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    Most read publications??

    It depends on the likely audience - ie is it for all hunting people or just UK mounted packs? Options are www.bailyshuntingdirectory.com (probably the most widely read world wide) or www.foxhuntinglife.com or www.fortheloveofhuntingengland.com
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    Help on hireling for the Bicester ?

    In Baily's we have details for The Hon Mrs D G A Jack who supplies hirelings with the Bicester
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    How to de-muddify my hunting coat without taking to the dry cleaners

    We at Bailys have been using an Amaze brush with great success for the last 24 months - We reviewed it here http://www.bailyshuntingdirectory.com/story-535_Long-Term-Test--Amaze-Brush
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    Another Hunt lost!

    Actually HH123 hunting is probably in a better state (in terms of registered packs) than ever before We at Bailys currently list 774 with a number of new packs registering this season. In addition we are collating all pack changes since registration first started (bit of a 'Forth Bridge task..)...
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    Childrens meet, what to expect.

    Check www.bailyshuntingdirectory.com for the relevant hunt and contact the Hunt Secretary who will be able to answer any questions or concerns you may have (and find a 'nanny' for you/your son) and most importantly make sure all three of you (son, you and pony) have a great day out. They will...
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    Changes at The Portman and The Wilton

    Unfortunately JM Not all parts involved with the 'transfer' of hunt staff move at the same speed if they did then your mitigation might have some validity particularly as it is now increasingly international in scope. As a staunch defender of the role and duties of Hunt Secs in past posts you...
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    Changes at The Portman and The Wilton

    Can I appeal to your collective Christmas spirit and ask everyone to PLEASE stop speculating regarding 'who is going where' it may be a 'bit of fun' for you but for others its their career with ongoing upset to family and potentially the lack of accommodation affecting their futures. Please...
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    With friends like these....

    Apparently the Observer journalists have been 'familiarising' themselves with the Tedworth since June and yet they were still able to produce this which seems to take Jilly Cooper, and DH Lawrence as inspiration...
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    Drag hunt in Shropshire ?

    We at Bailys list the only Shrops based drag hunt the Vale Royal Blood hounds amongst our 770+packs that we have listed, but they are a private pack and have not updated their details with us so far this year so they MAY have reorganised/disbanded
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    THE REUNION – BBC Radio 4, Sunday 4th September at 11.15am

    Although the situation has been beautifully summarised by Janet and Herne, the facts relating to the powers of a police officer are not exclusive the the Hunting Act. The powers which have existed for for some time (according to my old training manual) are as follows:- The police are given...
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    Autumn hunting

    Though Sidney's is response is useful it is in fact only part of the story. It is not the hunt that determines whether there are jumps to be negotiated but the hunt country that is made available to them by the landowners, as a result the presence or otherwise of jumps may vary wildly between...
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    Which hunt?

    Good though the MFH website is, it only lists foxhound packs not harriers etc - If you want a full listing for all hound packs near you (or indeed anywhere else) go here www.bailyshuntingdirectory.com
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    Photographs

    Or www.bailyshuntingdirectory.com which currently has at least 3600+ images from 189 hunts with a repository that grows on a daily basis.
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    Leadon Vale Basset Hounds

    Baily's currently lists 7 Basset packs in England and 2 in Wales, the Leadon Vale details can be found here http://bailyshuntingdirectory.com/directory/Leadon_Vale_Bassets.htm
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    Foxhounds at Crufts

    Of all the comments made in the this thread one made by Dazzleby struck me as amazing and quite frankly (unfortunately) just a little arrogant "Some of you hardened hunters seem to be missing the point. You asked me how my beautiful Cruft's winning Best of Breed Dazzleby Dandelion was bred. I...
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