Rare American Saddlebred Books

"Famous Saddle Horses Vol. I"

1932

Susanne

$50.00

Stanadrd in every Saddlebred owners library, The Famous Saddle horses volumes are the most important books on the history and development of the American Saddlebred. In good/Fair condition. Inside is in great condition only flaw is that the front cover has become detached...which is easily repairable.

"Famous Saddle Horses and Distinguished Horseman"

Jack Harrison 1933 single printing

$475.00

Extremely rare book about the famous saddlebreds of the past . So much more intimate than Susanne's Famous Saddle horses as Jack Harrison had personal experience with most of these famous Saddle Horses and their trainers. This is a must have book i personally have read mine twice and still find it fascinating there are rare photos only seen in this book of Rex Mcdonald, artist montrose, squirrel king, bourbon prince and more!

Chapters Include:

The early Day Show Rings
The first international horse show
The Saddle horses grows in Popularity
The president of the u.s. an exhibitor
Denmarks become outstanding
St.lois fair
The black hawks
Unregisterd stallions which were winners at the St. Louis Fair
The Squirrel Family
The great Montrose
Rex Denmark
The king of Saddle horses
Artist 75 and other sires of note
The chiefs
An important Neo. in which death intervened
Distiguished horseman

Early day horse lovers who had part in popularizing the American Saddle Horse

Present cond. governing the Saddle horse buss. Plus More...

In great condition the cover is faded on the right side about 2.5 inches other than that the inside is very clean and bright binding is tight.. 448 pgs

"The History of Bourbon King"

W. Jefferson Harris

$350.00

Out of print single publication 1934

Extrememly rare book on one of the most influential sires in Saddlebred history. Filled with numerous, never before seen photos of this grand sire and his get.

Excellent Condition, bright clean pages, looks like it has never been read.

"The Saddlebred"

America's Horse of Distinction

Judy Fisher Oetinger

$85.00

Out of print single publication 1991

Great Condition, complete W/DJ 160pgs

"Managment and breeding of horses"

Merritt W. Harper

Single publication 1924

$65.00

Rare book featuring very rare photos of Edna May, Kentucky's Choice, Carolina and Kentucky Colonel. 460 pages in total. Good overall condition spine is detached from binding. First few pages are loose from binding the rest are tight and insides are very clean, no rips or tears.

"Training & Gaiting Vol. 1"

Susanne

$75.00

Out of print 1947 222 pgs

Founder of the Kentucky Horseman Susanne is famous for her numerous books on the Saddle Horse including Famous Saddle horses . This book contains Selected articles from the files of the Breeders gazette, Farmers Home Journal, The Show Horse Chronicle and The American Horseman-Sportologue By the outstanding horseman of the past years.

Few pages with highlighting and former owners name on a sticker on front board. overall great condition. 198 pgs

"History Of American Saddle Horses"

J.H. Ransom

Single Publication 1962

$65.00

Very Rare book famous for being a follow up to Vol. 3 of Susanne's Famous Saddle Horses. Features champions and Champion producing farms from the development of the breed to 1961. A must have for any serious collector. In Good/Fair Condition , iinside is in good condition, binding is tight just the outside cover is tapped near the spine. Great book for an amazing price 398pgs.