Desert_rider
Well-Known Member
One thing I love about hacking is seeing wildlife and birdlife. I feel you can sometimes get a lot closer than on foot as I think it takes a little longer for the animal or bird to actually register that there is a human on the horses back!
I recently saw deer grazing in the field at the side of the bridle path and a beautiful little yellowhammer in the hedge. Obviously regularly see the normal suspects like rabbits, pheasant etc.
Hacking In Egypt is even more interesting. I have seen mongoose, swamp lynx, massive monitor lizards, hoopoe birds, jewel green bee eaters and once I even got a glimpse of a wolf and her cubs.
What wildlife have you seen out hacking, both here and abroad?
I recently saw deer grazing in the field at the side of the bridle path and a beautiful little yellowhammer in the hedge. Obviously regularly see the normal suspects like rabbits, pheasant etc.
Hacking In Egypt is even more interesting. I have seen mongoose, swamp lynx, massive monitor lizards, hoopoe birds, jewel green bee eaters and once I even got a glimpse of a wolf and her cubs.
What wildlife have you seen out hacking, both here and abroad?