The New Book of Saddlery and Tack (Hardcover)

by Howell Book House (Corporate Author), Caorlyn Henderson (Editor)

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Product Description
Serious horsemen as well as collectors and dealers will appreciate this visually opulent survey of bits, saddles, bridles, harnesses, and all the related horse gear imaginable. This authoritative reference ranges in coverage from the simple devices of Classical times to state-of-the-art equipment advertised in the latest tack catalog. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert on the subject, and the entire editorial and pictorial context of The New Book of Saddlery and Tack has been supervised by Carolyn Henderson, a well-known authority on equestrian matters.Carolyn Henderson is a regular contributor to Horse and Hound, among other magazines, and has written many books on keeping, training, and riding horses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Howell Books; Rev Sub edition (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876052898
• ISBN-13: 978-0876052891
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,452,134 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thorough and excellent review of tack and saddlery..., February 11, 2001

By	Laura Haggarty (Northern KY USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I bought this book for my husband at Christmas, and we've both fallen in love with it. He looks at it so often it just sits on the floor by his chair now, never making it back to the bookcase. It contains over 250 pages of excellent information for the rider, English or Western, as well as historical information about the origins of tack and saddles.

The book starts out with a history of tack, up through the making of the modern saddle; covers specialty saddles; has an extensive section on bits, bridles and additional aids; covers driving and farm harnesses; various training aids, outlines a well-equipped stable; illustrates various cerimonial trappings, and shows us samples of riding dress.

There are thousands of marvelous photographs, both black & white as well as color; pages of line drawing illustrations; charts; diagrams; the works! It's not an inexpensive book, but for the serious rider it's well worth the investment. If you are such, don't hesitate, go for it!