Gentle Giants – The Past, Present and Future of the Heavy Horse
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The mighty horses that performed the heavy work on the farm as well as between towns and in city streets, had a comparatively short period of dominance. They reached the height of their power in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but in the 1920/30’s, with the arrival of the tractor and the lorry, they came near to extinction. Now, however, there has been a great revival of interest in these „gentle giants“.
Illustrated with a wide range of suberb photographs, including some in colour, this book will be hugely enjoyed by all who admire the power, prowess and majesty of the heavy horse, and who wish to know about its past and how its role is now being re-assessed.
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Gentle Giants – The Past, Present and Future of the Heavy Horse
The mighty horses that performed the heavy work on the farm as well as between towns and in city streets, had a comparatively short period of dominance. They reached the height of their power in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but in the 1920/30’s, with the arrival of the tractor and the lorry, they came near to extinction. Now, however, there has been a great revival of interest in these „gentle giants“.
Illustrated with a wide range of suberb photographs, including some in colour, this book will be hugely enjoyed by all who admire the power, prowess and majesty of the heavy horse, and who wish to know about its past and how its role is now being re-assessed.
Published 1976, Libary book (ehemaliges Bibliotheksexemplar), 176 pages
The Shire, The Suffolk Punch, The Clydesdale, The Percheron and Other European Breeds
Author: Ralph Whitlock
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