How long does it take you to get to Meets ?

[meesha]

As per the title really, some people seem suprised as I live a bit further away from most meets (have to go down one junction of motorway) but in fact it only took me 30 minutes the other day door to door and the max is just under an hour. I have the hounds for a different hunt almost on my doorstep and it would take me 20 - 30 mins I suspect on average to reach their meets but choose to support one slightly further away.

I think the reality is that in some parts of the country up to an hour is probably the norm !

Just curious to see what journey everyone else does !

 

[LizzieJ]

Up to hour and half hack, boxed up to bit more than an hour last season.

 

[combat_claire]

10 minutes to an hour depending on which part of the hunt country they are at and how many horse boxes I get stuck behind! I have the dubious pleasure of being stuck in the fen side of our country - great for Autumn hunting but a pain in the ass when they are on t'other side of the territory. I tend to use and abuse my parents' spare room to make life easier as by accident and long before I got into hunting they bought a house near the kennels!

 

[LizzieJ]

I live right in the middle of our country but do go next door sometimes All the hunt countries are so small around us though!

 

[JenHunt]

takes me about half an hour almost regardless of where the meet is!

but then I have a 15mins each way trip up to the stables and back, so if you include that, then 45mins!

 

[Clava]

An hour to an hour and a half hack.

 

[meesha]

thanks guys, makes me feel a bit better ! although hacking to meets is obviously more cost effective ! although not sure how you do it for autumn trailing - a tad dark if you have 1.5 hour hack and need to be there for 7am !

 

[L&M]

The kennels are 1/2 hr away and all meets within 1 hr lorry journey x

 

[farrierswife]

half and hour to 45 mins.

Does anyone else find that it seems quicker to get home from hunting than it does to get to the meet?!

 

[LizzieJ]

thanks guys, makes me feel a bit better ! although hacking to meets is obviously more cost effective ! although not sure how you do it for autumn trailing - a tad dark if you have 1.5 hour hack and need to be there for 7am !

That depends on how heavy your horse is on shoes I only get one days hunting from a set if I have a long hack! I wouldn't hack that far for cubbing

 

[meesha]

blimey ! thats alot of dosh on shoes !

 

[jess_asterix]

From 2 mins to an hour and 15 mins depending on where we are. I am on the 'edge' of our country so could be very local and on completely the other side!

 

[Clava]

That depends on how heavy your horse is on shoes

Or if you wear shoes

 

[ffgirly]

I have a min hour car/trailer journey every meet
makes for a long long day, and not enabled me to attend any cubbing meets, just couldnt do a 4.30 up in morning
I think i may start looking for a new house

 

[meesha]

I've been doing the "up at 4.30" well worth it !! although will be 5.30 from now on as meeting later !!

ps. was out Sat and one lady had got up to collect her horse from another yard at 2.30am !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is keen !

 

[Ditchjumper2]

To hunt with my own hunt max journey is 1 hour 15 mins. Setting the alarm at 4 o/c not a lot of fun for the earlies but we do it. Am now at the age where we both go to bed for a kip in the afternoon when we get up that early. Old age catching up on us!!

 

[turkana]

thanks guys, makes me feel a bit better ! although hacking to meets is obviously more cost effective ! although not sure how you do it for autumn trailing - a tad dark if you have 1.5 hour hack and need to be there for 7am !

I only go autumn hunting now as I can't afford proper hunting & as I haven't got any transport I have to hack there, which means sometimes setting off in the dark.

I wear an orange, hi viz, tabard over my jacket (with reflective stips) & reflective bands, designed for joggers, which have red LED lights, on both arms & legs.

I have a bum bag strapped to the breast plate which I use to put the lights & tabard in.

I hack home with just the tabard on.

I also attached a tag for a dog's collar on to the horses bridle with emergency contact details for me in case I have an accident.

 

[spotty_pony]

Anyway between a 5 minute and an hour's hack! I'm lucky to keep my horse in the middle of our best country!