South Notts Hunt Monday 8th December

[jessica_daunted]

Is anyone going to this meet at Hoveringham Hall as taking new boy and p**ping myself. Let me know if anyone near Thurgaton is going.

 

[Gamebird]

Can't help I'm afraid but I went on my own knowing nobody and found them a very friendly bunch. Is your horse a good jumper? If so I'd suggest sticking like glue to the field-master (and a full hipflask will endear yourself to most of them I found).

 

[duggan]

Either that or join the mad pointers out the back, i'll be the one hooking the back teeth out of one while looking very pale....
Don't worry about not knowing anyone, we'll talk to you!

 

[jessica_daunted]

Thanks ill be on the hot headed bay gelding looking as though ill throw i would imagine. Lets hope i'm wrong and enjoy it!!!

He can jump he competed in CCI*** and **** star three day events in both UK and Germany. Knows his business but i havent jumped in 3 years!! Just hold on and pray.

 

[KatB]

Mondays are very tame and there is very little jumping. It will be a lovely meet.

 

[walker1234]

Me! And I'll be on my own too so glad of the company!

 

[duggan]

Scratch that- i'll be the one grinning at the back on a placid pointer who is an absolute dream in the field!!
Just had a lovely day out with the South Notts today, on my favorite racehorse. Ok, so we got the box stuck and had to await help to get it pulled out but it was still brilliant )

 

[walker1234]

was that Welbeck? Glad you had a great time its normally a great day out there, Ive decided to do Hoveringham instead as its only 5 mins down the road. Will you be there?

 

[madgirl]

Either that or join the mad pointers out the back, i'll be the one hooking the back teeth out of one while looking very pale....
Don't worry about not knowing anyone, we'll talk to you!

Is that R? :crazy:

 

[duggan]

No F, I reckon he'll be the last one we want to take out! Although Tony is threatening to take him and the new Irish

 

[duggan]

Thats right Mr Forum, lose half my message!
Meant to say ....new Irish girl, I only sat on her today, she has no mouth and no idea, a perfect hunter. Not!

 

[madgirl]

ha rather you than me T must be bloody mad infact I already knew that he does open team chasing lol! R likes hedge jumping just not the whole stopping bit hehe how is he being? i do miss him a fat coloured cob is what I am left with.....!

 

[jessica_daunted]

Walker 1234 - Where are you stabled!
I'm at Goverton

 

[walker1234]

I am in BJ so not far!

However, sods law I put my back out riding a couple of days ago, its getting better but I'm not sure if I'll be out on Monday or not now!

 

[walker1234]

I did go in the end, didn't think to post on here and let you know sorry! Did you enjoy it? I was the lady on the grey - that went unceremoniously through a hedge at one point!

 

[duggan]

Ah, we had a nice chat then....... nice to meet you and hope the day was good after we left with our nutty pointers. I was on the squealing mare ;o)

 

[walker1234]

Ah hello!! The rest of the hunt was good, it slowed down a little and we had some nice runs along the riverbank. There was more decent jumping too with no way round so you perhaps went at the right time. When are you next out? Think my next one will be 18th.

 

[duggan]

If we're very lucky we may only have to do one or two more, we need to step the work and feed up as racing in Jan, but can't do that til we have the certs...... they are mad enough on basic course mix!
Deefa took Trooper, bogged off with the field and jumped a rail then looked round guiltily to see if it was ok! The hounds gave cry and the old boy really perked up, he must have thought his luck was in, hunted with Tony first, at about 12st, me next at about 10, then Deefa who must be 6 stone wet through!!
Thanks to Sam for coming with us, and also to the nice lady with the spare reins after my steed broke hers as soon as we got off the blummin' box.....
We normally jump the rails, but my mare left her legs at the first and damn near somersaulted, she wouldn't go near anything else as the first one bit her! Tony was jumping Rad, who was superb over them, but he wasn't impressed with hanging around. Trouble is with the racers, they expect nice clear takeoff lines with sloping fences, they need to learn about upright rails out of mud...lol A job for the Autumn me thinks.

 

[madgirl]

Hi E , so Rad went? how was he ? I definitely know what you mean about these racers needeing to learn to jump out of mud over uprights some of ours were like that until they hit them and learnt you cant go through them, then they picked up. They are just too used to pristine gallops and race courses with lines of chase fences nothing else.
when do you plan to race yours?

 

[duggan]

Late Jan onwards, with one maiden ready a bit later as only started her ridden work a week ago. She's the one I hunted yesterday, talk about a baptism of fire....
Have finally emailed you Fleur...sorry!

 

[Deefa]

Thanks for yesterday Burty.
Sorry about getting us stuck in that field! i just folloed everyone lol
Trooper was fab and really looked after me bless him. It was lovely to go out as not hunted for about 2yrs and cant take Harry as he tries to kill me!