"A pictorial recollection of the horse-drawn decades."--Cover.

Presents a history of horse breeding and of forty-three individual horse breeds, organized by the original purpose for which they were bred.

In this paperback edition of Sallie Walrond's classic work, step-by-step color photos guide the reader through the author's tried-and-tested training techniques. The author's lucid, easy-to-follow text provides all the necessary background information, including advice on lungeing, long-reining, fitting the harness, bitting, putting to, driving techniques, safety and road training, to enable an averagely competent horse owner to produce a horse who will go happily and willingly in harness whether the animal concerned is an unbroken two-year-old or an outgrown family pony. Sallie Walrond takes the mystery out of breaking a horse to harness; this reliable and popular book shows the way.

Authors explain in simple terms everything you need to know to keep your horses and passengers safe, from the functions of a harness to the differences between the English grip and the comfort grip to the reasons why working horses shouldn't wear blinders. Driving Horses is an indispensable how-to guide for first-time and seasoned horse owners and drivers alike - whether you have one horse or six, and whether you're using them to plow a field or pull a pleasure cart.