F&M/when are we going to start hunting again?

[Christmas Crumpet]

Any ideas as to when we can start cubbing again? Or will we go straight into hunting.

Was talking to someone last night who reckons restrictions won't be lifted until mid Nov.

 

[SSM]

With another suspected case this morning - not for a while, without farmers we would not have the hunting we enjoy so we need to sit back and be patient.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

I agree totally - sorry if I gave the impression that I just wanted to go hunting and sod everyone else!! I was just curious. Just seen the news. What a nightmare. Poor, poor farmers. It just doesn't bear thinking about having your whole herd culled when you have spent years and years building them up to be what you want. It is devastating.

 

[reynold]

particularly when the 3rd herd culled end last week did NOT have the disease.....!!!

How many times can DEFRA get this wrong before they are held to account properly?

 

[kick_On]

i reckon that's about right so long as it doesn't mushroom
finger crossed but really i just hope we don't have to destory our national herd AGAIN!!

 

[SamuelWhiskers]

I really feel for the farmers, terrible.

I know some hunts are doing rides without hounds, at least you can get out, even if it is just a hack really!

 

[severnmiles]

Probably be Christmas time now the Solihul case was confirmed...gutted...fit pony and no hunting :-(

Still its not my livelihood so fingers crossed it clears up for the farmers sakes!

 

[piebaldsparkle]

Probably be Christmas time now the Solihul case was confirmed...gutted...fit pony and no hunting :-(

Still its not my livelihood so fingers crossed it clears up for the farmers sakes!

Are you sure?? I thought the results were negative and the temporary contol zone had now been lifted...........trots off to recheck defra site.

 

[severnmiles]

You're right.

 

[yorks]

It was quite funny on Saturday as suddenly hounds came by on the road with all the followers on bicycles, all having a whale of a time!
They were all dressed correctly and speeding along.
A good idea we thought!

 

[brighteyes]

We are out on hound ambles without hounds........... sort of trying to keep going

 

[severnmiles]

Most packs exercise using bicycles but I've never seen them in full hunting kit

 

[RunToEarth]

We are exercising hunt without hounds and hounds around the paddocks, its all very queer. Fingers crossed no more confirmed cases.

 

[Vicki1986]

It was quite funny on Saturday as suddenly hounds came by on the road with all the followers on bicycles, all having a whale of a time!
They were all dressed correctly and speeding along.
A good idea we thought!

how funny!! don't think my legs would hold out too much uphill pedalling though!!

 

[hannahandteddy]

four shires have been on a hound exercsie today with hounds. the restrictions have now been lifted i think. i no the fitzwilliam where out yesterday so i think its strating to sort itself out now *fingers crossed*