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LACS offer of a reward condemned by CA
The Countryside Alliance (CA) has condemned the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) after the anti-hunting group appealed to members of the public to help catch individuals involved in illegal hunting....
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How to buy a hunter: 10 top tips
Autumn hunting is now well underway. If you’re looking to buy a hunter for this season but are struggling to navigate the hunters for sale on the market, take at look at our top tips, from the benefits...
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Taking a young horse hunting: dos and don’ts
Many of us would need a lot of encouragement — or failing that, a large whisky — before hunting a young horse. But there are plenty of people who insist that, approached in the right way, it can be...
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Kate Hoey to stand down from the Countryside Alliance
Countryside Alliance (CA) chairman Kate Hoey is to stand down after nine years. The Labour MP for Vauxhall said she was “sad” to be resigning. “The organisation has achieved much in the past nine...
View ArticleAutumn hunting 2014: in pictures
There are plenty of things for us to moan about when the evenings draw in and the leaves turn — mucking out, mud and wet rugs spring to mind. But surely the joys of autumn hunting make it all...
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Organic food business victim of anti-hunt abuse
An organic food company has received abuse on social media for appearing to support its local hunt. Guy Watson, who owns Riverford Organic Farms, has been subject to criticism on Facebook and Twitter....
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Popular eventer takes to the hunting field
Popular eventing grey Lenamore — who won Burghley at the age of 17— has now taken to the hunting field. The New Zealand team stalwart, who is now 21, has been out autumn hunting with the Warwickshire...
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Andrew Sallis: Double standards and party politics [H&H VIP]
Autumn hunting is the busiest time of year for masters, staff, hounds and horses, who surface for a gasp of air just before the opening meet. I have, however, found time recently to watch a re-run of a...
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Newcomers welcome: hunts encourage new followers to join the fun
Hunts from Dartmoor to Berwickshire are welcoming new faces during the Countryside Alliance’s (CA) annual Hunting Newcomers’ Week The week, designed to encourage riders to try hunting kicks off on...
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Three men found guilty of breaching the 2004 Hunting Act
Three members of the College Valley and North Northumberland were found guilty of one charge under the 2004 Hunting Act yesterday (14 October). Joint-masters Ian McKie and Timothy Smalley and kennel...
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Despite review RSPCA continues to prosecute
The RSPCA appears to be showing no signs of changing its prosecution policy after it emerged that it is mounting a fresh case against the Cattistock. William Bryer (pictured), who is joint-master and...
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How much does it cost to keep a hunter?
Most hunting people have a rough idea of how much they spend each year on their horses, but how many have actually costed it out? Tessa Waugh looks at how it all adds up — from shoeing and forage, to...
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Organic food business bans hunting on its land
An organic farm has stopped a hunt using land where it grows some of its vegetables after pressure from anti-hunting protestors. Riverford Organic Farm started receiving abuse on social media earlier...
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Diana Jack’s guest blog: 30 years of hirelings
Diana Jack (far left in bowler), Emily Johnson, Mati Amaya and Tessa Collet during the Pytchley meet at Winwick Hall, Northants on 22 February 2014Having spent the 1970s living in USA, upon my return...
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Spotted: top equine stars out hunting [PICS]
From time to time you have that moment when you spot someone completely out of context and can’t put a name to their face. It’s that teacher in the supermarket situation. In an equestrian context, it...
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How to run a hunter hireling service [H&H VIP]
Hiring out your most faithful hunter would not appeal to everyone. So, it is important to establish a few ground rules to ensure the arrangements can be satisfactory for both yourself and the person...
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7 dream hunters for sale this week [PICS]
Finding yourself the perfect hunter can make or break your season — and determine how much of your hip flask needs to be consumed before you jump anything. But with so many hunters for sale, knowing...
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Anti-hunt campaigner found guilty of assault and harassment
An anti-hunt campaigner has been found guilty of assaulting and harassing a hunt’s countryman after she witnessed him shooting a fox in January. Judith Hewitt, 67, from North Wales, reportedly became...
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New basset pack formed
More than 120 people, including many children, attended the inaugural opening meet of the newly formed Woolaston Bassets last week (Saturday 25 October) at the Old Rectory in Woolaston, Glos. The...
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