the most beautiful sound in the world....

[posie_honey]

well i've not been hunting since 2004 when i took a hirling down on exmoor and had a fabulous day = but since then life has taken over and it's taken to now to get out again (been a few times draghunting just to see how new horse would go but that's it)

so on sat we ventured out - me and my little mare all dolled up and buzzing with excitement - i didn't sleep a wink on friday as i was so excited - but was a little downhearted to see clear blue skies and warm weather as i knew the scent would probably not be that great.

we had a wonderful day though - my fears of bad scent held true but it was fantastic to be out and open country meant i could see the hounds working.

by mid afternoon though the temp dropped and air changed - and the scent finally became better - i swear to god my horse knew it too - she woke up - changed from bentely to farrari and was quivering with anticipation - ears pricked and watched and listened for the hounds as keenly as me!

and finally - we were standing in a wood and the most beautiful sound in the world filtered through the trees - the hounds were on a fox - the hairs on the back of my neck stood up and my mare and i were raring to go!

god how i've missed it! i've been on cloud nine ever since. i'm hooked once again!

 

[tootsietoo]

How amazing! Lucky you. Why have you had so much time off? I haven't hunted since early 2006 (when I fell off whilst 3 months pregnant and said no more!) because of babies, and my first day out again will be Christmas Eve. Very excited, but quite nervous too.

 

[posie_honey]

How amazing! Lucky you. Why have you had so much time off? I haven't hunted since early 2006 (when I fell off whilst 3 months pregnant and said no more!) because of babies, and my first day out again will be Christmas Eve. Very excited, but quite nervous too.

i used to be a groom for a hunter hirling yard so went out a lot then - also hunted an old cob that a lady in our village owned but wanted someone to keep fit... then i did a season in the US - 99/00 and had the odd day on hirlings and loan/gifted horses but life (money constraints/college/moving etc etc) took over till now

hope you have a great day on xmas eve

 

[Daffers]

Who did yuo go hunting with? We where out on sat and like you say the weather was ok-ish then about half 2 it dropped to nearly soddin freezin, lost my toes and fingers!! :crazy:

 

[posie_honey]

it was with the fife - but didn't really drop too much till after it got dark so wasn't too cold
best thing i've found for cold weather is a thermatex hunting waistcoat in canary - keeps you toasty! not sure if they still make them though!

 

[cptrayes]

They were selling them at Your Horse Live for £18

 

[joe_carby]

u meen the trail of a false fox obv because we dont do things like that any more lol glad you had a fab time

 

[nicnag]

This was hunting in Scotland - so flushiing really rather than false trail!