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‘I hoped James wasn’t following me — but he was already mid-air!’
Despite a perilously large hedge with a drop that would give most riders a severe case of vertigo, tiny James Cleary and his pony Little Paddy Brown — who have a combined age of just 11 — are pictured...
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John Holliday: Will they or won’t they? *H&H VIP*
Opinion John Holliday blows for hounds at Aswarby Park - The Belvoir Hunt meet at Burton Pedwardine on Tuesday the 25th of February 2014.The hot gossip in the Shire counties is of nought but the...
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‘Oh God, this is going to hurt’ — the story of one man’s quest to set up his...
In his new book, Red Rag To A Bull, author Jamie Blackett arrives home from the Army to take over a small family estate on the Solway Firth in Dumfries and Galloway, and finds a rapidly changing...
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5 hunting chores that are more fun than you think
1. Gate-shutting Who wants to be stuck at the back, endlessly shutting gates – especially ones that require you to get on and off – when hounds are running? No one. But you’ve got to do your...
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Lynne and Cobbie’s big tour: he couldn’t believe his luck
Hello from Cobbie and I. Most recently we headed off north, this time, destination the Brocklesby Hunt in North Lincolnshire. Of the 20 foxhound packs registered with the MFHA beginning with B, The...
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Rider’s family aim to raise £5,000 for brain tumour research
The family of a rider who died from a brain tumour are aiming to raise £5,000 towards improving treatment options and helping find a cure for the illness. Adam Forster died aged 42 in 2014 after he was...
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Lynne & Cobbie’s big tour: should I just go home and give up?
Hello from Cobbie and I as we embark on an extra ‘C’ before heading off to the south west to do C, D and E — The Cury, Dulverton West and the Eggesford. Not too far up the road, The Croome and West...
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9 dream Christmas gift ideas for any hunting enthusiast
Stuck for inspiration for a Christmas gift to buy a hunting enthusiast? We provide you with something for all tastes, from those with realistic expectations of what might be wrapped under the Christmas...
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Act now to protect your local Boxing Day meet
The Countryside Alliance (CA) is urging people to take action in support of their local Boxing Day meets. The organisation is asking people to write to their local council leaders to express support...
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Andrew Sallis: The curse of social media *H&H VIP*
Opinion Last weekend I mowed our lawns for what I hope will be the last time in 2018. I resisted the temptation to announce this unseasonal effort on social media, along with my son’s maths test result...
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Charles Frampton: Designing the perfect ‘footie’ *H&H VIP*
Opinion Stroking a houndA kind offer of a lift to see a farmer after hunting by one of our wonderful foot-followers last night got me thinking. What makes the perfect “footie”? I suppose it’s fair to...
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58 Boxing Day meets you really won’t want to miss this year
After you’ve stuffed yourself to excess on Christmas Day, what better reason is there to get out of the house and support one of Britain’s oldest and best traditions than to attend your local Boxing...
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Daniel Cherriman: Is hunting’s career ‘ladder’ broken? *H&H VIP*
Opinion Stroking a houndThe “situations vacant” column has been particularly busy this year as jobs within hunt service become available and then positions are filled, which has a knock-on effect,...
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Young mule impresses on his hunting debut
The owner of a young mule who followed hounds for the first time on New Year’s Day joked that the “stars lined up” for his dream to come true. Chris Cooke, owner of Cornwall Swimming Horses, had been...
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Hunting book collection on offer for six-figure sum
The Rolleston Foxhunting Collection, a gem of a book collection about early foxhunting is available for purchase for the first time. Begun in the 19th century, it is probably the largest in private...
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John Holliday: Still the status quo in the Shires *H&H VIP*
Opinion John Holliday blows for hounds at Aswarby Park - The Belvoir Hunt meet at Burton Pedwardine on Tuesday the 25th of February 2014.It transpired that the smoke above Oakham was black — there will...
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£30 miniature mule takes five-year-old rider out hunting
A £30 mini mule made his hunting debut on Boxing Day with his five-year-old rider on board. Napoleon, who stands about 10hh, tackled banks and leaped a gate, the latter without tiny Farrah Costello on...
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Robert McCarthy: Let’s make the best of what we have *H&H VIP*
Opinion Stroking a houndPeople often ask me about a career in hunt service. In considering my response to this question, there’s no denying the fact that hunting has changed an awful lot over the past...
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All welcome at series of testimonial meets for Quorn huntsman
Quorn Hunt 09.11.15 Peter Collins (H/Man) & HoundsThree special testimonial meets have been arranged for Quorn huntsman Peter Collins, who is retiring at the end of this season after 17 seasons...
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Richard Gurney: Sharing ideas is the way forward *H&H VIP*
Opinion Stroking a houndThe majority of packs have a committee of some sort; at a recent meeting of ours, the chairman moved the meeting along to item number four on the agenda by saying, “Next an item...
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