Stables: Beautiful Paddocks, Horse Barns, and Tack Rooms
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Stables: Beautiful Paddocks, Horse Barns, and Tack Rooms
By (Author) Kathryn Masson
Photographs by Paul Rocheleau
Introduction by Perky Beisel
Foreword by Arthur Hancock
Rizzoli International Publications
Rizzoli International Publications
6th April 2010
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
728.92
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 250mm, Height 274mm, Spine 28mm
1673g
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 Statesfrom the East Coast to the Bluegrass, the prairie and mountain ranches, and to the Pacific Coastand 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 Americas diverse equine homesa must-have for any horse or architecture enthusiast.
Reviews
"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
Author Bio
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.
