Hunting Course

[DBrasnett]

Has anyone tried this course or thought about going?

http://www.pontispool.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=30

I am looking forward to a spring and summer of fun rides, x-country and some hunter trails and looking at hunting my boy next season. He has some experience with the Galway (although how he went and what those experience were like I do not know!), but I am a totally novice, so thought a course like this would be a great start.

Any opinions?

 

[JenHunt]

I don't know about that one in particular, but generally they give you a good idea of how to cross the country, and how your horse will cope with certain obstacles (hedges, ditches, timber, water etc) outside of your average hunter trialling/XC experiences.

I know the one that Eleanor Mercer does is excellent, as is the one that Helen Bell offers (but they're both N Yorks, so not much help for you!)

 

[combat_claire]

The Royal Artillery organised something very similar, admittedly this was last year, but might be worth seeing if they were organising another one:

http://www.winchesterridingclub.co.uk/documents/RAHClinicOct09.pdf

 

[humph]

What a brilliant idea, I think our hunt supporters should do something along the same lines, would be a great fundraiser.

 

[Countrygirl]

The RA have held 2 hunting clinic weekends so far. They are very popular. Plenty of excellent tuition, riding, talks and hunting. If you would like more details let me know and I can put you in touch with the organisers.

 

[combat_claire]

Bumped for Mavis

 

[Mavis Cluttergusset]

thank you - this thread had totally bypassed me!

 

[ironhorse]

Ooh you'll have lots of fun at Pontispool - fantastic XC/TC course, very undulating terrain, you should learn everything you need to know! Very nice people too....

 

[Countrygirl]

The RA has another clinic organised for the 2nd and 3rd October, if anyone wants to know more I have the details here.
Should be a fabulous if not exhausting weekend.