Something positive about a hunt

[Marigold4]

Yesterday my son took dog for a walk and phoned to say there was a big meet going on very nearby. I rushed out and got the horses in and shut their doors. Then wondered why I didn't know about this as I had emailed the hunt for dates last autumn. Sent a whatsapp to a number on their website and got a reply straightaway - hugely apologetic for not letting me know they were in the area. She messaged from the hunt on horseback and updated me twice during the afternoon when they were going to be passing near my yard. She will let me know when they come back in a few weeks time.

I don't hunt, never have and never will. Would rather it was all banned but I was impressed with the trouble the genuine-sounding apology and the trouble taken to keep me informed.

 

[Hanno Verian]

Glad that they did the right thing, I used to hunt regularly, most people who hunt are decent and considerate people, however you do get individuals who are entitled idiots, and like everything the leadership sets the tone for hunt.

 

[poiuytrewq]

That’s good to hear.
My local hunt are good, they email me 2 weeks in advance of being local.

 

[palo1]

Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt donates £10,000 to local charities
Each year the Beaufort Hunt Christmas Fair donates money raised to local charities. This year, Wiltshire Air Ambulance, Youth Action Wiltshire and Swindon Refuge Garden all received donations presented at the meet in Easton Grey on Saturday.
Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Youth Action Wiltshire received cheques for £4000 each; and Swindon Refuge Garden was presented with a cheque for £2000.
Julie Curtis, organiser of the Beaufort Hunt Christmas Fair said: “The Christmas Fair is an important annual event in our calendar; not only does it provide a platform for local businesses on the run up to the festive period but it raises valuable funds for specific local charities, something we are immensely proud to achieve”.
Swindon Refuge Garden raises funds to support the garden project at their residential refuge site, Swindon Domestic Abuse Support Services, which provides a safe and secure place for around 60 families and 120 children every year. The garden provides a safe outside space where the victims of domestic abuse and their families can play, make friends and enjoy the healing therapy of gardening.
Hollie Newhook, Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator for Wiltshire is Air Ambulance said, "We are extremely grateful to Julie, and everyone involved with the Beaufort Christmas Fair for their continued support and this year’s £4,000 donation. As a charity, it costs £4 million a year to keep Wiltshire Air Ambulance's lifesaving service operational, the equivalent of just over £11,000 per day. We receive no regular direct Government funding or National Lottery grants, so rely on generous donations from the public, community groups and local businesses.”
Youth Action Wiltshire is the national award winning ‘Youth Arm’ of Community First supporting local communities in the Swindon and Wiltshire areas, and this donation will be put towards assisting their local initiatives.