OH & Ron out hunting in the Fog (PICS!)

[JenHunt]

OH's first day of the season, thick fog, so the meet was an hour and a half!

How do you think Ron looks? He is hunting fit, more or less, will take a few more days for his backside to muscle up fully.

saying hello to his friend Puzzle

and just because I like it....

 

[Paint it Lucky]

Ron looks gorgeous! I love his markings. Shame the meet was so short, hope he gets a longer run out next time.

 

[MrsMozart]

A fun day, or at least a fun couple of hours

Would love to get D out, but the chances are zero!

They look good together, very smart indeed

 

[JenHunt]

i say the meet was an hour and a half, I mean they hung about that long waiting for the fog to lift a little! I eventually picked them up, tired and muddy at half 3!

 

[JenHunt]

Ron looks gorgeous! I love his markings.

thank you! he's not always had them, believe it or not. He's got vitiligo, which makes him immune to his own pigmentation!

 

[MrsMozart]

i say the meet was an hour and a half, I mean they hung about that long waiting for the fog to lift a little! I eventually picked them up, tired and muddy at half 3!

Ah! Now that sounds more fun

 

[Whoopit]

Never been hunting but once my young man is up and running in a year or two and in need of a very sharp learning curve we're going hunting!! And i'll be dragging my mate and her chunky cob out with us too!

How do I go about going on a hunt? Do you "apply" to your local hunt to go on one run with them, like a visitors ticket? What do you expect and if your steed gets tired cos he's not as fit as you thought, can you turn back? Sorry if i'm going a bit off topic!

And I LOVE Ron!!! Can you offer him up for clone or something? Despit the fact I have a skinny TB, Ron is my kinda guy!

 

[JenHunt]

the best thing is to get in contact with your local hunt secretary over the summer, find out how much they charge for day tickets (visitors tickets) and if they are doing any fun rides and or hound exercise rides. They are excellent for introducing young horses and new (to hunting) riders to hunting, and also for helping get fit!

Once you are out hunting it is entirely up to you how long you stay out. At the start of the season I try to stay out until about half 1 ish unless he's really tired. But once we get into december he stays out all day pretty much.

What to expect depends on the hunt and the sort of country they cover. We have a lot of moor land and forestry so we're not flat out all day, but staedy away with lots of hills. some hunts are faster, especially if they have lots of grassland! There's almost always ways round jumps if you don't want to jump.

You're not the first person to ask about cloning Ron, and believe me... I so would if i could!

 

[Kenzo]

Blasted fog eh!

Hope they both had a good day, bothing looking lovely and smart.

 

[horsecrazy25]

Looking handsome

Horse and rider both look very smart and look as if they having fun x

 

[NR99]

Ah they make a smart couple, can't wait to go hunting once I have the new Ned!

It never occurred to me that horses could get Vitiligo, it does not detract from his lovely looks though!

 

[JenHunt]

thank you! I think it adds to them in a strange way... He was quite an "average" bay horse before he got it! I don't really notive it now, until it changes!

 

[silverbullet]

He's lovely.

He's the only other horse apart from mine I have seen with vitiligo.

 

[xmanda90x]

He's gorgeous, looking lovely and smart!
Hope they had a good day, albeit a short one!

 

[**Vanner**]

Looking great - I hope to do an 'amble' with my boy one day just so I can say I've done it - even if it will be a bit of a cop out.

 

[Angelbones]

How do you think Ron looks? He is hunting fit, more or less, will take a few more days for his backside to muscle up fully.

didn't realise your horse was called Ron - thought you were talking about your OH

 

[JenHunt]

He's lovely.

He's the only other horse apart from mine I have seen with vitiligo.

I've never met another horse with Vitiligo... does his change as well?

didn't realise your horse was called Ron - thought you were talking about your OH

hehe!!
OH is Peter, and he's bu55ered off to India for two weeks for work, so I'm all on my tod!

 

[Happy Hunter]

Ron looks fab!
My Girlie loved her day out on last Sat! Just saving up for Next Sat now!
Fog is always fun, I thought foot following was hard enough already!