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New hunting chairman aims to ‘harness enthusiasm of the youth’ *H&H Plus*
As Masters of Foxhounds Association chairman Lord Mancroft prepares to step down after seven years, H&H speaks to both outgoing and incoming chairs, for their thoughts on hunting present and...
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Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: A hound called Boris? *H&H Plus*
Tessa Waugh muses over topical options for naming hound puppies during the pandemic, while the constant need to feed the brood sends her daydreaming about her granny’s scones and brandy snapsSummer is...
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Daniel Cherriman: New staff are a ‘fuel injection’ *H&H Plus*
H&H’s hunting columnist enthuses about new team members, and the benefit that social media can bring...Daniel Cherriman and hounds at the Pytchley hunt kennelsIt feels as though summer is coming to...
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Virtual hound show hopes to entertain and educate
With the cancellation of all major hound shows this year owing to the global Covid-19 pandemic, a “virtual hound show” has been launched to provide fans of hunting and hounds all over the world with...
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Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: prosecco for elevenses *H&H Plus*
Tessa Waugh finds herself quite giddy with the excitement of leaving the premises for a Sunday drive – even if it is just to deliver a bale of hay to friends the other side of townSundays have become a...
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Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: They breed them tough here *H&H Plus*
The horses from down south are shivering, but the lockdown veg patch is flourishing, says Tessa Waugh, pondering if she should have been more honest with a friend seeking their first hound puppyI...
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H&H’s hunting editor says fond farewell to ‘the horse of my heart’ *H&H Plus*
H&H’s hunting editor Catherine Austen says a final goodbye to her trusty hunting partner of more than a decade...Molly Austen, whose expressive outlook adorns this page, went to heaven earlier this...
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Richard Gurney: I thought Zoom was an ice lolly *H&H Plus*
I never thought I would miss coronation chicken. But, having recently judged my first virtual puppy show for the Crawley and Horsham, there was no drinking and no delicious lunch, sadly. Although, on...
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Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: I’ve become a helicopter parent *H&H...
Britain’s more traditional weather returns along with the first steps towards a new normality, but nothing can dampen Tessa Waugh’s spirits as she becomes rather too involved in her kids’ riding...
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Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: Piccadilly Circus on the farm *H&H...
While channelling her inner Enid Blyton farmer’s wife persona, Tessa Waugh takes a break from fruit-cake baking to ride out her holidaying horse and discovers his old habits die hardAs alarm calls go...
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6 signs you are missing the hunting season
Are you counting down the days to autumn hunting? Dying for your horse’s holiday to come to an end? Sounds like you’re missing the hunting season… 1. You’ve made a calendar of the days left until...
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Robert McCarthy: Welfare is always our top priority *H&H Plus*
H&H’s hunting columnist on pandemic pressures, and horse and hound wellbeingBest dressed Winner Robert McCarthyThe devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic have been felt far and wide across...
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Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: Pony prices make me goggle *H&H Plus*
Tessa Waugh baulks at the going rate for 14.2hhs just as her children seem so happy on the ponies they are rapidly growing out of – and an exciting trip to Middlesbrough provides inspirationTessa Waugh...
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Teenager back in the saddle after horror fall embarks on summer of fundraising
A teenager who survived a horrific riding accident in 2017 has embarked on a summer-long challenge to raise money for three charities close to her heart. Lottie Rymer, 17, was knocked unconscious and...
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#TBT: What a crazy bunch! Watch two hunts battle it out for the hunt chase...
With Dublin Horse Show, which was meant to take place this week (15-19 July) cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, we take a look back through the archives to bring you a memory from the 2018...
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How to spot a well-made hound *H&H Plus*
It’s a considerable honour to be invited to the hunt kennels to see the hounds, but what are you looking for? What does a well-made hound look like? Frank Houghton Brown explains the basicsPeople hunt...
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Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: Green shoots of normality *H&H Plus*
While the world continues to change, Tessa Waugh cherishes the little treats nearby that feel secret and magical – though the prospect of a socially distanced puppy show loses some of its lustreTessa...
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7 signs autumn hunting is around the corner
Clothes a little tight? 4am alarms? A desperate search for a neckstrap? This can mean only one thing — here’s a few things that might ring true in a month or so...Credit: Sarah Farnsworth1. You...
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At home with hounds: We go behind the scenes at two hunt kennels *H&H Plus*
What really goes on in hunt kennels? How are hounds exercised and fed? Beanie Sturgis reveals the daily routine for two very different packs of houndsIs there ever a moment that ignites more passion...
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Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: What really floats my boat *H&H Plus*
Tessa Waugh’s renovation project is clouded by her reliving the tortured relationships of her youth, but a joyful hack erases the heartbreak of absent workmenDid you watch Normal People at the...
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