This book looks not only at the origin and development of horse breeds, the use of horses in warfare, agriculture, transport, sport, entertainment and literature, but also at the changing attitudes to the horse and its welfare. It is illustrated throughout with depictions of the horse in art - including medieval illuminations and paintings by Stubbs and Munnings - and with horse-related equipment such as Queen Elizabeth I's riding saddles and examples of horse armour.
Today, only our frequent use of horse-related phrases reminds us of the historic interdependance between people and horses. However, for the past 2000 years-at least until the end of the nineteenth century-the horse has pulled the plough, carried messages and people, turned the mill, participated in sports at breakneck speed, and carried man to war. In return, the horse has been housed, fed, tended and even worshipped. The relationship is one of mutual trust.
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"A book to accompany a Millennium Festival Exhibition at the National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket, 18 April to 31 October 2000"--Prelim.
Preface 7(2) The Duke of Wellington The Essential Horse 9(13) Hilary Bracegirdle The Unique Horse 22(14) Jane Holderness-Roddam The Horse in Agriculture 36(14) Jonathan Brown The Horse in Art and Literature 50(18) Lional Lambourne The Horse in War 68(20) Ann Hyland The Horse in Transport 88(18) Christopher Nicholson The Thoroughbred Horse 106(16) Hilary Bracegirdle The Horse in Sport 122(16) Robert Fountain The Horse in Entertainment 138(14) Lionel Lambourne The Horses Care and Equipment 152(17) Ann Hyland Contributors 169(2) Bibliography 171(3) List of Illustrations 174
The book is edited by Hilary Bracegirdle , Director of The National Horseracing Museum and Patricia Conner , who was archeological correspondant with The Sunday Times for twenty years. The contributing authors are the Duke of Wellington, Jonathan Brown, Ann Hyland, Robert Fountain, Chris Nicholson, Lionel Lambourne and Hilary Bracegirdle .
