Whats the difference between riding horse and hunter classes?

[domsmith]

Going to my first show, and the schedule has riding horse over 15.2 and another class of hunter over 15.2. whats the difference?

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[twobearsarthur]

A hunter is more workmanlike than a riding horse, a riding horse is between a hack and a hunter in type usually more TB blood.
You would wear a coloured browband with a riding horse, plain with a hunter.
Found this that might help

Hack - was "the horse to be seen on" - flashy, with impeccable manners and balance. Fine TBs who ooze elegance.

Riding horse - The more practical alternative to the hack - has more substance and less flash, but still an attractive horse who should turn heads.

Hunters - this horse should be a quality stamp, good substance, good amount of bone. Basically a horse who would hunt - attractive but not flashy. Well mannered and must must must gallop!

 

[spacefaer]

Type - Riding horses are more TB types, hunters are more ISH/ID types

riding horses tend to do a show, hunters are normally ridden by the judge - depending on the level of show and quality of the judges

http://www.theshowring.info/Riding Horses.htm

http://www.horseandcountry.tv/article/show-hunter-classes-explained