The occupation of the professional rider.

This thesis describes an occupational group, the riders of hunters and jumpers. These riders are employed to manage, train and show a stable of horses. Their activities focus on horse shows where they assemble to compete "for ribbons" in a variety of events. The shows furnish the chief opp...

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Main Author: Wipper, Audrey. J.
Other Authors: Hall, O. (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 1955
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.1098852014-02-13T03:53:31ZThe occupation of the professional rider.Wipper, Audrey. J.Sociology.This thesis describes an occupational group, the riders of hunters and jumpers. These riders are employed to manage, train and show a stable of horses. Their activities focus on horse shows where they assemble to compete "for ribbons" in a variety of events. The shows furnish the chief opportunity for horsemen, whose stables are usually in remote rural areas, to meet and associate. News and views are exchanged and the shared understandings and solidarity of the professional horsemen are fermented amid the drama and excitement of the show.McGill UniversityHall, O. (Supervisor)1955Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenalephsysno: NNNNNNNNNTheses scanned by McGill Library.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Master of Arts. (Department of Sociology.) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=109885
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