Remembrance Poppy?

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I'm new to hunting, having only started this year. I appreciate that it is wrong to wear a buttonhole hunting however at this time of year I constantly wear a remembrance poppy.
I was wondering whether it would be acceptable to wear it on my hunting coat? It would just be a traditional paper one not one of the huge gawdy affairs you can buy now.

I've asked 2 people: 1 said that it would be fine, another said that it would be frowned upon.

It is something that is quite important to me so even if it isn't 'the fashion' or 100% ideal I would rather wear it but then again being new I don't want to do some major faux pas.

Any comments or thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you
 
People have always worn poppies in their hunt coats at this time of year with my pack. Until they go flying off of course! We also remember the fallen at the meet at the appropriate time. I really cannot see why there would be anything wrong with this..
 
Thank you. I thought it would be fine and the person who said it wasn't was talking out of their bum.....

TBH it is something that I feel so strongly about I would have worn it anyway.
 
Dogstar said:
People have always worn poppies in their hunt coats at this time of year with my pack. Until they go flying off of course! We also remember the fallen at the meet at the appropriate time. I really cannot see why there would be anything wrong with this..
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Best thing is to stitch it on, also better than being stabbed by a pin in case of a tumble!
 
A gentleman I know, also puts a poppy on his horses bridle, as a remembrance to all the horses and animals that perished. A nice touch I thought.
 
There can never be a time, when failing to remember the fallen, no matter whether they had two legs or four, could be considered appropriate. Wear your poppy with pride, always.

Alec.
 
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It is more than just ok to wear your poppy. At this time ,it is part of turning out correctly in my opinion. I cant quite fathom out how anyone could think it wrong.Wear your poppy with pride.
 
Thank you everyone else who posted. I have stitched a poppy to my jacket and I will be wearing it with pride.

I might even add one to my horses bridle, that is a lovely idea which hits home after reading 'War Horse' recently.
 
glamourpuss said:
Thank you everyone else who posted. I have stitched a poppy to my jacket and I will be wearing it with pride.

I might even add one to my horses bridle, that is a lovely idea which hits home after reading 'War Horse' recently.
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How lovely! And I think your bridle addition is also lovely. If you have read the book, you must try to see War Horse in theatre . It is SO amazing. So moving!
Also the animals in war memorial in Park Lane is worth a visit if you get to do that. Remember them all.
 
I am off to see War Horse in Feb...

But, on the topic of Poppies, there IS a Purple Poppy which is specifically to remember Animals in War. However, the only ones I have found thus far are only available from Animal Aid.

They might not be hunting's best friend, but I think we can all unite to remember the sacrifice of those who did not chose to go to war, but were bought or bred for it.
 
Perhaps we should look into how to be at meets offering poppies for a donation, now isn't that good english!!!!! Alec please word that. In a mucking fuddle
 
Without wishing to Hi-jack this forum, I am minded that, many years ago, when I hunted with the Holcombe, it was a tradition to wear a small bunch of violets at the opening meet, both men and women. Is this tradition still in vogue, or has it died out?
 
OMG yes had forgotten about that sorry to say. I used to wear a cornflower too.

I still do when showing hunters but not many do that either.
 
At one Quorn meet, around the 11th November, there was a man with a box of poppies and a can for donations - was lovely to look around and see every mounted follower and every foot follower with a poppy.
 
Simsar said:
Fanx! LOl. xx

Terence Stamp what a great actor.x
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Terence stamp couldn't act his way out of a wet paper bag, though I accept that in his youth he was considered to be very pretty!! You wouldn't believe the scrapes which I've "acted" my way out of!! Perhaps that's what H meant, with his caption! Perhaps Warhol was right, who knows?!

Is the Padds off out tonight? I do hope so.

Alec.
 
I agree that those who do not wear poppies should be the ones frowned upon.
Everyone should were their poppies with pride, it is traditional to wear poppies at opening meets as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives.
Wearing a poppy nowadays is not only remembering those lost in the 1st and 2nd world war but those who have lost their lives and been badly injured more recently. Their selflessness must be acknowledged and we all should be eternally gratefull to them.
 
We wear our poppies with pride at this time of year. We remember with sadness all those that have fallen through all conflicts. Our big old bus, the horsebox has a poppy on her front grill also! I agree that people without their poppies would be frowned upon. Go girl and wear it with pride. x
 
when i hacked out yesterday i put a poppy in my mares plaited forelock an got a few nice comments just fed it through then banded.
 
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