How much is hunting?

[dwi]

I went out with the Readyfield last year for £35. Is this a standard price or would it be more to hunt with a foxhound pack?

 

[Haniki]

Our cap (Tiverton Foxhounds in Devon) is £30 for adults, £6 for 17 and under pony club members.

 

[Ravenwood]

Its probably best to ring the secretary of the hunt you want to go with. Hunt caps vary alot.

 

[palomino_pony]

Yes give the sec a ring. Albrighton is about £50 but it depends who you go with, week day or saturday, and venue. PC was cheaper and we used to do gates and go free.

 

[christian]

I hunt with the Barlow in Derbs. and its £10 cap for all subscribers, £25 for visitors.

 

[madgirl]

VWH- 15 year olds -£15
16-18 -£20
and I think
Week days for adults -£80
Saturdays-£110
rediculously high

 

[EquestrianFairy]

hold on... is this PER day?????

Youve got to be kidding? £30 to spend a few hours hunting?

(my god, you can tell im a newbie, supposed to be going this season but i wont be at that cost!)

 

[combat_claire]

hold on... is this PER day?????

Youve got to be kidding? £30 to spend a few hours hunting?

(my god, you can tell im a newbie, supposed to be going this season but i wont be at that cost!)

The Fitzwilliam charge £55 for a visitor's cap for a full day during main season - this will start at 11am and they rarely pack up until dark so could be 7hrs in the saddle. We also have reductions for those who are under 25. It works out cheaper to buy the subscription if you intend to hunt every day of the season or the bulk of them, plus autumn hunting mornings will be free once you are a full member.

Remember that hounds and hunt horses need to be fed, the hound lorry needs diesel, the staff need paying, vets' bills need paying, uniforms need buying etc etc etc. Subscriptions and caps, go someway to making up the shortfall, but I can assure you that it is not about profiteering.

 

[Springs]

hold on... is this PER day?????

Youve got to be kidding? £30 to spend a few hours hunting?

(my god, you can tell im a newbie, supposed to be going this season but i wont be at that cost!)

It's great and worth every penny, the rides can be great, covering land that only a tractor would only be able go to. Year 4 for me, and I now subscribe. A convert from the ban!!

 

[Aleka81]

£80-£120 with the Warwickshire and I daren't even mention the Heythrop.

 

[juliehannah58]

I think the ESRM now charge £75 for a days cap :crazy:

The bloodhounds charge £50 a day...

 

[kit279]

I think some of the big hunts charge a bit much - I go with the Cambridge Drag Hounds. They charge £30 a day but £15 for Pony Club and students.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

I used to hunt with the Cottesmore in Leics and for a "high Tuesday" I think it was around £150 per day for a visitor.

Have to say for value for money and sheer great fun Cambridge Uni Draghounds were the best - have you been to Great Giddings for that day JH58. Bl**dy amazing day!!!

 

[combat_claire]

I think some of the big hunts charge a bit much - I go with the Cambridge Drag Hounds. They charge £30 a day but £15 for Pony Club and students.

The CUDH do have the advantage of having a small enough pack to kennel with the beagles, which cuts their outgoings, nor do they run a flesh round and they only employ one professional (jointly with the beagles)

I hope you enjoy the jumps around Gidding Grove, I helped build those!

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Loved the hedges - such fun. Stephen Hill, who used to be my farrier, was fieldmastering and my OH came out on a pointer and we flew all afternoon. Seriously good fun!!

 

[EquestrianFairy]

hold on... is this PER day?????

Youve got to be kidding? £30 to spend a few hours hunting?

(my god, you can tell im a newbie, supposed to be going this season but i wont be at that cost!)

The Fitzwilliam charge £55 for a visitor's cap for a full day during main season - this will start at 11am and they rarely pack up until dark so could be 7hrs in the saddle. We also have reductions for those who are under 25. It works out cheaper to buy the subscription if you intend to hunt every day of the season or the bulk of them, plus autumn hunting mornings will be free once you are a full member.

Remember that hounds and hunt horses need to be fed, the hound lorry needs diesel, the staff need paying, vets' bills need paying, uniforms need buying etc etc etc. Subscriptions and caps, go someway to making up the shortfall, but I can assure you that it is not about profiteering.

I never mentioned anything about profiteering
I was merely suprised at the amount some hunts charge.

 

[Kenzo]

Our local hunt has gone up to £65.00 but if you subscribe then it works out cheaper, but then again you need to make full use of it, they do offer a Saturday only (half sub) which is useful for us lot that have to work in the week :grin:

 

[walker1234]

south notts is £40 when they hunt in nottm on mondays and £70 when they hunt in derbyshire on thurs.

 

[combat_claire]

I never mentioned anything about profiteering
I was merely suprised at the amount some hunts charge.

And I was merely explaining why the cap payment might seem excessive...

 

[blackcob]

Is it reasonable to ask a hunt to offer a student/young person's discount? I'm a 19 year old student who can't justify paying £60 a go for my local hunt, that's more than I earn in a day! I'm worried that the mere act of asking might be terribly rude, I assure you I do fully appreciate the cost and work that goes into running a hunt.

 

[winterhorse]

Yes it's ok to ask, most hunts have offers, for young people, groups e.t.c. For example i'm with a military pack, so 1 of the discounts we offer is to military personnel.
Good luck :grin:

 

[tikino]

lanarkshire and renfrewshire hound is £30 per cap for a visitor for the days hunting and its a great day out. so annoyed that me horse is still off work and going to miss this season as planed to have a good seasons hunting

 

[SpruceRI]

I'm staying in Dulverton/Exmoor mid May next year.

Will hunting still be on and are there any hunts that do midweek visitors caps for less than £100?

Thanks

 

[combat_claire]

A lot of packs offer associate rates for under 25s, although the schemes on offer do vary from pack to pack. Its always worth asking.

 

[SpruceRI]

Unfortunately I'm not under 25 :smirk: - just a visitor! Anyone know prices for the Devon/Somerset hunt visitors cap for Mid-May, or will hunting have finished by then?

Thanks

 

[pelly]

Stevenstone was £20 visitors cap. £5 for members

 

[Beagle]

The Tetcott cap for adults is the same as for its neighbour the Stevenstone @ £20 for visitors & £5 for subscribers.

For juniors, it is £5 for visitors & £3 for subscribers.

 

[Weezy]

Oh how I wish my hunting was so reasonable - you guys are SO lucky!

OBH 2008/9 season...

Monday/Wednesday Saturday
Non Members £80 £120
OBH Members £60 £80
Farmers & Wives (any day) £20

Subs are....


One Person Two Members of the same family living in the same house
One day/week £1070
£1625
Two or more days a week £1350
£1995

 

[Mosh]

My local hunt is the Quorn!
I don't think i want to know how much that is going to cost
*hopes for the best*

 

[Orangehorse]

How much is it to enter a BHS event - pretty comparable I would think.