Hedge Jumping...

[lizzie87]

Hunting is off for a couple of weeks ( due to kennel cough aka hound flu to my un horsey friends!), and the hunt are organising hedge jumping instead. Some say it is a 'contest', some say a 'masterclass'. Having only hunted this year, i have never done one of these before. Will ring to find out more, but dont want to seem like a complete muppet! So how big are the hedges likely to be? i will be ok with 3 foot, but 4 foot and i wont bother going! Will there be ponies, of will it all be horses? I have a funny image of hedges getting bigger as we go across fields, and the one to make it furthest wins!

Any info anyone has really?
Waht should i wear if i do go?

Thanks

 

[star]

knowing the sort of hedges we come across that would be one thing i would be going to watch, not join in with! i haven't seen many 3ft hedges on our travels! i tend to go round them!

 

[skewby]

Star you are a big fibber, wasn't it you who posted an absolutely awesome photo of you hedge hopping on my thread a good while back??!

 

[star]

Star you are a big fibber, wasn't it you who posted an absolutely awesome photo of you hedge hopping on my thread a good while back??!

eek, i doubt it! i haven't really done any hedges yet, couple of 3ft ones, but we rarely find ones that small!

 

[Gucci_b]

There was a smallish hedge on sunday, Mike jumped it!!!! he made it look easy tho

 

[star]

that one wasn't that small! although they all look big to me. i'm sticking to timber for now.

 

[JenHunt]

where are you hunting?

most of our hedges are 3'6" ish.

I normally don't do more than about 3foot, but good hedges are b.e.a.utiful to jump! on a brave horse, and with a good hipflask they just disappear underneath you.

I prefer jumping hedges, where the field can spread out and pick their line to the whole field trying to pile over one piddly little rail in the corner of a field.

Ring and find out, but if it's not too far out of your comfort zone, and your horse is brave (or you can borrow a brave one ;-) !) go for it.

 

[Starbucks]

Well hedges ca be any size really can't they!!

Kick on and hope for the best, go for a longer stride rather than a shorter one... it works for me!

 

[marmalade76]

Where is it? Sounds like fun!

 

[lizzie87]

Chid and lec (www.clandchunt.co.uk), does indeed sound like fun so if i decide against taking the pony i will go for a laugh on foot!!

 

[seche]

Most of our hedges are 3ft there about though some defo 3ft6 plus.
Always aim for the thickest part so that horse makes conserted effort to jump it well rather than just thinking it can brush through the top.

If in doubt KICK ON!

 

[marmalade76]

Oh poo! Far too far away from me.

 

[Clodagh]

I have jumped a 4'6" hedge once, I was fairly drunk it has to be said! I've got a pic and I'm laughing and my horse looks completely bemused!
Hedges are much easier than uprights, kick and you'll be fine.

 

[marmalade76]

Most of our hedges are 3ft there about though some defo 3ft6 plus.

3ft hedges? Where do you hunt, round people's gardens? 'Cause thats about the only place you would find a 3ft hedge round here!

 

[montmol]

I have jumped a 4'6" hedge once, I was fairly drunk it has to be said! I've got a pic and I'm laughing and my horse looks completely bemused!
Hedges are much easier than uprights, kick and you'll be fine.

put it up i want to see

 

[Clodagh]

It wasn't actually out hunting, it was at a Mothers Pony Club Rally - fancy being drunk at that.

 

[Clodagh]

Oh that doesn't work...can't even copy it, any ideas?

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b100/clodagh1000/DixieatHuntersRally003av.jpg

Will try in PG!

OK its in PG, rather embarassingly.

 

[seche]

I now hunt in the west mids in deep country where hedges are usually cut to size hunt fences with post and rail up to 3ft for stock - I dont count the fluff on top.

I did, however grow up going out with the Coakham blood hounds and the MSD.. They both have proper hedges where one learns to hail a cab fairly sharpish!

 

[icklemadame]

This sounds like fun There's nothing on the chid & lec website about it though??

 

[lizzie87]

no, nothing on the website, the sec numbers are though, and if u ring up they will tell u!

 

[Ladylina83]

It wasn't actually out hunting, it was at a Mothers Pony Club Rally - fancy being drunk at that.

LMAO good on you girl , keeps the cold off ! (you'll tell us it was summer next )

 

[joe_carby]

lol i wish we had 3ft hedges we dont have many but we have a row that got from about 5ft and get bigger to a hedge at the end with post and rail each side. i tend to close my eyes and kick what i cant see cant scare me lol