Very Dissapointed

[nikkinoo]

I went hunting yesterday on my new horse, I was so pleased with her, she was very excited but not naughty or uncontrollable,

I havent been for about 12 years and I must say I was very dissapointed with what happened (it was a begginners meet) the majority of the feild decided to call it a day and say "goodnight" and left for home, 10 mins later more decided to go and then there was just me and my 2 friends left, after a few minutes of debating whether to continue and they decided that we would turn around aswell, we were unsure of the way back to the road so said we would follow (this guy who I believe was a feild master)
He proceded to gallop off to catch the others,

We are more than capable riders and able to keep up but the going was very boggy so slowed up a little as the others were now all within sight (and shouting distance),
Then ufortunatly somthing horrendous happened to my friends horse (mid gallop) he suddenly dissapeared up to his belly in a bog catapulting my friend out of the saddle,
luckily he got himself out and both horse and rider were fine.

We had just caught up with the rest of the hunt (that were returning home) but not one person stopped.

As we had reached the road we knew which way to get back. all be it the long way round.

When we finally returned back to the meeting place, every one had already returned and was happily eating away. Needless to say we did not stay. just wanted to get our horses home.

 

[skewby]

That doesn't sound very welcoming!! Did they see your friend's horse hit the bog? Maybe they didn't realise? Or, I wonder, did they know there was a bog and could have warned you!?

Sorry that must have been rotten for you. Especially on a beginners' meet, surely they want to attract folk to their hunt, not put them off completely??

 

[hunteress]

We would never do that I would make a formal complaint to the secretary otherwise they won't know whats going on and sorry this happened at a newcomers meet.

 

[turkana]

They sound like a horrible bunch, the field master should never have buggered off & left you like that.
If they were doing their jobs properly (looking after new comers) they would have realised a horse had ended up in a bog.
I'd stay well away from that particular hunt in future. Are there any other local hunts you can try?

 

[moodymare123]

That sounds abit like when i was on a pleasure ride , someone came galloping behind my horse and he stsrted doing rodeo bucks, and of course i couldnt stay on , but when they came past they didnt ask if i was alright or anything!
some people are just so silly!