want to go on a hunt ;0(

[oliviacharley]

as above how do you get into it and can you borrow experienced horses for the day...?
Im based in berkshire/wiltshire and would love to galavant about the country but my horse is too inexperienced and I dont have transport...plus I dont know anyone who goes...
Im very jelious of the lovely pics people keeping putting up....
anyone know about local hunts and how you get involved and where there are horses you can 'hire' for the day....
do you always have to jump...?

 

[JenHunt]

hiring horses for hunting

read this!

and have a look at www.hunting-directory.co.uk too...

the vast majority of folk who hunt are really friendly, and welcome your interest, so don't worry about not knowing anyone. any who aren't friendly are prob just wary incase you're an 'anti'.

usually there is a safe way round a jump, ask the secretary if there's a day with less jumps they'd recommend, or if there is a group of folk who don't jump and can take you round with them.
on the day ask to be introduced to these folk.

the main thing is finding hirelings, but the hunt secretary should be able to point you in the right direction there. hirelings are good at the job, safe and sensible - expect to pay £50 up over for the privilege tho.

if you are particularly small/tall/heavy/light tell the person running hirelings so they don't turn out a 18hh clydesdale x when you're 5'1" and weigh 4st! chances are they wouldn't but its worth pointing out.