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About the Hunter Breed
.It is not necessary to point out perhaps
that horses have been used for the chase for very many centuries,
for they have always offered the obvious and the most convenient
medium to man seeking and pursuing his quarry, whether boar,
stag, fox or hare. The type of animal ridden is now –
and always has been – dependant upon the animal hunted,
the size and weight of the rider, and the nature of the country
hunted. It is clear that the hunter, strictly speaking, is of
no particular breed.
If however, the hunter is considered for hunting at its best
in England, Eire or the USA, then the Thoroughbred horse is
the one that is considered essential for a hunt, especially
where fences are big and hounds hunt in the main over grass,
such as is typified by the shires of England. Apart from this,
hunting countries which ride ‘heavy’, that is, where
the going may be expected to be deep and holding, obviously
require a short-legged and powerful animal; and to generalise
still further, a hilly country requires not only a horse with
exceptional shoulders, but one that has natural balance, if
its rider is to hunt with safety as well as comfort. In a confined
and trappy country where there is much woodland and the fences
are very varied in character, a handy horse of reasonable height
is indicated; and it should be emphasised that one of the most
important requirements of a hunter in any of the countries suggested,
or indeed in any country, good, bad or indifferent, is a horse
with plenty of natural intelligence, for a day with hounds can
hardly be enjoyed anywhere, at any time, without both horse
and rider finding themselves in some sort of difficulty, where
it is almost invariably the horse which must save the situation
by instant application of its sense of self-preservation.
The show hunter of today, according to British standards, is
grouped into three classes – lightweight, 13st. and under;
middleweight, 13st. to 14½st. and the heavyweight hunter,
over 14½st. Perhaps the most admired – and certainly
the most expensive – hunter, whether a show horse or not,
is a Thoroughbred horse up to as mush weight as possible, and
the more weight he can carry the greater his market value.
In judging a hunter, a few essential of vital importance must
always be borne in mind. He must, or course, be absolutely sound
and stand on the best of legs; his body must be generous and
sufficiently ample to allow heart, lungs, and so on to perform
their duties under conditions of great exertion; and, further,
he should give his rider as long a reign as possible. His head
must be of the right size and his neck obviously of the correct
length to assist with the many acts of balancing which he must
perform during a hunt. Almost of more importance, if it is possible,
the high-class hunter must be courageous and bold, tireless
and, as it is said, always able to find an ‘extra leg’
if in trouble. He must not chance his fences, but must stand
back and boldly attack each one as he meets it; such being the
case, it is obvious that if the right temperament is there the
ideal horse to hunt is the Thoroughbred, or as near as may be
to one that is Thoroughbred.
The value of a hunter must in the main be dependent on his ability
to perform in a way required of a good hunter following hounds.
This, however, does not apply to the show hunter in England,
for no certificate or evidence of any kind is required of his
performance in that direction, nor is he required to jump obstacles
in the show ring, although now from time to time at some shows
this may be a condition of entry.
Under these circumstances, the judging must be based on conformation
and, to some extent, type, and largely on action. Furthermore,
the judge will ride the exhibit to discover how he would probably
behave in the heat of the chase and whether he would be in good
control at his fences. How well or ill he can actually perform
is a matter for decision by the judge.
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Insurance for horse breeds Index:
Arab
| Akhal-Teke
| Albino
| American
Quarter | American
Saddle | Andalusian
| Anglo-Arab
| Anglo-Arab
in France | Anglo-Kabarda
| Anglo-Norman
| Appaloosa
| Ardennes
| Australian
(Waler) | Austrian
| Balearic
| Barb
| Basuto
| Batak/Deli
| Beberbeck
| Beetwk
| Boulonnais
| Brabancon
| Breton
| Budyonovsky
| Burmese
(Shan) | Camargue
| Caspian
| Charollais
Half-bred | Cleveland
Bay | Clydesdale
| Cob
(Riding) | Connemara
| Criollo
| Dales
| Danish
| Danubian
| Dartmoor
| Donsky
| Dutch
Draught | East
Bulgarian | Exmoor
| Falabella
| Fell
| Flemish
| French
Thoroughbred | Friesian
| Galiceno
| Gelderland
| Gidran
and Nonius | Gothland
| Groningen
| Gudbrandsdal
| Hack
| Hackney
Horse | Hackney
Pony | Hafflinger
| Hanoverian
| Highland
| Holstein
| Hungarian
Shagya | Hunter
| Iceland
| Iomud
| Italian
| Jutland
| Kabarda
| Karabair
and Lokai | Karabakh
| Kathiawari
and Marwari | Klepper
| Knabstrup
| Konik
| Latvian
| Limousin
(Half-bred) | Lipizzaner
| Manipur
| Mecklenburg
| Mongolian
| Morgan
| Mustang
| New
Forest | Norwegian-Fjord
| Oldenburg
| Orlov
| Palomino
| Percheron
| Persian
| Pinto
| Pleven
| Polish
Arab | Polish
Half-bred | Polish
Thoroughbred | Rhenish
| Russian
Saddle | Russian
Steppe | Russian
Thoroughbred | Scandinavian
| Schleswig
| Shetland
| Shire
| Spanish
| Spiti
and Bhutia | Standard
Bred | Strelets
| Suffolk
| Swedish
| Tarpan
| Tennessee
Walking Horse | Tersky
| Thoroughbred
| Timor
Pony | Trakehner
| Turk
| Ukrainian
| Vendéen-Charentais
Half-bred | Viatka
| Welsh
Cob | Welsh
Mountain and Welsh Pony | Zeeland
Horse | Zemaitukas
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