What price is a decent hunter?
IN the same way that prices for houses, cars and dogs shot up during the Covid pandemic, so too rose the value of horses – and none more so than hunters. This winter, if you’re looking to buy a decent horse for the hunting field (and some fun in the summer, too), you are unlikely to get little change from £15,000.
A hunter must be brave and bold, never sick or sorry. They must have manners to stand patiently and keep their head, not kick hounds or horses, yet jump all manner of fences and ditches when asked and cross country at speed, carrying their rider for a full day. They must be tough – after a hard day, they must pull out sound the following morning.
It’s a big ask and producing a quality hunter takes time, money and a lot of work, so it’s no small wonder that dealers across the UK say that prices are finally
