Hunting in Somerset near Birdgwater

[chancing]

Does anyone hunt around this area? Asking as I am moving down there pretty much imminently and the plan is that 2011 will be my first full hunt season.

 

[LizzieJ]

I hunt with the West Somerset Vale, depends what side of Bridgwater you are really and if you want to hunt with foxhounds or staghounds

 

[LEC]

or what you want to jump

 

[Dobiegirl]

Lizzie J WSV is my old hunt that I used to work for, who is the master now?

There is also the West Somerset & Minehead Harriers.

 

[LizzieJ]

Guy Landau

How long ago were you there?

 

[LizzieJ]

or what you want to jump

and what you want to pay

I normally do a few visits a season do get some decent hedge hopping in!

 

[LEC]

OOoooo I would like to do some visiting this year. But I am stingy and hate paying too much money!

 

[LizzieJ]

A day with the Blackmore Vale costs me the same as a month with us Taunton Vale not much better in vale country unless you can swing an invite from someone hosting a meet!

I did no visiting last year because of the weather but hoping to this year if have sorted transport by then

 

[LEC]

Mendip offers newcomers a day for £25.

 

[LizzieJ]

Their normal visitors cap isn't bad either

 

[ester]

I like student rates

 

[chancing]

Im afraid I wont be doing much hedge hopping as my mare wont/cant/doesnt jump! Shes abit of a pain bless her. Just looking for a nice pack to introduce me to hunting.

 

[ester]

chancing, the last couple of years I have managed to go out a few times and thoroughly enjoyed myself, hoping to get out well before xmas this year! that is with the WSVH and have had a lovely time, .. they only laughed a little bit when I managed to completely cover myself in orange mud by ending up in a puddle! jumping very much optional. I live in weston and banwell country but prefer to look at the reens from a distance

 

[chancing]

hey ester good to hear its not only me. Cant wait to get down there and be a southerner most of all bring on the hunting!! I confess Im afraid Im one of the pains that is mad keen far too much enthusiasm and not enough experience so anyone please if im doing it wrong tell me. Im willing to learn and am hoping that I will continue hunting all my life.

 

[Dobiegirl]

LizzieJ I have sent you a pm.