| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| flosskins |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 3:37:35 PM
Hi,
Have many people taken their pure bred arabs hunting? I was planning to before my girl had to be retired, but so many people told me you shouldn't hunt them I just wondered? Saw 2 hunting posts on here today but both hunting cobs... |
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| Cinnypony |
Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 9:25:02 PM
Well since my post last year - my friend with the Icelandic now also has a PBA.
After I was fed several cocktails I have agreed that if we can get round Rockbourne chasers course (as Cinny has got rather good at jumping), we will go blood hound hunting this winter.
Quite excited about it! |
| T42 |
Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 4:49:39 PM
I used to hunt my pure bred regularly when I was a teenager (1970s). No-one told me Arabs were too hot or couldn't jump, so I assumed he'd be fine, despite the fact that he was only 5 when he first went out. He was sane, sensible & often had to give others a lead over fences. We never jumped anything big - I was too yellow! |
| Jess.And.Tiger |
Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 4:21:22 PM
OMG HUNTING IS THE BEST!!!
I hunted Tiger last year (only went to 2 as I had no facilities to keep him fit through the winter :( ) he was FANTASTIC AMAZING SO SO Well behaved!!!!
Never got strong, we also jumped although some things looked alot smaller from the take of side which was rather scary HAHA just never look back at what you have just jumped I nearly died HAHA I don't think I jumped anything else that day hahahaha
some unattractive pics for you from the first time haha
Spot the arab... hint tail  
Coming back from an AMAZING day
Loved it, hope to go out this year before he gets his winter holiday :)
xxxx |
| Avonbrook |
Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 3:10:41 PM
Many years ago I lent my anglo to an eventing friend to hunt after the end of an endurance season where he had been to Belgium amongst other rides  He was quite fit  but still enjoyed the standing and watching the hounds work as well as the hooleying around. At the age of 27 he still perks up when my youngest is practising her cornet!
Marcus may well be out with the Croome this season. We shall see when he comes home after HOYS.
Rowena |
| justine |
Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 2:52:19 PM
Used to hunt Indian Banner, crabbet stallion with the Badsworth.
At first my hunting friends laughed at me on this posey chestnut stallion. He didnt jump at all or do ditches. However, while the hunters puffed and panted through the heavy earth, we ate up the ground.
If Banner had of been able to jump, nothing would have stopped him but he was already a teenager set in his ways when I started to ride him.
Then what happened?
Whats his stud fee? Yeah, off the guys that laughed at the poodle!
Please use boots if you hunt. The guys trot their ass off on the road. I tried to get on the verge to canter slowly next to them. Arabians legs are strong and dense but no good with pulled tendons!
Always use tail ribbons if on a stallion and make yourself a good spot at the meet.
Enjoy! |
| Kharidian |
Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 2:30:10 PM
Roger's grand-sire Mikhan of Pulpits was hunted by Hilary Chapman in the 1970s - apparently he often had to give other horses the lead over scary jumps!
Caryn |
| angelarab |
Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 2:00:26 PM
Any pictures anyone? want to add this to my Project DVD i am making for my Yard owner and fellow Liveries on The Versatile Arabian |
| NUTTER |
Posted - 16 Oct 2009 : 09:43:40 AM
Saroukh .... stallion... has been hunted several times and also another who,s been shown including being placed at hoys ..
Always brilliantly behaved and enjoyed it..
Super chap.. |
| maracz |
Posted - 15 Oct 2009 : 11:22:00 PM
Hi i take my stallion Ledarb silver blue soverign who was at hoys this year hunting and hes great pitty hes not that chilled at indoor shows lol.Hes better mannered than any of the ponys that go which is just as well as they are terrible for getting under his feet.They are after all war horses so its perfect for them im sure rod jones takes his hunting i think hes the whip for his local hunt.xxx |
| purdeysue |
Posted - 15 Oct 2009 : 8:17:54 PM
I acompanied my sister cubbing, with her Irish mare with my purebred. Very lively but great fun! |
| Ludanella |
Posted - 15 Oct 2009 : 7:55:08 PM
Used to take my mare. She was one of the best behaved horses there! |
| kizzy |
Posted - 15 Oct 2009 : 6:12:06 PM
Hi
I hunted my arab mare, she was brilliant. Formward going but sure footed and bold, plus with the endurance of an arab, managed a full days hunting no problem. Its also great training for hunter trials. I don't see any reason why you shouldn't take an arab hunting provided they are ready for it fitness and schooling wise. |
| riverviewarabians |
Posted - 15 Oct 2009 : 3:03:14 PM
I took my Part Bred out hunting last year and a freind took her pure breed! they were both fine with it.. infact they were calmer than most of the others. And we are planning on doing it again this year!!
