A fascinating look back to the days when the horse played a vital role in the economy of the country, and was not simply used for the purposes of pleasure and competition. It contains tales from a wonderful selection of people who have worked with horses in a variety of ways including cavalrymen, the circus artiste, gypsy horse dealers and the man who ran one of the last commercial horse-drawn narrowboats on the canals. They recall with great affection how important horses have been to them, not only because of their practical role, but also for the loyalty and companionship so typical of the species, and which is recognised by the thousands of people devoted to horses today. It contains over 100 beautiful watercolour illustrations and archive photographs, as well as fascinating extracts from old journals, magazines and newspapers.
- ISBN10 0715304690
- ISBN13 9780715304693
- Publish Date 30 September 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 10 May 2000
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint David & Charles
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 191
- Language English