Budget for hunter...

[Aleka81]

There is a nice 17.3hh 'made' leciestershire hunter, 11 yrs old, just come on H&H today - chestnut gelding at £8000…..might be worth a call?

Thank you and although my current lad is 17hh that really is my max. I'm 5ft3 at a push and about 9 stone so something that big just isn't doable and I wouldn't fancy squishing him in my trailer! lol

 

[Fiagai]

They won't be made from Ireland. It will be a 4 yr old that has been chucked in a few dykes.

An unqualified bit of stereotyping in my opinion. There are many good hunters sold out of Ireland. I personally have bought two cracking hunters that were worth their weight in gold. Many horses there are schooled, hunted and sold having been put through their paces. The problem is where some buyers expect to pay nothing for that type of horse. Want Something for nothing and that's you will likely get.

 

[Rollin]

Why don't you look for a Cleveland Bay pure or part-bred. They are not all 17hh giants. In fact nearly all the mares I purchased were between 15.2hh and 16.1hh. The 15.2hh was a Champion Small Hunter.

Someone I know has a pure bred mare for sale well within your budget. She is a superb rider and hunts with the NF. I am sure she would school on for you.

pm if you are interested.