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Countryside Alliance seeks repeal pledge from Conservatives
The Countryside Alliance (CA) has warned that the Conservative Party risks jeopardising 500,000 votes if it fails to pledge to repeal the ban on fox hunting in its manifesto for the May 2015 general...
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Farewell to…Nick Crossley
The hunting world is mourning the loss of Col the Hon Nick Crossley, who died on 8 August aged 81. Having ridden from an early age, he enjoyed success in military races during his career. After...
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Andrew Sallis: Let the season commence [H&H VIP]
Our kennels, built with a true Victorian industrialist’s bounty, were pioneering in their design with airy lodges and low yard walls so the hounds don’t feel like inmates without a view. Sadly the...
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Lauderdale terrierman cleared of offence
John Cook, terrierman of the Lauderdale Hunt, has been cleared of an offence under the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002. He faced the prospect of becoming the first person to be...
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Autumn hunting: H&H’s dos and don’ts
Autumn hunting is a gentle introduction for young hounds, new hunt staff, horses and followers to the forthcoming season. Having to face the unexpected teaches you to improvise to get out of trouble,...
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Hunt member arrested following collision
A member of the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt has been released on bail after an incident in which a hunt saboteur was hospitalised following a collision with a horse. He was arrested on suspicion...
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John Holliday: The Great War spared nobody [H&H VIP]
This year marks the centenary of the Great War. The transformation inflicted upon this country as a consequence of that campaign was immense. As the lamps went out all over Europe, little did people...
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The stable yard is empty
The Stable yard is silent, no equine friends, no ears twitching over the doors, Where have they gone? They have gone to Europe to fight a war, Will they be back to graze the summer pastures green?...
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Two hunts have legal proceedings dropped
Three hunts have been facing legal proceedings in the past month, although two cases have been dropped and the other has been adjourned. Tom Holt, joint-master of the Middleton Hunt, appeared before...
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Farewell to… John King
John King, the premier sporting artist whose work was published frequently in H&H for many years, died on Monday of last week (Sept 8) aged 85. A keen and bold horseman across country, John rode...
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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...
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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...
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Autumn 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...
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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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