Heavenly hunting hotspots: four homes we’re dreaming about right now
Take a look at our pick of equestrian properties for sale in popular hunting country 1. Stonecroft House, Warwickshire Hunt: Warwickshire For you: a five-bedroom country house, situated in open...
View Article12 ways hunting can help your horse
Simon Lawrance, MFH, four-star event rider and UKCC Level 3 coach shares his thoughts on how hunting can help your horse’s training. 1. Hunting is excellent for horses that have got sour in competition...
View ArticleDo you remember your first day’s hunting?
The sound, smell and adrenaline of your first day's hunting isn't something you forget in a hurry, whatever age you are. Take a look at these riders enjoying their first day out — and standby for...
View ArticleAndrew Sallis: Twists of the seasons *H&H VIP*
What a difference a year makes, to misquote Dinah Washington, in this topsy-turvy world, where a swivel-eyed ex-city trader and crass billionaire can convince a majority that they speak for “the...
View Article11 dream Christmas gifts for any hunting enthusiast
The Cottesmore Hunt meet at Marefield, Rutland, and hunting between Burrough on the Hill and Owston, February 2011.Stuck for inspiration for a Christmas gift to buy a hunting enthusiast? We provide you...
View Article25 signs you’re addicted to hunting
You visualise Britain as hunt countries rather than counties, dream of holidaying in Ireland and have a chronic fear of blackthorns. Sound familiar? You may well be addicted to hunting... 1. In autumn...
View Article33 Boxing Day meets you can’t afford to miss
It is one of the biggest days of the year for hunting, and Boxing Day meets never fail to disappoint. Last year more than 300 packs in the UK held Boxing Day meets, which attracted more than 250,000...
View ArticleYoung thruster? 6 fabulous hunting ponies for sale this week
If you or your child loves nothing more than flying across the country behind a pack of hounds then perhaps one of these ponies will be for you? Take a look at our selection of hunting ponies for sale...
View ArticleJohn Holliday: A flicker of hope? *H&H VIP*
Whether a Brexiteer or a Remoaner, you may well be considering what effect leaving the EU may have on hunting. Well, very little is the most likely answer. There was, I seem to recall, some...
View Article9 ways to impress on the hunting field
If you're keen to show willing and impress on the hunting field, take a look at these useful tips from Tessa WaughThe Cottesmore Hunt meet at Marefield, Rutland, and hunting between Burrough on the...
View Article10 dream days hunting (start making your wish list…)
Our hunting editor picks her dream days — from a Friday with the Taunton Vale flying over hedges to a Cottesmore Tuesday with a screaming scent1. The College Valley/North Northumberland, on the...
View ArticleRichard Gurney: I must move on from my political Tourette’s *H&H VIP*
Richard GurneyI was toying with the idea of writing something political but I don’t want to be known as a one-trick pony; I always seem to bang on about where hunting stands politically. I will just...
View Article9 must-read tips to help keep you safe on the hunting field
Ahead of the Boxing Day meets that will take place across the country tomorrow, Tessa Waugh offers advice on the best ways to keep yourself and your horse in one piece while out hunting Stay alert to...
View ArticleBare bottom alert! 9 moments when things didn’t quite go to plan in 2016
The H&H photographers were on hand to capture those moments when things didn't quite to plan — as well as the hair-raising occasions that had us reaching for a hip flask... Chris Easton unseats...
View ArticleKleenex at the ready: 11 emotional moments caught on camera in 2016
With Valegro retiring, Nick Skelton winning gold and William Fox-Pitt getting back in the saddle after his fall, 2016 has certainly been emotionally-charged...Natasha Baker GBR Gold Medalist Grade II...
View Article10 hip flasks to give you nerves of steel
We round up some of the best hip flasks on the market that we'd like to have in our pocket out hunting this season — or as something to have waiting for you when you get home Asprey hipflask...
View ArticlePolice called after shots fired near hunt
A shocking video has emerged of shots being fired close to a hunt. Followers of the North Cornwall were riding along a public road near Blisland in Bodmin on 2 January when a number of shots were...
View Article9 hunting pictures that make us yearn for the return of the festive season...
Forget the presents and turkey. It's maximising our time in the hunting field that we're missing most about the Christmas break. We round up some of the best shots from the festive season. Don't miss...
View ArticleAndrew Sallis: That sinking feeling *H&H VIP*
Plague and pestilence aside, there are few acceptable reasons for hounds being an hour late at the meet. During World War II, not even a direct hit on part of the Essex Union hunt kennels prevented...
View Article32-year-old hunting mare going strong in her 27th season
The owner of a 32-year-old mare who is in her 27th season of hunting says there are no plans to retire her yet as the horse still loves the sport. Cornwall-based Ann Sheldrake bred and produced Queenie...
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