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1 Talbot-Ponsonby, J.A., Lt. Col.; Foreword By Lt.-Col. M.P. Ansell The Art of Show Jumping NY A.S. Barnes & Co. 1960 First Edition Cloth Boards Near Fine Very Good Photographs  Lovely copy in dove grey cloth covered boards with red titles on spine. Bit of wrinkling to cloth at edges of frt board only. Tips sharp, not rubbed. Text tight and bright w/former owner's name/date on fep. 100 pp of text profusely illust with b/w photos. Professionally reproduced unclipped pictorial dj shows moderate/heavy surface wear and color loss from storage but all text and four photos are more than legible, still displays well in new mylar. "Perfection should be the goal for which every rider strives relentlessly. " says T-P. When two or three riders are usually battling it out for the top ribbons, mistakes cannot afford to be made. In this supremely illustrated guide, T-P shares his mastership of show jumping with detail. Emphasis is made on the individual phases of the jump: the approach, the take off, over the fence, the landing and the get away. He discusses correct techniques and style.  Price: 18.00 USD Add to Shopping Cart