What is a Thruster?

[Tangaroo]

Im not a hunter, although i did used to many years ago (probably 30!)
My friend asked me what a 'Thruster' is and i said i thought it was someone who hunts up the front and is brave and fearless.
Am i completely wrong?
She thought it was the name for the Horse and Hound photographer!
Can anyone put us straight on this please?
Sorry to appear such a numpty!

 

[Addicted to Hunting]

I've always thought it was someone who was more interested in jumping than the hounds, so wants to jump everything..... Some people manage to do this a lot better than others.... And they all have their place in the hunting field and help support the field.

 

[Sparkles]

http://www.keswickhuntclub.com/fox-hunting/a-glossary-of-fox-hunting-terms/

 

[L&M]

Not me!!!!

But then I rarely fall off (touching wood!), or bring my horse down in wire….

 

[Orangehorse]

Im not a hunter, although i did used to many years ago (probably 30!)
My friend asked me what a 'Thruster' is and i said i thought it was someone who hunts up the front and is brave and fearless.
Am i completely wrong?
She thought it was the name for the Horse and Hound photographer!
Can anyone put us straight on this please?
Sorry to appear such a numpty!

You are completely right. And your friend could be right too.

 

[Addicted to Hunting]

Horse and hound used to have a thruster of the week series. But don't think is name for their photographer

 

[spotty_pony]

Think I'm one!

 

[Shay]

My one ambition as a child was to be in H&H as "young thruster" - they used to put them in the hunting reports in those days. (Ahem... 30++ years ago!!) A dream put paid to then by boarding school and the loss of my pony and now by a broken back in a fall. Ho hum... I'll have to go on reading about others and watching for my daughter!

Yes - a thruster is someone who keeps at the front of the field, offers a lead etc. But that doesn't necessarily preclude being interested in hounds as well!

 

[LittleRooketRider]

http://www.keswickhuntclub.com/fox-hunting/a-glossary-of-fox-hunting-terms/

It would seem they do not think much of "thrusters"

 

[Tiddlypom]

It would seem they do not think much of "thrusters"

Being called a 'thruster' is not a compliment, in my book. It brings to mind an arrogant idiot who rides through and over anyone else in order to keep up front.

 

[LittleRooketRider]

Being called a 'thruster' is not a compliment, in my book. It brings to mind an arrogant idiot who rides through and over anyone else in order to keep up front.

...that might explain why H&H do hunt heroes instead now as opposed to grlorifying rude idiots.

I would say I was one in that I like to try and stay near thr front and will give any jump be it hedge or timber a go...but not at any cost and I'm always trying to stay out of other people's way. So by the technically/uncomplimentary definition I am not a thruster?

 

[Tiddlypom]

So by the technically/uncomplimentary definition I am not a thruster?

I wouldn't call you a thruster. You are showing manners and consideration, as well as boldness, in being up front. But not sure if there is a single term term to describe what you are?