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We carry a selection of books on Fox Hunting, hunter under saddle, eventing, and training. We are adding new titles frequently, so if you don't see what you're looking for, check back soon.

Book - The Glorious Chase Back in Stock! $48.00 This superb anthology of prose and pictures has been compiled and edited by Michael Clayton, lifelong hunting man, former Editor of Horse & Hound for a quarter of a century, and a leading writer on the Chase past and present. This book is a delightful reminder for older foxhunters, and an introduction for the young, to some of the gems of foxhunting in words and pictures.	Book - In Full Cry Back in Stock! $45.00 10273 Jim Meads' Photographs are legendary and In Full Cry gives the reader the true flavour of hunting to hounds, our oldest and exciting country sport. This book contains a fabulous mixture of colour photographs of the best of hunting both in the U.K. and America. This book captures the atmosphere and camaraderie of hunting, its characters, its hounds, the frightening fences and the spectacular falls and above all its tradition. Hunting is alive and well and goes forward 'in full cry.' Hard cover.
Book - Endangered Species $45.00 13444 As former Editor of Horse & Hound for twenty-two years, Michael Clayton includes a revelatory insider's account of the political battles to save hunting right up to the final Commons debate, amid the hight drama of protestors invading the House of Commons while thousands jeered outside. A life-long foxhunter, Claytong provides in detail the story of the sport's survival throught the tumultuous twentieth century, with authortative chapters on hounds and horses, and clourful memories of the sport's leading huntsmen and Masters, their achievements and eccentricities. Hard cover.	Book - The Derrydale Press Treasury of Foxhunting $40.00 11065 This book is a collection of some of the best foxhunting stories and essays ever published - a mix fiction, fact, humor, and history - about game foxes, extraordinary hounds, brave horses, and unforgettable personalities. The selections, written by the foremost sporting writers of their day, hark back to the original sources of classic, rare, and mostly out-of-print works that established The Derrydale Press as the preeminent sporting publisher during the first half of the twentieth century. Hard cover. Edited by Norman Fine.
Book - A Field of Horses SOLD OUT ~~$40.00~~ $24.00 Our Price 50% off due to some marks on cover and inside cover.	Book - The Silver Horn SOLD OUT $35.00 3053 The Silver Horn was first published by The Derrydale Press in 1932, and it became widely recognized as the best American foxhunting fiction ever published. In this book, Gordon Grand introduces his famous character, John Weatherford, and chronicles Weatherford's foxhunting adventures. Whether it is the story of a broken down but proud Kentucky Gentleman who trains an outsider to win a classic race or the mysterious sound of the huntsman's silver horn heard in the deserted streets of London at midnight, readers will be fascinated by these fourteen superb foxhunting stories. Hard cover. 229 pages.
On Hunting - Book SOLD OUT $22.95	Book - Cavalletti $29.95
Book - 101 Jumping Exercises for Horse & Rider $34.14	Centered Riding - Book $22.99
Centered Riding 2: Further Exploration - Book $24.95	Book - The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship D Level $19.99 3385 This book is written and illustrated for youngsters who want to learn to ride, especially those who are members of the U.S. Pony Clubs, Inc. and want to meet the USPC's Standards of Proficiency. If you are that youngster, you will be able to read this book on your own. It will show you how to become a careful, thoughtful rider and how to communicate with and understand your pony. Some sections, however, are meant to be read by and adult(a parent or riding insturctor), so you can get the extra help you may need to reach your goals. By the time you have read this book you will know a lot about: * riding in a ring and in the open * beginning jumping * pony care and handling * safety *having fun and meeting challenges. You will also feel good knowing that you are on your way to being a horseman and not just a rider. Soft cover. 305 pages.
