The Welsh Cob, a breed established in the fifteenth century, has become one of the most popular breeds in the world for riding and driving. This book, beautifully illustrated with colour pictures and laced with Welsh poetry, traces the development of the breed from its origins and that of its ancestor, the Welsh Mountain Pony. The Cob's strong constitution, hardiness and agility have made it a good light draught horse in the past, but it is mainly used nowadays for riding. It is a good jumper, at home on difficult terrain, ...
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The Welsh Cob, a breed established in the fifteenth century, has become one of the most popular breeds in the world for riding and driving. This book, beautifully illustrated with colour pictures and laced with Welsh poetry, traces the development of the breed from its origins and that of its ancestor, the Welsh Mountain Pony. The Cob's strong constitution, hardiness and agility have made it a good light draught horse in the past, but it is mainly used nowadays for riding. It is a good jumper, at home on difficult terrain, making it suitable for show jumping and other competitive sports, as well as trekking. The premium stallions and auction sales are described here with detailed figures, and special attention is given to selected influential studs. The spread of the breed overseas is also described, and a chapter is devoted to the part-bred animal. This book will be of any interest to the specialist as well as anyone fascinated by this most popular of our native breeds, and this is the most comprehensive and factual work yet published.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; Fine first edition in unclipped original dust wrapper in new mylar. Book appears unread. Spine is sunned on jacket. 209 tight, crisp unmarked pages. No ownership marks, soil, tears or defects inside. The ultimate compendium on the breed. Includes: A History of the Breed/ The George Prince of Wales Cup/ Welsh Cob Premium Stallions/ Welsh Cob Auction Sales/ The Welsh Cob Overseas/ Performance/ Influential Studs/ The Welsh Cob Part Breed/ Index of Names. Wynne Davies was awarded the MBE in 1995 for almost half a century's dedication to Welsh ponies and cobs. Dr Davies joined the Welsh Pony and Cob Society in 1948, has been a member of the Council since 1955, President in 1984-1985 and Publicity Officer since 1978. He is the author of five previous publications for J.A. Allen.
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Very good in good dust jacket. The Welsh Cob (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD-PUBLISHED BY J A ALLEN. COPYRIGHT 2003...209 PAGES...) by Wynne Davies (Author) The world's leading authority traces the originals and development of one of the most... Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 216 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. The Welsh Cob (Hardcover IN DUST JACKET CONDITION GOOD-PUBLISHED BY J A ALLEN. COPYRIGHT 2003...209 PAGES...) by Wynne Davies (Author) The world's leading authority traces the originals and development of one of the most popular riding and driving breeds. CONTENTS; FOREWORD, A HISTORY OF THE BREED, THE GEORGE PRINCE OF WALES CUP, WELSH COB PREMIUM STALLIONS, WELSH COB AUCTION SALES, THE WELSH COBB OVERSEAS, PERFORMANCE, INFLUENTIAL STUDS, THE WELSH COB PART BRED, INDEX..