84 HORSE-BREAKING. 



an hour, and he must also be able to jump a 

 httle so as to go by short cuts if required to do 

 so. If for a hea\^" weight he must be a stout 

 cob, but for a weight under fifteen stone may 

 be well bred, or for a hght weight actually 

 thorouD^hbred. 



The Hunter may be quite thoroughbred, 

 nearly thoroughbred, or half-bred. If for a 

 light weight, say under twelve stone, and in such 

 flying counties as Leicestershire and Northamp- 

 tonshire, a thoroughbred should be ridden, 

 provided the purse be long enough to procure 

 one up to the weight and with the necessary 

 qualities. A nearly thoroughbred will suit a 

 weight of from twelve to sixteen stone, but 

 beyond that a horse with great strength, good 

 action, and a certain amount of breeding — in fact, 

 a well-bred cart-liorse — will be required. If the 

 country be an open one with large enclosures, 

 and consequently few fences, the thoroughbred 

 will be the best horse for hunting purposes, 

 speed being the requisite, but for a cramped 

 country, a half-bred horse is the best, being 



