Grove and Rufford Boxing Day meet

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Anyone ever been?

I’n considering going if I can afford organise transport. My friend is keen to take our mare, which means I will be taking my old boy. He’s done a lot of hunting in his life with me but is now 26. I’ve been umming and ahhing because he is semi retired now but having seen its a meet in the square at Bawtry and a 15/20 min trot to the second meet I think it could be doable and quite frankly it would make his year. We could get picked up from the second meet so it would only be a very short ride. The tractors have just gone down the A17 tonight on a protest and he immediately went into full alert thinking it was the Hunt. 🙈 He isn’t clipped which is one issue and he is a s*d to clip so not like I can just take a bit off him. He won’t be doing anything like this this winter either so seems a lot to get him sedated to be clipped when he won’t need to be clipped after this and also at his age I don’t like to sedate too often if possible.

Just wondering if anyone had ever been and how manic the meet is? As obviously I don’t want him doing too much physically but he would love the atmosphere and chance to show off.
 
Amy May In A Manger said:
Boxing day is usually big, and often chaotic. Not a great introduction for a young (or any) horse.
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Ok thank you, it’s not an introduction as he hunted from the age of 9-19 big Quorn and Cotts country. More just a little outing for a horse that absolutely lived to hunt. I might not even get transport yet but I will have a think.
 
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Well sometimes we just want to turn up and be part of it, but don't expect a full day's hunting. If that is what you are feeling and you know that he will behave in a crowded situation = which is sounds as though he will, why not\\\/

I've done the same in the past and got my photo in the local paper.
 
Orangehorse said:
Well sometimes we just want to turn up and be part of it, but don't expect a full day's hunting. If that is what you are feeling and you know that he will behave in a crowded situation = which is sounds as though he will, why not\\\/

I've done the same in the past and got my photo in the local paper.
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Oh no I’m not expecting ANY hunting. Literally going for the meet and a 15 minute walk and trot to the next village where there is a second meet for the actual hunt where I would get the lorry to come and collect us.
 
I live in Bawtry. It is literally in the middle of the town,(very small town) so no fields/grass/loose horses or other animals. Last time I went down, it was quite packed, with lots of people watching but quite calm - I didn't see any horses that were more than slightly enthusiastic. I don't ususally go though, so can't guarantee it's always that peaceful.
Parking is a short ride away, on the edge of the town.
 
It sounds like a very doable plan. Will they charge you a full cap though, which might be pricey!
And it’ll probably take ages to get him cool and dry, so factor that in.
 
I’m no longer going as the guy I usually use for transport isn’t available. He’s the only person for miles around I know with a 7.5 tonne that does transport and my boy doesn’t like travelling in anything smaller so I can’t ask anybody else. A little disappointed but I believe everything happens for a reason and if everything isn’t aligning we aren’t meant to go for whatever reason but thanks for all of the replies. 😊
 
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