Gingernags
Well-Known Member
The farm I keep my horses on is supposed to be out of bounds to the hunt. Its not because they are anti, but a grass runway runs the lenth of the fields, in the middle, that the hunt would wreck and could potentially cause a crash on landing/take off and the consequences don't bear thinking about!
Even our horses that are kept there are not allowed anywhere near on pain of at least eviction if not a shotgun!!! Well OK maybe not that bad but hey...
Now the farm at the bottom of the lane would only allow hounds plus huntsman on foot to flush, but not riders, so really the whole hunt shouldn't be anywhere near, but they seem to have been a few times lately. The problem being we have a nutty 17YO TB who goes mental when they are near, its really stresses her and she won't eat for days, and we worry about her as she has dodgy legs. If we knew they were going to be near, we could keep them in but no-one ever warns the farmer if they are likely to be about.
I check in the paper where they usually list their meets but typical, wasn't in last week and we got there last night to a very stressed mare and the youngster going mad too. Only fat Asti was unconcerned and scoffing! So we figure they have been around in the woods or fields nearby. Well it could be that Asti has been and done it before and the other 2 haven't I guess!
Who do I approach to find out the meet dates and where they think they are allowed to go? (They made the mistake once - some foot followers, of telling Mrs Farmer that "just to warn you - the hunt are about to come through here" and Mrs Farmer said "oh no they aren't! Its our land and you don't have permission!"
Advice please!?
Even our horses that are kept there are not allowed anywhere near on pain of at least eviction if not a shotgun!!! Well OK maybe not that bad but hey...
Now the farm at the bottom of the lane would only allow hounds plus huntsman on foot to flush, but not riders, so really the whole hunt shouldn't be anywhere near, but they seem to have been a few times lately. The problem being we have a nutty 17YO TB who goes mental when they are near, its really stresses her and she won't eat for days, and we worry about her as she has dodgy legs. If we knew they were going to be near, we could keep them in but no-one ever warns the farmer if they are likely to be about.
I check in the paper where they usually list their meets but typical, wasn't in last week and we got there last night to a very stressed mare and the youngster going mad too. Only fat Asti was unconcerned and scoffing! So we figure they have been around in the woods or fields nearby. Well it could be that Asti has been and done it before and the other 2 haven't I guess!
Who do I approach to find out the meet dates and where they think they are allowed to go? (They made the mistake once - some foot followers, of telling Mrs Farmer that "just to warn you - the hunt are about to come through here" and Mrs Farmer said "oh no they aren't! Its our land and you don't have permission!"
Advice please!?
