6 Magazines National Horse Show Official Catalogue 1934 1935 1936 1938 1939 1941

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6 Vintage Pre-War Magazines National Horse Show Official Catalogue 1934 1935 1936 1938 1939 & 1941. All 6 are in good complete condition, no missing or loose pages, all have normal age wear mostly to the edges - see the detailed photos. The buyer receives all 6 magazines exactly as shown. Virtually impossible to find the 1930's era editions listed anywhere past or present. The National Horse Show is the oldest continually held horse show in the United States. It was founded in 1883 in New York and held there until 2002, when it moved to Florida and then to Kentucky. The National Horse Show (NHS) was founded in 1883 in New York City by a group of affluent sportsmen. By 1887, the National Horse Show Directory, listing directors and 920 members, formed the basis for Louis Keller's first New York Social Register. The competition was featured regularly in illustrations for Harper's Weekly and other magazines by artists such as Howard Chandler Christy and Charles Dana Gibson. In 1909, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, then president of the National Horse Show, made the show international by inviting British Cavalry officers to compete. In 1915 Eleonora Sears became the first woman to ride astride at the National Horse Show; prior to that, women rode sidesaddle. That same year, the show became an American military competition, until 1925. Competitors included Generals John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, William Billy Mitchell and George S. Patton. In 1926, the show moved to the third Madison Squ

• Year: 1934
• Condition: Fine

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