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First Printing; Paperback. Condizione: New. First Edition. Softcover is heavy, glazed paper. Brown spine with tan lettering. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Stated 'first printing'. Extensively illustrated with dozens of b/w drawings, diagrams and photographs. This book is written by a lifelong horsewoman, who is also a veternarian and researcher; along with a certified journeyman farrier [by the American Farriers Association], who also has a diploma from Britain's Worshipful Company of Farriers. The main sections are: Draft Horse Basics; Monitoring Draft Horse Health; When Things Go Wrong; some useful conversions; glossary; bibliography; index. Draft horses have a fascinating history and are not merely 'really big horses'. If you ever get a chance for a great day out, go to a draft horse show. Watching the carriage driving classes and the draft pulling classes are a real treat and just fascinating. There are even draft mules---talk about a beautiful pair of ears! As the owner of a thoroughbred/Irish Draft Horse cross, I know how wonderful these special horses are. ; A Rural Heritage Book Series; B&W Illustrations; 0.5 x 10.75 x 8.25 Inches; viii, 229 pages; Cover has very faint shelf wear.