HUNTERS 



their education, better performances would be 

 the result. The "in" and the "out," is also a 

 troublesome jump, nevertheless, the important 

 matter with every hunter is to be able to do this 

 jump in a clever manner, which can only be 

 attained by practice, so that it is always ad- 

 visable to have jumps of this description in the 

 paddock where hunters are schooled. Anything 

 over four feet up to five feet four, may be con- 

 sidered as a good jump, and the last standard 

 of height necessitates more than an ordinary 

 degree of cleverness, whereas the phenomenal 

 jumping competitions that can be witnessed every 

 June at the Olympia, are of such a remarkable 

 character as to be well worthy of a visit from 

 every horseman. The show jumper is gradually 

 developing into what maybe termed "speciality," 

 but is is only just to say that the International 

 Show brings together the finest collection of 

 hunters in the world, to say nothing of the 

 various Masters of the Hounds, &c., who enter 

 into the numerous competitions. 



After the novice has been schooled up to 

 jumps of three feet six or four feet, and pro- 

 ficiency attained, the height can be increased a 



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