Vintage 1975 “Life on a Slightly Used Horse” by C. J. J. Mullen – Illustrated Equestrian Hardcover Book

A wonderfully witty vintage equestrian book, Life on a Slightly Used Horse by C. J. J. Mullen, published in 1975. Written with humor and an obvious affection for horses, the book offers an entertaining look at life with horses through the eyes of a lifelong horseman and writer.

The original illustrated dust jacket is especially charming, featuring a wonderfully period depiction of hunters in scarlet coats, horses, and one slightly worse-for-wear rider—a perfect visual companion to the tongue-in-cheek title.

Beyond its literary appeal, this is an exceptionally decorative equestrian volume. Display it among antique sporting books, beneath a silver trophy, alongside hunt memorabilia, or layered into a library, tack room, or hunt-club-inspired bookshelf. The slightly aged jacket gives it exactly the collected-over-time character we love.

CONDITION
Vintage condition with age-appropriate wear to the original dust jacket, including toning, foxing, surface wear and minor edge wear as shown. 

SIZE
Approximately 173 pages.

PROVENANCE
Published in 1975 by A. S. Barnes & Co. Written by C. J. J. Mullen, a longtime advertising professional, writer and horseman who later retired to New Mexico with his Arabian stallion.

MAKER
A. S. Barnes & Co.

MATERIAL
Hardcover book with illustrated paper dust jacket.

STYLING SUGGESTIONS
Layer among leather-bound sporting books with an antique silver trophy, hunt horn or equestrian photograph. Particularly good displayed jacket-forward where its graphic scarlet-and-green artwork and wonderfully clever title can be appreciated.