Cecily Norden - Showing Horses in South Africa

1980 (second edition, revised and enlarged). Hardcover with dustcover, 348 pages.

Very good condition. Name of former owner in front. The dustcover has rust spots on its inside. The hardcover is good and the pages are neat and clean. The binding is tight. 

The Riding Horse Judges Association of South Africa created such a desire for knowledge that an illustrated and instructive Rule Book was called for, and in 1971 the first book on judging horses in South Africa was published - Showing Horses in South Africa. The book was written by Cecily Norden with input from W.J. van der Merwe and dedicated support from the relevant committees of the Horse Breed Societies, and especially the Saddle Horse Society. The second, much more comprehensive, edition of Showing Horses in South Africa was published by Tafelberg in 1980. These two books unified the Saddle Horse breeding industry and helped standardize judging, stewarding, exhibiting, and show organization. They remain widely read and are sought after in both England and the United States, especially by breeders, industry professionals, and archival institutions. 

Cecily Bourchier Norden (1918-2011) was a senior horse judge, champion rider and exhibitor and stud breeder.