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13 May 2016

Irish Field Contributor on 13 May 2016

LETTER: Irish horses are cool, intelligent and willing

Max Schep from The Netherlands writes about why he always returns to Ireland to buy his hunting horses

Irish Field Contributor

13 May 2016

Dutch hunting enthusiast Max Schep and his seven-year-old gelding Jake (by Sun Rich) competing at the NK Jachtpaarden (Dutch Hunting Horse) Championships 2016 in in the grounds of the Soestdijk Palace near Amsterdam (Photo: Bri'Chel Fotografie)

Madam,

Over the last six years I have bought about 30 horses in Ireland, mainly for hunting but also some eventers.

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