if im correct they are played from the loft into the local area, allpoutershave different styles i would guess the horsemans very adaptable for playing away as in you can cross them into a racer and back again to increase there range and i have spoken to players who trained sutch birds 25+ miles as youngsters..the big doo flyers up north are the daddys with these birds maybe if you contact the glasgow feather club on the web you will get good advice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,