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 classify the finds and collector's items in chronological order.

Next to 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 recognize them today and place them in their respective eras. But it is also highly recommended for horse lovers and friends of old blacksmith's art.

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 classification
• 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 B.C.
• The horseman in antiquity
• Horse bridles of the Bronze Age
• Pre-Roman Iron Age and Roman Imperial Period 800 B.C. - 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 AD (spurs, snaffles, stirrups, horseshoes)
• Modern times 1500 - 1815 AD (spurs, snaffles, stirrups, horseshoes)
• Modern times 1815 - present (spurs, snaffles, stirrups, horseshoes)
• Spur buckles
• Horse jewelry
• All about horse and rider

Included in the scope of delivery

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