Irish Hunter - The Irish Sport Horse

Irish Hunter – The Irish Sport Horse
Irish Hunter or Irish Sport Horse is a crossing Thoroughbreds with Irish Draught Horses –
The Irish Hunter is a good Riding Horse, has a gallop with plenty of speed and exceptional jumping talent –
General robustness healthy horses and easy to feed

Irish Hunter on the Horse Holiday Farm
Are you looking for a horse with a great personality, incredible jumping ability and excellent movement - the Irish Hunter is the right horse for you.
The Irish Hunter is a product of crossing Thoroughbreds with Irish Draught Horses. They have the heart and keen intelligence of a Thoroughbred, coupled with a calm and sensible temperament from their Irish Draught. The Irish Hunter are known for their great durability, soundness and stamina. The Irish Hunter has a gallop with plenty of speed, exceptional jumping talent, and has been bred for centuries to run and jump and go across the countryside.

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Irish Hunter is a „type“, usually a combination of Thoroughbred and something else, very often Irish Draught horses. It is a riding horse with sound limbs and good bone.
As its name suggest, the hunter developed as a horse of chase. You can use the Irish hunter in hunting or in show hunter classes.

To produce hunters, many Cross-breeds are used. Irish Hunters are divided into three weight classes, plus divisions for small hunters and ladies hunters. The light- weight hunter will have a large percentage of Thoroughbred blood. It is normally expected to be an upstanding, elegant horse. The middleweight hunter must be capable of carrying up to 89 kg all day in the hunting field. Therefore it is more substantial but should still show quality and refinement. The heavy-weight must be capable of carrying up to more than 89 kg, it is yet still a powerful and athletic jumper. It is a difficult horse to find today.

The Irish Hunter is well known for its general robustness. Easy to feed it is usually a healthy horse. Most importantly the Irish Hunter is a brave and intelligent animal, making it all the more easy to handle. It is brave with great reserves of stamina.

The Irish Hunter can be found in all colours except skewbald and piebald. The classic Irish Hunter is well proportioned, has a sloping shoulder, strong back and loins. Its head is well proportioned, with large and expressive eyes, ears are nicely shaped and long and the neck is lengthy, muscular with a slight arch. A well set head allows the horse to keep balance in all paces.

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