Handsome is a 17.2 plus H 10 /11 year old, Clyde/TB gelding.

McGowan has hunted 6 seasons first field with Cheshire in Pennsylvania. He has also been hunted with EHHC, GSVH, Piedmont, and Andrew's Bridge. He has hunted in all fields and has lead the third field. He is big, bold, and athletic and is as capable as they come.

He has a big, ground covering stride. In the hunt field he has a great gallop, jump, and knows how to ride to a pack of hounds in a forward thinking manner and will be there at the end of the day. He is the horse that goes on the big days, in the big country.

McGowan has been to several Thanksgiving meets, joint meets, and other special days. He can trot ,canter, or gallop down to whatever you put in front of him. He is happy to ride right behind the field master or further back. He is catty and handy in bad footing and is aware of himself in situations such as slick or deep mud, road crossings, bounce jumps, angled take offs, narrow gates, etc. He jumps line fences, coops, log fences, telephone pole stacks, as well as colored or unnatural fences. He has a great jump and has excellent form over a fence.

McGowan is amateur friendly, but is not a husband horse packer or a beginner's horse. He has been to several hunt clinics , hunter trials and competed in the VA field championships . On the ground, McGowan is easy. He is excellent to clip, vacuum, shoe, tie, cross tie, bathe, load up on the trailer,and handle. He is personable and friendly.

This has been my personal hunting horse for the past 6 years.

This is a hard horse to find of this size that has true athletic ability. McGowan would make a great mount for a confident fox hunter who wants to hack in with the hounds at the end of the day.