Masters of Equitation by W. Sidney Felton

If you are a student of horsemanship in any discipline, this book is a must have for your library. This book is for the education of both the horse and rider and includes excerpts from classical horsemanship masters including Xenophon, de la Guerinière, General Chamberlin, de Pluvinel, Duke of Newcastle, Baucher, Santini, Fillis, de Souza, General Decarpentry, Caprilli, Wynmalen, and more, details the history of riding right where Xenophon left off. Students of classical horsemanship from all disciplines can find value in this book which offers an education in making and riding of a horse through the successive stages and training for both horse and rider. 

Black cloth, hardcover book is in very good condition, silver gilding on spine bright, with a good dust jacket showing some wear and a stain.  112 pages, B&W illustrations, includes index and bibliography, copyright 1962, first edition, JA Allen.