
Stables
Beautiful Paddocks, Horse Barns, and Tack Rooms
Kathryn Masson(Author)
Rizzoli International Publications (Publisher)
Published on 6. April 2010
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-8478-3314-6 (ISBN)
Description
From the private to the historic to the state-of-the-art, a lavish tour of some of the most notable stables in the country. A celebration of horses and their "lodgings," this exquisite book covers horse country across the United States-from the East Coast to the Bluegrass, the prairie and mountain ranches, and to the Pacific Coast-and traces the origins of twenty-five stunning stables, from their vernacular beginnings in the early nineteenth century to the contemporary designs of today. Included are a farm in the countryside near Saratoga Springs, New York, which bears an 1830s-constructed main barn that originally housed draft horses and now accommodates retired race horses turned polo ponies, and a world-renowned Arabian horse-breeding farm in Santa Ynez Valley, California, that resembles a spa and country club with Mediterranean-style architecture and landscaping and has in the stable courtyard a stone fountain reminiscent of the ubiquitous waterworks in Moorish palaces. Uniquely spectacular, each selection is a reflection of its regional heritage. Featuring all-new color photography, Stables showcases the best of America's diverse equine homes-a must-have for any horse or architecture enthusiast.
Reviews / Votes
"This unforgettable amble through America's horse country offers access to some of the most notable stables and equestrian centers from coast to coast." ~Ablemarle Magazine"...a lavish tour through some of the most notable stables throughout the Unites States..." ~Sophisticated Living Magazine
"Stables: Beautiful Paddocks, Horse Barns, and Tack Rooms takes us on an alluring journey through America's horse country." ~Luxist.com
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
220 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 248 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1684 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8478-3314-6 (9780847833146)
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Persons
Kathryn Masson is the author of Hunt Country Style and Historic Houses of Virginia. Paul Rocheleau is the photographer of Hunt Country Style and Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing the American Landscape. Perky Beisel is a life-long rider and an authority on the development of the American stable.
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