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History of the Horse
Paulo Gaviao Gonzaga
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Description for History of the Horse
Hardcover. Gonzaga traces the origins of the horse around the world and in particaular on the Iberian Peninsular. Drawing on archiological evidence explains the developement of the horse from hunted animal to domesticated working horse. Num Pages: 208 pages, colour and b maps. BIC Classification: WNGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 256 x 200 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1154.
The author traces the origins of the horse in Europe, Asia, and North Africa and, in particular, on the Iberian Peninsula. Drawing on archaeological evidence and ancient texts, he explains the development of the horse from hunted animal to domesticated working horse. The author is past President of the Brazilian Association of Lusitano Horse Breeders.
The author traces the origins of the horse in Europe, Asia, and North Africa and, in particular, on the Iberian Peninsula. Drawing on archaeological evidence and ancient texts, he explains the development of the horse from hunted animal to domesticated working horse. The author is past President of the Brazilian Association of Lusitano Horse Breeders.
Product Details
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
270
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851318677
SKU
V9780851318677
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99-50
About Paulo Gaviao Gonzaga
Paulo Gaviao Gonzaga was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1935. In his professional career in banking and insurance he was chief executive of one of the largest and oldest established finance groups, and a member of the Brazilian National Insurance Council as well as director of Brazilian Banking and Insurance Associations. In 1975 he established Interagro Farms in Itapira, Brazil, a famous Lusitano horse-breeding operation which is now the world's largest running about 400 mares and selling horses to an international market. He was for many years the President of the Brazilian Association of Lusitano Horse Breeders. Paulo Gonzaga has contributed several articles on banking, insurance and horse breeding to Brazilian and American publications, and has written books on insurance and the Lusitano horse. He is married to Maria Esther and has a son Roberto and a daughter Cecilia who are active in Interagro's management. He regularly drives his Lusitano horses around the farm.
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