Identification book "Riding accessories"

The identification book for over 2000 years of history about spurs, stirrups, horseshoes and much more. Over 300 illustrations (sketches) of riding accessories! A must for every explorer and collector. The book makes it easy to categorise the finds and collectibles in chronological order.

Alongside the human brain, the horse was the most important prerequisite for human progress until the machine revolution. Without them, no city would have been built, no trade would have flourished and it would not have been possible to feed a large number of people. Unfortunately, we only know the horse for leisure activities and as horsepower when buying a car.

Since the horse has been documented alongside humans since the Neolithic Age, typical horse accessories have been used in every era. With the help of this book, it should be easy to recognise them today and place them in their respective eras. But it is also highly recommended for horse lovers and friends of old blacksmithing equipment.

Details

• an identification book for spurs, snaffles, stirrups, horseshoes and much more
• horse accessories from over 2000 years of human history
• with short historical introductions
• explanations of terms
• More than 300 illustrations (sketches) for identification and categorisation
• Drawings by K.-H.Steinmann

Table of contents:

• Preface
• Rider's spur, explanation of the parts
• Horse bridle, explanation of the parts
• The Bronze Age from 2300 - 800 BC
• The rider in antiquity
• Horse bridles of the Bronze Age
• Pre-Roman Iron Age and Roman Imperial Period 800 BC - 450 AD
• Snaffles and iron bars of the pre-Roman Iron Age
• Spurs, snaffles, horseshoes of the Roman imperial period
• The Middle Ages 450 - 1500 A.D.C. (spurs, snaffles, stirrups, horseshoes)
• Modern times 1500 - 1815 AD (spurs, snaffles, stirrups, horseshoes)
• Modern times 1815 - present (spurs, snaffles, stirrups, horseshoes)
• Spur buckles
• Horse jewellery
• All about horse and rider

Included in the scope of delivery

• Identification book "Riding accessories"
• Delivery in closed protective film