Throwback Thursday Trends We Miss: Thoroughbred Hunters
BY LAUREN MAULDIN
Okay let’s be real – for many of us, Thoroughbred hunters aren’t a thing of the past. My OTTB does triple duty as best friend, jumper (if I’m feeling brave) and hunter (when I manage to convince him that he’s not Ricky Bobby). Still, you can’t deny that the days where Thoroughbreds dominated the hunter ring are past us. Remember when they had “Non-Thoroughbred Hunter” divisions? Well now it’s the opposite, and programs like TIP and Take2 sponsor divisions to keep Thoroughbreds in the ring on the hunter/jumper circuit.
Whether you used to ride Thoroughbred hunters or still do, I bet we all can enjoy these Throwback Thursday pictures!
Northern Rollick, WEF Circuit Champion Pre-Green Hunters as a 4 yr old, Circuit Champion WEF 1st Year and Green Conformation as a 5 yr old. Sissy Wickes riding. 1992. Photo courtesy of Sissy Wickes.Teatime, 1993. Photo courtesy of Ann Livingston of Dripping Springs, TexasLinda Hough and Modest Man. Photo submitted by L. Williams of San Diego, CaliforniaPhoto courtesy of Stacie Seidman of Chester, ConnecticutIrene Lorimer and Book of Dreams. Photo submitted by L. Williams of San Diego, CaliforniaPhoto courtesy of Stacie Seidman of Chester, ConnecticutLinda Hough and Noteworthy. Photo submitted by L. Williams of San Diego, CaliforniaPhoto submitted by Kim MccannPhoto submitted by Laurel DeFrance LeiendeckerSueño and L. Williams at Brookside Premier. Photo courtesy of L. WilliamsMr Tamborine Man & Amy Nelson Showing in the high adult jumpers at Fox Lea in Venice, FL 2001. Photo courtesy of Amy NelsonIrene Lorimer and Espadin. Photo submitted by L. Williams of San Diego, CaliforniaPhoto submitted by Desiree BosoPhoto submitted by Caroline L. VeselyPhoto submitted by Laurien McClueMe & My Bobby McGee. Photo submitted by Jamie FortneyPhoto submitted by Lisa AbramsPhoto submitted by Karen WeidermanPhoto submitted by Heather ScanlonPhoto submitted by Kim MccannPhoto submitted by Courtney PoolePhoto submitted by Anna Corley
About the Author: Lauren holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of California Riverside, and is a lifelong rider and writer. Beyond equestrian journalism, she explores body positivity, mental health and addiction through personal narrative. She enjoys showing on the local hunter/jumper circuit in Austin, Texas.
