What is your favourite season to hack out in? And why?

[julie111]

Definitely autumn, cooler, no flies and I love seeing the leaves changing colour, so beautiful

 

[Gloi]

I like autumn because I like to go along picking fruit from the hedgerows as I ride. We have blackberries, wild apple trees, sloes, damsons, wild plums, hazelnuts and in a good year sweet chestnuts. I tested the damsons yesterday and they look like they'll be ready next week
... and If I catch the shooting party I sometimes manage to scrounge a free duck or pheasant to go with them.

 

[fiwen30]

A dry, clear spring for me! Just before the grass starts to grow for the first cut, so less chance of tractors, and we can get a good, straight gallop across our fields. Less bugs too, and you can get away with a light long-sleeved top!

 

[hihosilver]

Spring and autumn are my favourite x

 

[Vanha12]

Autumn or Spring. Although we live very high up and Autumn can be a tad windy so maybe Spring should take it!

 

[fattylumpkin]

Autumn is my favourite season of them all. A steady ride all alone on a cold clear morning, mist lying low in the valley, then home for hot tea and crumpets.

 

[NZJenny]

Snow is quite rare here (thankfully) but in 2011 we had two decent dumps. Of course everything grinds to a halt and we got told not to come into work (H and S issues). So I went riding ! It was a magic experience - the snow changed the landscape from ordinary to magical and I had several fabulous rides.

 

[dibbin]

Autumn for me cold sunny days when you can wrap up warm are the best.