A bit of lunch time excitement!

[chaps89]

Just been to the yard to turn out (in because fields very water logged and trying to stretch out use of grazing for as long as possible!) and the hunt were out.
Alright in itself but they were in the field next to the stable so we got full close up view and the hounds came right up, sniffing the muck heap (a little distracted dare I say!) Glad horsey wasn't out, as hounds and riders ended up in our paddocks

But very interesting viewing.
One thing that did surprise me tho was when they moved into the next field, they all galloped across the middle of it- but it's a crop field with headlands so I don't understand why they didn't just go round the edge?!

I want a go now, some-one lend me a pony? Please?

 

[CBFan]

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One thing that did surprise me tho was when they moved into the next field, they all galloped across the middle of it- but it's a crop field with headlands so I don't understand why they didn't just go round the edge?!

I want a go now, some-one lend me a pony? Please?

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This is the one reason my dad wouldn't let the hunt on his land... very disrespectfull IMO

 

[PaddyMonty]

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One thing that did surprise me tho was when they moved into the next field, they all galloped across the middle of it- but it's a crop field with headlands so I don't understand why they didn't just go round the edge?!


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because they are a hunt and therefore have the right to do just a sthey please. If they and their supporters feel entitled to block a public road for over 20 minutes then just trashing a farmers livelyhood should not be of any major concern.

Guess what happened to me recently

 

[Kat]

Sounds like a very naughty hunt to me!

The one we were out with on sunday gave everyone a very strict lecture beforehand about respecting the landowners land etc and everyone did as they were told, keeping to headlands when fields were planted.

 

[zoeshiloh]

Every time I've been out with Foxhounds they have gone straight across the middle of farmers fields. However, when I went out with bloodhounds, they went above and beyond to stick to headlands - even when the hounds flew off in the opposite direction across the middle of the field, the whipper in galloped flat out around the headland to meet them at the other side and turn them back.

 

[wench]

You dont know what the hunt has got agreed with the farmer. I went out last year and we werent allowed on the headland.

 

[mattilda]

As Wench says the hunt around here have agreements with the farmers. They are not allowed on our land as we don't have enough and they would trash it. They always ring me the day before they are coming around our place so I can keep my horses in. They are a very respectful hunt.

 

[Enfys]

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because they are a hunt and therefore have the right to do just as they please. quote]

Talk about tarring every hunt with the same brush, that's not really fair. There are inconsiderate and impatient folk all over the place not just those that sit on horses.

If we had done that with my old hunt we would have had such a rollicking, then probably been banned to the back of the Field.

However, having hunted with three Northants packs (pre sock hunting era) they went where they pleased, but I didn't have inside info on their agreements with farmers and just tracked the FM like a good little follower.