Kali decides to follow the hunt . . .

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I am officially a numpty. The hunt came through our yard yesterday - right past Kal's field and round the field we ride round to get to Bramshill/along the gallops.

Today, Kal has been going so well that I decided it was time to try a solo hack . . . just round the gallops/perimeter of the farm.

Did I mention that the hunt came through yesterday?

I wore spurs in case he was nappy (he's been known to plant, spin and rear), put the Waterford on the bridle in case I needed brakes and carried a short whip . . . figured we had covered all eventualities.

Did I happen to mention the hunt came through yesterday?

We marched out of the yard with purpose and intend. He was on his toes and looky and threatened to stop at the end of the first track, but I put my leg on and he walked on. We turned right and went up the track that bisects our fields from the owners' horses' field and then reached the bottom right corner of the four acre field (the one the hunt rode round - I mentioned them, right?). Imagine a cross roads - or a compass - in the top left quadrant is the field, in the top right more of our fields, bottom right is Kal's field, bottom left owners' horses' field. I fleetingly thought about turning right and doing a small loop back to the yard . . . but dismissed that rather sensible idea and pushed on up the track alongside the huuuge, open, four-acre field (complete with cross country jumps) on our left. We got almost to the beginning of our gallops when Kal lost the plot, we went from walk to gallop in one second flat - there was no stopping him - it was a full on yeeha! moment. I thought he was about to pull up, when a pheasant flew up, he shot sideways and I went out the side door :(.

Thankfully he galloped back to the yard . . . the alarm went up and folks caught him and came to find me (bless them) - I was walking back by then.

I did get straight back on and go in the school and make him work HARD.

I kinda wish I'd stuck with the original plan and long-reined him round the gallops today instead. Probably not the brightest idea to take my (former) hunting horse out into the field he'd seen the hunt gallop through the day before.

Sigh.

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No long reining would have been worse, what if he'd still gone and broke away with long reins trailing! Hope you're not too sore tomorrow, hot bath tonight.
 
Ella19 said:
No long reining would have been worse, what if he'd still gone and broke away with long reins trailing! Hope you're not too sore tomorrow, hot bath tonight.
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True. Already had a bath and loaded up on Nurofen. Head hurts and judging by the other bits that hurt I landed on my left butt cheek and got my left foot caught in the stirrup - I really can't remember landing.

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Ella19 said:
No long reining would have been worse, what if he'd still gone and broke away with long reins trailing! Hope you're not too sore tomorrow, hot bath tonight.
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Yep, that was my thought exactly. Take it from someone who's been dragged thru a cornfield on her face while long reining (and no hunts were involved!!!)
 
:D (although I am sure it wasn't funny at the time). I don't often post on here but OP your experience has struck a major chord with me because I have a planter-rearer-spinner too, who loves nothing more than hunting!

I feel your pain and you are brave indeed - hell would freeze over before I took my P-R-S out the day after the hunt had been through. He's bad enough at the best of times!

I wouldn't long-rein mine either in a situation like that :eek: - I would probably be strawberry jam on the road if I tried!!
 
hest said:
:D (although I am sure it wasn't funny at the time). I don't often post on here but OP your experience has struck a major chord with me because I have a planter-rearer-spinner too, who loves nothing more than hunting!

I feel your pain and you are brave indeed - hell would freeze over before I took my P-R-S out the day after the hunt had been through. He's bad enough at the best of times!

I wouldn't long-rein mine either in a situation like that :eek: - I would probably be strawberry jam on the road if I tried!!
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You know, there is a funny side - laugh away :D. What's amazing is that he didn't plant/rear/spin.

And it wasn't bravery - it was sheer stupidity. I don't actually remember hitting the deck (which worries hubby somewhat) but I wasn't winded which is always a plus. Do plan to long rein him over the weekend . . . but think I'll stick to the school tomorrow. That's always assuming I can get a boot on my left foot - that ankle is currently twice the size of the other one.

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Gah hope you're okay today and not too sore :(

I had a horrendous hack out on boxing day, the hunt/hounds had been whizzing past that morning, me thinking I was safe to hack out that afternoon went out with friends..... We didn't so much see the hunt as bump into them :eek: Thus turning one horse and 3 ponies into loonies, I was glad to head home and get there in one piece just :o

Oddly enough I avoid hacking out on a Saturday now just in case ;) It's amazing how they can surprise you sometimes!
 
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