Walers Australian Horses Abroad. by YARWOOD, A. T

Carlton; Melbourne University Press; 1989.. First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xxiii, 226; numerous b/w photograph illustrations throughout text, map, appendicies, glossary abbreviations, notes bibliography, index; original cloth, spine of dustjacket a little faded; otherwise a fine copy. In Calcutta in 1846 the term 'Waler' was coined to describe a horse from New South Wales. Soon horses from every Australian colony were contesting prizes on the Indian turf and carrying dragons and troopers in the wild, disputed border regions of Queen Victoria's empire....

Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne Univerity Press at the Miegunyah Press, 1989. Hardback in dustwrapper.xxiii, 226 pages.Illustrated with old photographs, colour plates, and maps.7.25 X 10 inches. Small biro marks to top corner of the front free endpaper. Otherwise a Near fine book in a near fine dustwrapper.The dustwrapper is in a clear removable protective jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Melbourne: Miegunyah Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0522843859 . With many illustrations, previous owners name on front endpaper, spine of dustjacket is very sun faded otherwise a very good copy in very good dustjacket. ; 255 x 185mm; xxiv, 226 pages .

Melbourne: Miegunyah Press, 1989. xxiii, 226pp, index, bibliography, notes, glossary, appendices, num bw ills, maps. Or blue cloth in pictorial jacket. Very light edge wear to jacket. Small pink mark on bottom edge. The sixth book produced by the Miegunyah Press. The term Waler for a horse from NSW was first coined in India in 1846, and these horses were soon winning prizes on the Indian turf, carrying dragoons and troopers in the disputed borders of Queen Victoria's empire. Many will know them as the horses ridden in the legendary charge by the Light Horse at Bershaba but most will be amazed at the extent of the Waler trade numbering in the tens of thousands. The auhtor recounts for the first time the history of the Walers, their use as army remounts in India, the Middle East and southern Africa, and their use as sporting horses. The story is also told of the men who rode, bought, sold and shipped them with George V and Sir Sidney Kidman being just 2 involved in the Waler story.. First Edition.… Read More