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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Foxhunternoun
A man whose chief ambition is to shew his bravery in hunting foxes. A term of reproach used of country gentlemen.
Etymology: fox and hunter.
The foxhunters went their way, and then out steals the fox. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 104.
John Wildfire, foxhunter, broke his neck over a six-bar gate. Spectator, №. 561.
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Foxhunter
Foxhunter (1940–1959) was a champion show jumping horse ridden by Harry Llewellyn, best known for their part in securing Great Britain's only gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics (in the Team Jumping equestrian event).They also were part of the British Show Jumping Team at the 1948 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal, and at many other international events.Foxhunter and Llewellyn are the only horse and rider to win the King George V Gold Cup three times (in 1948, 1950, and 1953), and won 78 international competitions during their joint career.Llewellyn bought Foxhunter, a golden-bay gelding, in 1947 following a search that began by studying the records of every registered showjumper on file with the British Show Jumping Association. The horse, who stood 16.3 hands (67 inches, 170 cm) high, was sired by the Thoroughbred stallion Erehwemos out of the half-bred mare Catcall.
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Foxhunter
Foxhunter was a champion show jumping horse ridden by Harry Llewellyn, best known for their part in securing Great Britain's only gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics. They also were part of the British Show Jumping Team at the 1948 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal, and at many other international events. Foxhunter and Llewellyn are the only horse and rider to win the King George V Gold Cup three times, and won 78 international competitions during their joint career. Llewellyn bought Foxhunter, a golden-bay gelding, in 1947 following a search that began by studying the records of every registered showjumper on file with the British Show Jumping Association. The horse, who stood 16.3 hands high, was sired by the Thoroughbred stallion Erehwemos out of the half-bred mare Catcall. Foxhunter died in 1959, and was buried on the Blorenge mountain, between Abergavenny and Blaenavon. A memorial plaque listing Foxhunter's achievements marks the site and a car park is situated nearby. When Sir Harry died in 1999 his ashes were scattered around the horse's memorial. The Foxhunter Championship for novice horses at the annual Horse of the Year Show was named after Foxhunter, and was first held in 1954.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Foxhunter in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Foxhunter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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