Author: YOUNG, J. R.
Title: The Schooling of the Western Horse
Description: Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1969. Eleventh Printing; Hardcover. ISBN: 080610306X. Illustrated by Randy Steffen & Larry Kumferman. B&W Illustrations; 9.4 X 6.2 X 1.3 inches; xiv, 322 pages; Hard cover has tan spine with black lettering. Slight rubbing and bumping to covers. DJ has rubbing, scuffing, bumping, some short closed tears at top of back; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight. Top edge colored red. Illustrated with 20+ b/w plates 12 b/w figures and 3 b/w drawings. THIS BOOK CONTAINS MUCH WISDOM AND CLARITY FOR ANY RIDER. 'Young was an influential American horseman through much of the 20th century. He published numerous instructional books that were considered bibles in American equestrian literature and intentionally crossed all disciplines in their scope. Young had a classical approach to equitation and even developed western saddles with a correct classical position as opposed to the “chair seat” of the typical designs. ' '...is intended for the modern horsemen--not necessarily the horseman of today, but modern horsemen inthe sense of ideas on horsemanship...[what is now referred to as Natural Horsemanship]." Index.. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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