Judging Saddle Horses and Roadsters (with jacket), by Barly, Joseph A.
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Judging Saddle Horses and Roadsters (with jacket), by Barly, Joseph A.. Joseph A. Barly: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1945. Edition: First edition. Hardcover, 358 pages. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering on cover. Well illustrated with black and white photographs and a few line drawings.

Condition: Very Good in a Good jacket. Spine ends bumped and there is a small band of sun-fading to the upper and lower spine ends. Page edges darkened with small spots on top page edges; end papers foxed. Jacket spine is significantly darker than other portions; the jacket shows soiling and a crease to the lower front, plus chipping at upper and lower spine ends. I have personally examined four copies of this somewhat scarce book, and the faults listed for this one are common to all. This is the only copy I've ever seen with a jacket..

Contents: From the jacket

A comprehensive, reference guide book for the breeder and trainer as well as an educational book for the sportsman. Here are all the secrets and mysteries of the past and present systems of judging these horses. An historical true narrative of the famous show horses, dates of birth, when and where shown, victories attained, lineage, etc.

Here also is the origin and development of horse racing, the Horse Register, the Bicycle Sulky, advent of the Pacer, etc. Completely indexed as to each horse.

From the title page

A presentation of the principles upon which Saddle and Roadster Horses have been and now are judged under the unwritten laws. The qualifications of a judge. A unified system for judging these horses. The breeding and cultivation of the American Saddle and Standard bred Show Horse. Rules for conducting a horse show and correct riding attire. An informative standard work for the exhibitor and breeder.

From the Author's Note:

The impelling force that inspired my seven years of part time in research to acquire the information vital to the compilation of this book was my desire to reveal all the secrets and mysteries of judging show horses to the patron and exhibitor and to provide a written unified system that would reflect just decisions, to the end that harmony and good fellowship will prevail in the progress of the sport.

Table of Contents:

1. Past and Present System of Judging Horses
2. Qualifications of a Judge
3. Classification of Show Horses
4. Principles Upon Which Saddle Horses Are Judged
5. Standard Rules for Judging Five-Gaited Saddle Horses
6. Combination Five-Gaited Horses
7. Fine Harness Horses
8. Stallion Breeding Classes
9. Three-Gaited Saddle Horses (standard rules for judging)
10. Combination Three-Gaited Horses
11. Equitation--Rules for Judging
12. Origin and Development of American Saddle Horse
13. The Denmarks
14. Rex McDonald (His descendants)
15. Rex Monroe
16. McDonald Chief (His descendants)
17. Independence Chief (His descendants)
18. King William (His descendants)
19. Diamond Denmark (His descendants)
20. Summary of Three Distinct Denmark Families
21. The Chief Family
22. Harrison Chief (His descendants)
23. Bourbon Chief (His descendants)
24. Bourbon King (His descendants)
25. Montgomery Chief
26. Principles of Breeding
27. Crossing and Blending the Blood of Several Families
28. Inbreeding and Close Breeding of Families
29. Origin of the Standard Breed
30. The Morgan Breed
31. Establishing a Standard Breed
32. The Chiefs
33. Hambletonian (His descendants)
34. Alexander's Abdallah (His descendants)
35. George Wilkes (His descendants)
36. Axworthy (His descendants)
37. Electioneer (His descendants)
38. Crossing of Peter Volo, Peter the Great, Axworthy, and Bingen Families
39. Dictator-Director (Their descendants)
40. Strathmore (His descendants)
41. Harold (His descendants)
42. Origin and Development of Horse Racing
43. Trotting Horse Registry
44. The Advent of the Pacer
45. The Bicycle Sulky
46. The First Ten Under Two-Minute Harness Horses
47. Roadsters
48. The Show Roadster
49. Principles Upon Which the Roadster in Harness is Judged
50. Roadsters Under Saddle
51. Rules and Regulations for the Conduct of Horse Shows
52. and Correct Clothes for the Show Ring.

Illustrations include some of the most famous names in the breed: Rex McDonald, Chief of Longview (under saddle and in fine harness), Sweetheart on Parade (also under saddle and in fine harness), America Beautiful, Black Squirrel, Roxie Highland, Chester Dare, Kentucky's Best, My Major Dare, Montrose, Burbon King, Edna May's King, King's Genius, and more.

Presence of a jacket has kept the cover of this copy dark and unfaded.

Foxing to the end papers. Very common in this book..