I hunted my 21 year old, but IMO, whatever you take they need to be fit and worked more than 4 days per week. Hunting is hard work and takes its toll on a horse. (Fittened up properly too not just cantered a bit more) I have seen too many suspensories/tendons go from people that thouht you could just go hunting for the day, like you would go on a fun ride or show. I used to be based at a hunt yard and helped with the fittening programme (one of the master's horses was 19) but now I am at a livery yard people don't seem to fitten up their horses quite as thoroughly. I suppose my point is...take your older horse as long as he is fittened up for hard work
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Perseveres with his heart,
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