Hunter... Hunter/Jumper...Moronic Question.

westernarabians · 05-29-2006, 04:01 PM

I thought Hunter was kind of like English Pleasure but then what is Hunter/Jumper and the difference between that and Regular Hunter and Hunter/Jumper between Show Jumping?

Goonhorse · 05-29-2006, 04:43 PM

I am definitely not an expert on such things...I'm not sure what the difference between hunter pleasure and English pleasure is (maybe none?!). I know there is more of a difference between show jumping and hunter-jumper, but you can kind of tell the difference, because showing jumping has big fancy jumps, whereas hunter-jumper just has plainer standards and rails. And, a hunter-jumper horse will have his knees up around his nose--well, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but his knees are often higher, and his nose is lower.

So, can somebody please describe the difference better than what I did?!

nnep_rider · 05-29-2006, 04:48 PM

There is hunter like english pleasure, I think (for saddlebreds and such? I'm clueless about this kind!), but its completley different from the 'hunter/jumper' type of hunter. Show jumping basically is jumper. You get timed as you go around your course and it doesn't matter so much how you get over the jumps. Hunter is not timed, but you have to make the course look easy and your horse look easy, and make it all look very neat and tidy. And like Goonhorse mentioned the jumps are different for hunter and jumper... hunter has more 'natural' type jumps. Eh hope that was what you where looking for somewhat! lol

westernarabians · 05-29-2006, 04:56 PM

Thanks Guys!! I get it now

05-29-2006, 04:01 PM	#1
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05-29-2006, 04:43 PM	#2
Goonhorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: A Hawkeye (IA) in the land of Hoosiers (IN) Posts: 2,351 Images: 261 Blog Entries: 147	I am definitely not an expert on such things...I'm not sure what the difference between hunter pleasure and English pleasure is (maybe none?!). I know there is more of a difference between show jumping and hunter-jumper, but you can kind of tell the difference, because showing jumping has big fancy jumps, whereas hunter-jumper just has plainer standards and rails. And, a hunter-jumper horse will have his knees up around his nose--well, that's a bit of an exaggeration, but his knees are often higher, and his nose is lower. So, can somebody please describe the difference better than what I did?! __________________ In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. -Psalm 62:7-8

05-29-2006, 04:48 PM	#3
nnep_rider Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 1,112 Images: 186 Blog Entries: 5	There is hunter like english pleasure, I think (for saddlebreds and such? I'm clueless about this kind!), but its completley different from the 'hunter/jumper' type of hunter. Show jumping basically is jumper. You get timed as you go around your course and it doesn't matter so much how you get over the jumps. Hunter is not timed, but you have to make the course look easy and your horse look easy, and make it all look very neat and tidy. And like Goonhorse mentioned the jumps are different for hunter and jumper... hunter has more 'natural' type jumps. Eh hope that was what you where looking for somewhat! lol __________________ "Find such a horse and treasure him. Teach him that you will trust him with your life. Give him the education he will need, and then sit quietly while he does the job you have very skillfully and very patiently taught him. He won't let you down. " Jim Wofford

05-29-2006, 04:56 PM	#4
westernarabians Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,000 Images: 160 Blog Entries: 23	Thanks Guys!! I get it now __________________ There comes a time when you learn in life; there's no such thing as a true friend.

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