Horsemanship - Early works to 1800
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A list of the gentlemen riders and riding livery , that are to run for the Give and Take Bag of three thousand Bolts of spoil'd Meal, given by the Gentlemen Engrossers Forestallers, Mealmongers, &c. to be run for on Monday the 5th of Decr 1763. from the Sheriff-Brae in Leith, to the Meal-Market of Edinburgh.
Claudero, ca. 1730-ca. 1790.Date: 1763]- E-books
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By permission, for one week only. On Thursday evening, Mr. Perry, and his troop from the Royal Circus, London, intend going through their astonishing feats of activity, consisting of horsemanship ... At the circus, Greyhound Yard, Cambridge. ..
Perry, Mr., of the Royal Circus.Date: [1795?]- E-books
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Instructions for ladies in riding, by Mr. Carter, ..
Carter, Mr., fl. 1783.Date: 1783- E-books
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The compleat horseman or, the art of riding made easy: Illustrated by rules drawn from nature, and Confirmed by Experience; with Directions to the Ladies to sit gracefully, and ride with Safety. Adorned with various Engravings, finely executed. By Charles Hughes, Professor of Horsemanship, at his Riding-School, near Black-Friars Bridge.
Hughes, CharlesDate: [1772]- E-books
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A general system of horsemanship in all it's branches containing a faithful translation of that most noble and useful work of his Grace, William Cavendish, Duke of Newcastle, entitled, The manner of feeding, dressing, and training of horses for the great saddle, and Fitting them for the Service of the Field in Time of War, or for the Exercise and Improvement of Gentlemen in the Academy at home: A Science peculiarly necessary throughout all Europe, and which has hitherto been so much neglected, or discouraged in England, that young Gentlemen have been obliged to have recourse to foreign Nations for this Part of their Education. Wit h all the original copper-plates, in Number forty-three, which were engrav'd by the best Foreign Masters, under his Grace's immediate Care and Inspection, and which are explained in the different Lessons. And to give all the Improvements that may be, This Work is ornamented with Head-Pieces and Initial Letters, properly adapted to the subsequent Chapters; and enlarged with an Index.
Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]