New York City: Bloomsbury Publishing. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First English Edition. Second Printing; Hardcover. 1582341842 . Cover is black with gold lettering on spine. Brown monochrome endpapers. Pages are clean and tight. This is a NEW book. Looks at the elite, exclusive world of thoroughbred horse breeding, which must still be done by live cover for the foal to be eligible for registry with The Jockey Club [the thoroughbred, race horse registry]. Also looks at Quarter Horses and Standardbreds, as well as wild/feral horses. Every horse you see in a horse race, in America and most English speaking countries, is the result of this age old process. "Cheap stud, top stud, old stud, wild stud, from the Hall of Fame horse to the harem stallion with his wild herd, Stud looks at intimate acts in idyllic settngs and the billion dollar business behind them". Fascinating read. ; Remainder; 6 1/2 x 9 1/2; 209 pages; NEW. Very slight bumping; black remainder mark. DJ has light rubbing; in a mylar cover. .

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Bookseller: Pegasusbooks.biz (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1991
Title: Stud Adventures in Breeding
Author: Conley, Kevin
Format/Binding: Second Printing; Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First English Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1582341842
ISBN 13: 9781582341842
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Place of Publication: New York City
Date Published: 2002
Keywords: 1582341842, Horses;, Animal Agriculture;, Animals;, Pets;, Animal Behavior;, Animal Husbandry;, Horse Racing;, Race Horses;, Thoroughbred Racing;

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