Serious horsemen as well as collectors and dealers will appreciate this visually opulent survey of bits, saddles, bridles, harnesses, and all the related horse gear imaginable. This authoritative reference ranges in coverage from the simple devices of Classical times to state-of-the-art equipment advertised in the latest tack catalog. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert on the subject, and the entire editorial and pictorial context of The New Book of Saddlery and Tack has been supervised by Carolyn Henderson, a well-known authority on equestrian matters.