The Black and white days of hunting

[Simsar]

Your all very welcome, to think they have sat in a drawer for ages, their are only so many you can frame. I am currently in touch with the two possible hunts as someone has asked which hunt so I will let you know in the near future, my mum is down next week not that her memory is any god bless her, old age and all that. Sorry mum.

 

[Irishlife]

Quite simply stunning!

 

[Simsar]

Thanks IL.x

 

[ChwaraeTeg]

Simsar,

I've spent the last half hour going through your pics.

WONDERFUL, no other word will do!! and thank you.

Alec.

or .... FAN-blinkin-TASTIC
Thank-you SO much
Tegs

 

[Simsar]

Your welcome will put some more on photobucket soon. I will let you know when.

 

[Simsar]

Ok been in touch with the Morpeth hunt and they think the hunt in most of the pictures may be The Percy? Anyone know of The Percy Hunt?

 

[Simsar]

Ok been in touch with the Morpeth hunt and they think the hunt in most of the pictures may be The Percy? Anyone know of The Percy Hunt?

Anyone?

 

[Sanolly]

What wonderful pictures, thank you so much for sharing. It's interesting to see the difference between tack and riding styles then and now. I'm not sure if it's the stirrup length or not but those horses look huge!

 

[Alec Swan]

I wonder if Admin would agree to yet another sticky. It could start off with Simsar's delightful offering, and then others could add to it.

Perhaps it could take the form of the foal pics on the Breeders section. What do you think? It could replace the sticky which heads this section. The one where the FC has had to remind us of the Terms and Conditions, yet again, and it would certainly be more entertaining!

Alec.

 

[Maesfen]

Ok been in touch with the Morpeth hunt and they think the hunt in most of the pictures may be The Percy? Anyone know of The Percy Hunt?

Tut tut, read your Baileys but from memory as I can't be bothered to fetch ours!

The Percy are up in Northumberland and carry the Percy name (Duke of Northumberland of Alnwick Castle?) it was their own hunt for some years (1800s) then like most other private packs opened to subscribers later on. The present Duke and I believe his sister are/were Masters as have all the Dukes before him. Hounds were Old English but don't know about now. We've been saying for years we'd like to go up for a day but never got around to it.
Here endeth the history lesson.

 

[Simsar]

Yeah yeah no all that just wondered if the Percy could enlighten me on the photo's, and if it was their hunt in the photo's. xxxx

 

[Simsar]

What wonderful pictures, thank you so much for sharing. It's interesting to see the difference between tack and riding styles then and now. I'm not sure if it's the stirrup length or not but those horses look huge!

Your welcome, the days before knee rolls! I bet the bums were sore too.x

 

[Simsar]

I wonder if Admin would agree to yet another sticky. It could start off with Simsar's delightful offering, and then others could add to it.

Perhaps it could take the form of the foal pics on the Breeders section. What do you think? It could replace the sticky which heads this section. The one where the FC has had to remind us of the Terms and Conditions, yet again, and it would certainly be more entertaining!

Alec.

Thank you very nice to think that but TFC is a bit mean on sticky's.

 

[Simsar]

Bit dull for Christmas cards!

 

[Tinkerbee]

Absolutely fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Simsar]

Thank you for taking the time to look. I will dig some more out soon.

 

[posie_honey]

LOL they look more like today's polo ponies don't they.

thats what i was thinking! i didn't eralise they hogged so much back then!
great piccies

 

[Alec Swan]

Bit dull for Christmas cards!

Nonsense, they'd be ideal, and certainly better than the dreary selection from the average SM!!

Alec.

 

[weez]

Wonderful.
Thanks so much for sharing them with us.

 

[Doncella]

There are some fantastic horses, all clean legged and not a warmblood in sight.
It would be nice to see something similar from the early days of showjumping.

 

[Aesculus]

Great photo's! My online Baily's tells me the The Percy have a website and from memory from the last FoH at Peterborough there is someone writing a hunt history (though I cannot remember who - if I do I will PM). I am certain that they would be able to confirm whether its them

 

[Simsar]

Not heard anything from either hunt but hey ho, The National Trust were just as helpful NOT!

 

[HerbiesDad]

Truly wonderful pictures! Thanks

 

[Simsar]

Ok I think some of the photo's are at Bamburgh Castle just waiting to confirm.

 

[Haniki]

I've only just caught up with this thread - what wonderful photos Simsar, thank you for sharing.

 

[Simsar]

Your welcome.

I have spoken to Bamburgh Castle today and they confirm that some are from there. I think the lady of the castle rides too. I will ask which hunt. They have asked to put some photo's on their site so that will be nice to see.

 

[dominobrown]

Love the photos. They are fascinating. I think hunting back then must of been so romantic. Thanks for posting them!

 

[QUICKFIRE]

Great photo's Thanks for shareing

 

[k9h]

Yeah yeah no all that just wondered if the Percy could enlighten me on the photo's, and if it was their hunt in the photo's. xxxx

Sorry just caught up with this post!

I use to groom for the Percy so will have a look & let you know!

The Duke is no longer a Master, he stood down when then ban came in. He never rode anyway, more into his shooting.

Off to have a look at the pics!

 

[k9h]

Ssadly couldn't say for sure!

Pics 32 looks very similar (but not) to the old stables in the castle. They have movedout of there now.
Staff should have 6 buttons down the front.

Just found this
During the latter part of the 18th and early 19th centuries numerous gentlemen at different times had small packs of hounds, and hunted what is now the Percy country, until Lord Elcho (subsequently Lord Wemyss) hunted what is now the Berwickshire, North Northumberland and Percy countries. In 1850 Lord Wemyss lent that part of his country which is now the Percy to W Selby of Biddlestone, who hunted it until 1858. In 1870 Major A Browne, of Doxford Hall bought Lord Poltimore’s pack (then the Cattistock), from which the present pack are descended, and hunted the present Percy country. In 1874 the west part of the country was lent to what is now the West Percy. In1892 the north part of the country was lent to R Burdon Sanderson, but in 1905 Mr Burdon Sanderson retired and the Percy resumed the loan. In 1921 the north west of the country was lent to Lt Col R H Milvain, who retired in 1955. This part of the country was named the Milvain (Percy). The Milvain country was reabsorbed into the Percy in 1997. The Old English pack of hounds today belong to the Duke of Northumberland.