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Condition: Very Good
Seller's Comments: New book with very minor shelf wear.
Full Description:
From the back cover: "It takes an information-packed guide like this one to reveal the strength of the hold that horses have on people, especially in the romantic horse country surrounding the nation's capital. ...Here, within an hour's drive of the Washington and Baltimore beltways, one finds America's oldest horse show (staged since 1853 under the same oaks at Upperville, VA), also the nation's most difficult steeplechase (Maryland Hunt Cup), and the second jewel of flat racing's Triple Crown (the Preakness). "In fact," says author Jackie C. Burke,"one doesn't have to leave Washington proper to see first-rate polo" (played across the street from the Lincoln Memorial). ...She explains the game of polo to the uninitiated in the same informal way she demystifies horse shows, dressage (horse ballet), jousting (the state sport of Maryland), fox hunts and combined events. Her listings of venues run to the hundreds and include directions, charges and still other details. ...Jackie shows you the way - every covert, canter and chukker of it." ...Seller's note: this book was published in 1994 so some things have changed. The information presented will give you a great starting point, as well as increase your knowledge of equine sports. Who knew jousting was Maryland's state sport? |
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