The Endurance Horse: A World Survey from Ancient Civilizations to Modern Competition

by Ann Hyland

Book Overview

Long distance riding is one of the fastest growing equestrian sports in the world. The author, herself an international competitor and founder of the Endurance Horse and Pony Society of Great Britain,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851314376
• ISBN13: 9780851314372
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: J. A. Allen
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fulfills subtitle's promise

When THE ENDURANCE HORSE claims to be a "world survey of Endurance Riding from Ancient civilization to Modern Competition" it meant it. The first 9 chapters relate notable endurance riding situations from history, including the Assyrians, Alexander the Great & Bucephalus, and the Mongols. The next section of the book deals with modern day riding. The final section discusses Endurance Riding in various countries. I found the book a good introduction to the subject and the history section a great resource as a writer.