Ditchjumper2
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The most important thing is to feel safe irrespective of breed. Different types suit different country. This old boy not exactly a typical hunter is he?? He is a Percheron X.
What breeds are best hor hunting?
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wench
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Echo what everyone else says - depends on the attitude of your horse and what country you are in.
Personally I couldnt beat my strapping 16.3 NH type TB who was from Leicestershire - had been in hunt service with one of the hunts there.
Hunting in Lincolnshire, never had a problem catching up with anything when we were left at the back (he used to kick!) and would jump any ditch put in front of him - I was never brave enough to try and jump anything else on him as his SJ/XC could be a bit dodgey if he didnt want to jump. However, I suspect out hunting he would have cleared anything you pointed him at.
Personally I couldnt beat my strapping 16.3 NH type TB who was from Leicestershire - had been in hunt service with one of the hunts there.
Hunting in Lincolnshire, never had a problem catching up with anything when we were left at the back (he used to kick!) and would jump any ditch put in front of him - I was never brave enough to try and jump anything else on him as his SJ/XC could be a bit dodgey if he didnt want to jump. However, I suspect out hunting he would have cleared anything you pointed him at.
skewby
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Oh that is dreadful news. Well, congratulate yourself you gave him an absolute ball of a season when he was sound (and I saw the evidence, and that was definitely a ball!). Sorry matehe damaged his cruciate ligament last yr end of the season and was also diagnosed with bilateral stifle OCDhe is currently back in trot work but he'll never hunt again
xxx