246. Hardcover is blue with white lettering on spine. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with 35 color photographs. Karen and David O'Connor are each an accomplished equestrians in their own right. And together they are the golden couple of the Three Day Eventing world. Each has won at the Rolex [Lexington, KY], between them they have 5 Olympic medals, including an individual gold for David at the Sydney games in 2000. "....is the story of how Karen and David got their start, from backyard horses of their childhood, to the years of struggle as they worked their way to the top of one of the most demanding of horse sports". At the 2007 and 2008 Rolex, Karen rode a 14.1hh pony, and finished well with him. A great book about people who care for their horses as much as winning, a terrific joint biography, and a heck of a good read! ; Color Photographs; 0.9 x 9.4 x 6.1 Inches; 190 pages; Cover has slight shelf wear and bumping. DJ has light shelf wear and rubbing, and some shallow lines; in a mylar cover. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 5003

Catalogue: Sporting Horses

Keywords: 1929164246 Biography; Autobiography; Horses; Animals; Olympic Athletes; Olympic Games; Olympic Medalists; World Champions; Three Day Eventing; Sports/Athletics Cultural History Animals American History Biography/Memoirs/Journals Horses: : Nonfiction Horse

HERMSEN, JOSEE

Horse and Equestrian Sport Practical Information on Keeping and Caring for Horses and on Different Types of Equestrian Sport

Rebo Productions Ltd, 1996. First English Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 1901094480. Illustrated by Rik Slinger. Cover is glazed boards with dustjacket; still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Lavishly illustrated with dozens of mostly color photographs and drawings, a few b/w drawings. Originally published in The Netherlands, translated by Saskia Barker. Chapters are: History and appearance of the horse; prinicpal breeds and their characteristics; care of the horse; Principles of horsemanship; Training the young horse; Dressage; Showjumping; Driving; Western riding; Hacking out; Health and sickness; index. Oversized, 3.5#. ; Color Photographs; 8 1/4 x 11 1/4; 144 pages. New .

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Book number: 3799

Catalogue: Sporting Horses

Keywords: 1901094480 Horses; Animals; Pets; Equines; Equestrians; Equitation; Sport Horses; Sports; Athletes; Sports/Athletics Cultural History Animals European History History Geography English/British History World History Horses: : Nonfiction Government/Economic

SHAMBACH, BARBARA WALLACE

Equestrian Excellence the Stories of Our Olympic Equestrian Medal Winners: From Stockholm 1912 Thru Atlanta 1996

Boonsboro, MD: Half Halt Press, Inc, 1996. First Edition (?). First Printing; Hardcover. ISBN: 0939481472. Cover is blue with gold lettering on spine. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. DJ in a mylar cover. Lavishly illustrated with color and b/w photos. Covers the achievements of the USA Olympic Equestrian team, in the sports of dressage, show jumping, and three-day eventing. Originally the teams consisted of military gentleman. After WWII it became more accepted for civilians to participate, and eventually women also competed [the 2000 American show jumping team was an all women squad]. These are the only disciplines in which men and women compete as individuals, as equals, with women winning medals as often as the men. Some of the names mentioned, and who are still active in teaching, training and/or riding are: William Steinkraus, George Morris, HIlda Gurney, Leslie Burr Howard, Anne Kursinski, Robert Dover, Carol Lavell, Michael Poulin, Michelle Gibson, Steffan Peters, Guenter Seidel, David O'Connor, Karen O'Connor, Peter Leone, et al; many of these exceptional riders are still active, still leading the way for America and winning. Too often during the quadriennial celebration of the Summer Olympics the equestrian events are pushed off to the margins, barely mentioned. Considering that the USA is considered one of the leading countries in fielding medal competitive teams, with frequent wins, this is puzzling. These are also the only events in which non-human athletes are allowed [with the exception of riding portion of the Pentathalon]. And many of these equestrians have competitive careers which last for years, or decades, unusual in the world of international level athletics. Oversized, 3#. ; Photographs; 8 3/4 x 11; 173 pages; Signed by Author. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 11355

Catalogue: Sporting Horses

Keywords: 0939481472 Horses; Animals; Pets; Equines; Equine Balance; Equine Biomechanics; Equitation; Horsemanship; Animal Behavior; Sports/Athletics Cultural History Animals American History Biography/Memoirs/Journals Horses: : Nonfiction Social History Horses: :

SULLIVAN, GEORGE

Harness Racing Foreword By Walter J. Michael, President Us Trotting Association

New York: Fleet Publishing Corp, 1964. First Edition (?). Hardcover. Hardcover appears to be a purple/grey color. B/w monochrome illustrated end pages. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with b/w photographs, drawings, charts, etc. Some of the chapters are: History of Harness Racing; Racing and Training the Trotter and the Pacer [sic, Standardbreds]; Handicapping the Harness Race; Glossary of Harness Racing Terms; appendix of statistics; world records. ; Fleet Sports Library Series; Ex-Library; B&W Illustrations; 6 x 9 1/4; 121 pages; DJ is taped to cover; in a mylar cover. Copyright page shows typical former library markings, but no other markings on book or DJ. Bar code from libary on back cover; rubbing/scuffing on the mylar.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 4727

Catalogue: Sporting Horses

Keywords: Horses; Animals; Animal Agriculture; Animal Behavior; Equines; Equine Anatomy; Equine Locomotion; Equine Biomechanics; Equine Physiology; Sports/Athletics Cultural History Animals Education Business/Economics Horses: : Nonfiction Reference Social History

YOUNG, JAMES L. , M. F. H. ; FOREWORD BY JACQUELINE KENNEDY ONASSIS

A Field of Horses the World of Marshall P. Hawkins

Lanham, MD: Derrydale Press, 2002. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. ISBN: 1586670956. Cover is black. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Illustrated with 200 color and b/w photos. Foreword by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. A retrospective of the career of the dean of American equine photographers, and a chronicle of the world of foxhunting, racing, showing and eventing from Virginia to Florida to California. Oversized, 4.5#. Multiple copies available. ; The Derrydale Foxhunter's Library Series; Photographs; 11 1/4 x 9 1/4; 192 pages; Closed tear, 1/2", at top of DJ; in a mylar cover.. As New in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 11231

Catalogue: Sporting Horses

Keywords: 1586670956 James L. Young, Mfh; Horses; Animals; Pets; Animal Behavior; Horses and History; Horse Art; Photographers; Photojournalism;