Comment on etiquette on TMV

[JenHunt]

Harry Stephenson's column touches on a few little points of etiquette for all you sticklers, and some of us who just need a gentle reminder!

http://www.themastersvoice.co.uk/2010-december/index.php

 

[Baggybreeches]

You beat me to it! I read that earlier and meant to copy and paste it here, got distracted by work and forgot!
Some really good articles this month (also by our Master Sue Simmons), like Harry says it is important to keep the standards up because once they are gone, they are gone forever.

 

[JenHunt]

I quite agree.

IMO Harry did an awful lot for the image of the Bilsdale while he was with us, turning it into a much more professional outfit, which did us the world of good.

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

Excellent article- i think my favourite bit was:
Going hunting should not be like going to a hunter trial, or a team chase event. It should be special, and so the standards have to remain high and must be upheld. Horses should be turned out to the very highest standard, and so should the riders. This is as a mark of respect to the masters, the meet host, and most importantly to the landowners over whose land people are riding. If the mounted field look like a Sunday afternoon trek, then the splendour is lost, and so too will access to land.

 

[JenHunt]

too right.. i think the day hunting stops being something special to me is the day I'll give it up!

 

[k9h]

Couldn't agree more with it!

It should be printed off & sent to ALL hunt members!

 

[Darkly_Dreaming_Dex]

Couldn't agree more with it!

It should be printed off & sent to ALL hunt members!

Its on its way to ours

 

[Simsar]

Excellent article- i think my favourite bit was:
Going hunting should not be like going to a hunter trial, or a team chase event. It should be special, and so the standards have to remain high and must be upheld. Horses should be turned out to the very highest standard, and so should the riders. This is as a mark of respect to the masters, the meet host, and most importantly to the landowners over whose land people are riding. If the mounted field look like a Sunday afternoon trek, then the splendour is lost, and so too will access to land.

So all you fluff wearing thin jacket dressage booted brigade take note!