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Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion
Melissa H Pierson
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Description for Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion
Paperback. This work examines the fascination and romance that is evident in every horse and pony club in the western hemisphere. Holbrook writes about her obsession with boots, the willingness to get dirty, live with manure and to polish leather until it shines. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 184. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Dark Horses and Black Beauties is an exploration of the fascination and romance of horses. The author discusses the obsession with tackle and boots, the willingness to get dirty, to live with manure and hay, and to polish leather until it shines. She remembers the enthusiasm with which young girls read detailed treatises on equine behaviour. She recalls the burgeoning collections of combs, brushes and hats. The book is also extraordinary and tragic history of the horse's domestication by humans. For thousands of years, until the close of the Second World War, horses died by the million in military encounters ... Read more
Dark Horses and Black Beauties is an exploration of the fascination and romance of horses. The author discusses the obsession with tackle and boots, the willingness to get dirty, to live with manure and hay, and to polish leather until it shines. She remembers the enthusiasm with which young girls read detailed treatises on equine behaviour. She recalls the burgeoning collections of combs, brushes and hats. The book is also extraordinary and tragic history of the horse's domestication by humans. For thousands of years, until the close of the Second World War, horses died by the million in military encounters ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781862074859
SKU
KKD0001286
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Melissa H Pierson
Melissa Holbrook Pierson is the author of The Perfect Vehicle, an acclaimed book about women and motorbikes which is published by Granta Books. She lives in New York.
Reviews for Dark Horses and Black Beauties: Animals, Women, a Passion
'This is a book to cherish. Holbrook Pierson explores the romance and fascination that ponies have always held for the female sex. As a celebration of the horse, this book couldn't be bettered: literate, informative and amusing, it makes the perfect pony substitute' Marie Claire 'At first I wanted to hate this book on two grounds; first, because I wish ... Read more