Its alot of fun!
And it not as scary as some people think!! =D
Sara |
| flosskins |
Posted - 14 Oct 2009 : 3:38:08 PM
Thank you all for that, after so many success stories I know I will definitely have to try it again with my next one!! |
| guisburn |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 9:54:56 PM
The Maxwells hunted Res World Champion 'Crusader' regularly, and used him on the deer farm! |
| Gerri |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 9:13:54 PM
Many years ago we had a customer who was a national hunt jockey and his wife had a little 13hh arab that she hunted ever week during the hunting season and she preferred hunting him to any other, it was long before I was in Arabs and was still in the "big horse" world, I could not understand it then, but now, after having many Arabs I understand perfectly |
| Acorn Arabians |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 9:06:49 PM
If u go bloodhound hunting its not as fast and furious, jumping is usually optional. The hounds arent as biddable . I used to follow the BurneBloodhounds - I knew every name of the hounds as they were soo naughty,all u heard was the master shouting at them one by one. Very entertaining. |
| Cinnypony |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 7:42:22 PM
My friend who hunts her Icelandic keeps trying to persuade me to take Cinny bloodhound hunting with her.
At the moment it's more my lack of braveness rather than Cinny that stopping me from going. |
| s.jade |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 7:30:14 PM
I have always taken my native boy...he's very reliable! But this year have a 6yr old gelding and my lovely mare to take out! |
| Dot |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 7:16:20 PM
I took my 7year old out with the four shires blood hounds this year for my birthday present from the hubby. Played it safe and did not jump anything but mainly because I had only introduced him to jumping a few months earlier and did not think dry stone walls were the best of things to try jumping as his first ever solid fence. Not had access to a school or jumps till then.
He loved it and was a gentle man did the speed I wanted walked during the walk bits was happy up front or in the middle of the pack. Will take him again when I can. Not sure any one noticed we were an arab as he is quite large and chunky. We were the only arab there.
Dot |
| lottieherts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 7:01:07 PM
I hunted my stallion once! He wanted to be at the front the whole time, thus we did not go again, but lovely day out! Highly recommended! |
| Callisto |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 5:40:03 PM
My sister and my Mother hunted our 14hh purebred gelding (by Indian Flame)regularly for about ten seasons during the 70's and 80's. He jumped everything, was generally at the front of the field, and when you had to get off to open/close a gate you had one chance to get in the saddle because as soon as your toe was in the stirrup he was off. Have also occasionally hunted our current purebreds (both foxhunting and drag hunting with bloodhounds) and they absolutely love it - even the 'not particularly keen on jumping arabs' tend to prove they are perfectly capable when out hunting!
Edited to add: We didn't have any transport so we also hacked to all the meets and hacked home again afterwards, and we never picked up any injuries to horse or rider in the field (apart from the day my sister managed to stick her hunting crop up her nose over a jump!! ) |
| MinHe |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 5:26:27 PM
The Blunts hunted theirs regularly!
Keren |
| LYNDILOU |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 5:12:35 PM
the WSA Charismma son "Aikon Azu", used to hunt regularly, he was supposed to be so good his rider collected the runaway horses after people had fallen, he was a stallion at the time arabs can do anything if you ask them to nicely |
| rosie |
Posted - 13 Oct 2009 : 4:57:36 PM
Rosies son, is a regular in the hunting field.His owner took him cubbing a few times before the opening meet a few years ago, so by the time of the opening meet came he was an old pro.
We've been invited to take Rosie to the opening meet, 7th November. Would love to go but shes unclipped at the moment, & I normally leave her hairy until Janaury? |
