HUNTERS 



judgment, and capital, along with the necessary- 

 facilities for thoroughly schooling the young 

 stock that he purchases ; more especially if he is 

 fortunate enough in obtaining some good-looking 

 animals, of what will, ultimately, develop into 

 "weight-carriers," and for which high prices are 

 readily paid, provided the animals are clever at 

 their work. It is reasonable to assume that 

 hunting the fox will never become an obsolete 

 pastime, consequently the demand for hunters 

 will not be like that of the horses required for 

 haulage purposes, which, to a large extent, have 

 been displaced by motor traction. The price to 

 be paid for a made hunter is, necessarily, much 

 higher than that required for one that has not 

 been made, or, more correctly, "schooled." 

 Light-weight hunters are not half as difficult to 

 obtain as those of the weight-carrying class, 

 neither are the prices comparable, provided 

 the animals are of equal merit as performers. 

 As previously stated, it is a common practice 

 to purchase unmade hunters at the various 

 horse fairs held throughout England, Ireland, 

 and Wales, but as most of these are un- 

 tried animals, the prices are relatively small. 



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