Book - The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship C Level $19.99 7843 The C Level is an intermediate level of horsemanship. This C Level manual builds on material covered in the D Level manual. Whether you are a Pony Clubber who has passed the D Level tests or simply a rider who has mastered the same basics, this manual will enable you to increase your skills and teach you what you must know in order to ride independently and correctly -with good position, balance, and use of the aids- on the flat, over fences, and in the open. At the intermediate level you are expected to take more repsonsibility for the care and management of your pony, and you will learn the skills needed for conditioning and preparing your pony and yourself for competitions and special events. From the C Level, you may go on to higher Pony Club ratings such as B, H-A, or A Ratings, or specialize in such disciplines as dressage, show jumping, eventing, and showing. Or you may just want to have the pleasure of caring for your horse or pony and participating in your favorite riding activities. Either way, this book will give you an excellent basis in horsemanship for the lifelong enjoyment of horses and horse sports. Soft cover. 361 pages.	Book - The United States Pony Club Manual of Horsemanship B, HA, A Levels $24.99 7842 This manual, the third of the US Pony Club Manuals of Horsemanship, build on the fudamentals covered in the D and C Level Manuals. Whether you are a Pony Clubber who has passed the C Level tests, a rider who has mastered the same skills, a riding instructor or stable manager, this manual will enable you to increase your skills and teach you what you need to know to ride with correct, classical techique in advanced work on the flat, over fences, and in the open; to evaluate and school horses; to teach horsemanship; and to mangage a stable efficiently. Written for the North American horseman, this manual emphasizes sound fundamentals and classical methods based on knowledge of the horse and its systems. Whether you wish to compete in dressage, show jumping, combined training, or other horse sports; to train horses, teach riding, manage a stable, or simpily enjoy horses and horsemastership at an advanced level, this book will give you a clear and understandable guide. The USPC B Level is for active Pony Clubbers or horsepersons who are interested in acquiring further knowledge and proficiency in all phases of riding and horse care. The A, the hightest rating, is divided into two parts: the HA, which covers teaching, training, and stable management, and the A, which covers advanced riding and schooling of horses at all levels. Many A Level Pony Clubbers have gone on to qualify for the US Equestrian Team in various disciplines. Soft cover. 477 pages.
Practical Eventing - Book $28.95 By Sally O'Connor Helps every eventer from the lower levels through Preliminary, offering guidance and advice, especially for those without the resources for extensive training with professionals.	Judging Hunter and Hunt Seat Equitation - Book $22.95 Revised and Updated! Still the only source on how to judge Hunter show competitions. Valuable explanations of what judges look for and the training methods necessary to accomplish the desired results.
Hunter Seat Equitation 3rd Edition - Book $35.00 Morris presents his full system of teaching and riding the hunter seat, which is as basic for pleasure riding as it is for showing, hunting, and advanced jumping. Contains more than 150 instructional and action photos, with 34 new photographs of top riders clearing fences with illustrative grace.	Breed Show Hunters Under Saddle - Book $22.95 Written by a well known trainer and American Quarter Horse Association judge, this is a comprehensive guide to training and showing horses in this discipline. Includes assessing a young horses conformation and potential, reschooling the older horse, and what constitutes a ribbon-winning performance.
Blyth Tait's Cross-Country Clinic - Book $39.95 The ultimate problem-solving manual for riders at all levels Describes how to tackle almost every kind of jump found on cross-country courses today with tips on avoiding mistakes. Explains how to overcome horse problems such as refusing, rushing, running out, jumping hollow, drifting, carelessness and napping.	A Training and Showing Guide for Hunter Seat Riders - Book $27.50 Offers solutions to problems a rider faces when training at home or competing at horse shows. Includes comprehensive basic principles of horsemanship, training exercises, and competition techniques.
Book - 500 Things My Horse Told Me $9.95	Hunting - Book *SOLD OUT* $19.95
A Whole Bit Better-Video and Book $19.95 Quantity	A Horse For Christmas Morning - Book - SOLD OUT! $25.00 The four inspring stories in A Horse for Christmas Morning were orignially printed privately and distributed to the author's family and friends at Christmas time. They are good old-fashioned morality tales in which children, animlas, and adults interact in unexpected and hearwarming ways. No matter how many times you read them, they will bring a smile to your face and a lump in your throat. The Derrydale Press is happy to present them complete with a new introduction by Henry Hooker, M.F.H.SOLD OUT.
Book - Long Reining $27.50	Book - Buying Time $14.99
Book - Constructing Cross Country Obstacles $10.95	Book - Cowgirl Rosie and her Five Baby Bison $12.95
Book - Enlightened Riding $22.95	Book - Ernest's Special Christmas $17.95
Book - Manual of Foxhunting SOLD OUT $38.00

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