Amanda and I went fox hunting last Saturday. It was the very festive Christmas hunt with Misty Morning Hounds. They run drag hunts; this time it was dragged by a delightful Connemara and her person. Butterball and Henry were both delighted by the whole thing. Butterball had zero idea what to expect initially, but sorted out that you galloped and jumped with friends and then got to stand around and eat (or cuddle with Amanda/Henry). If he could've partaken in the port wine and then champagne/cranberry mixes offered at each stop/rest, he would have.
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| He was mostly civilized |
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| But did have some wild moments |
Overall just a lovely, fun, morning just enjoying the horses, the hounds, and the day.
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Ooooh so fun!! It’s kinda nice to do a drag hunt too, a lot of our local clubs are, er, a bit insane haha and so you’re really at the mercy of whatever the day brings. I’d still like to give it a try sometime tho!
ReplyDeleteI've heard that people in your area take the whole thing v seriously!! I think the FL level of seriousness was actually perfect for me haha.
DeleteOMG SO FUN!! The closest I've ever done was a hunter pace, but a drag hunt is on my bucket list.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely recommend it (with the right horse!!)
DeleteOh how fun! This is on my bucket list, but I'm not sure I'm actually brave enough to try it.
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely a conscious choice NOT to do this with either TB boy. Ben got hot enough in XC warm ups and Goggles was obviously a long way from moving in a crowd safe. But it was a lot of fun with the best buttery pony!
DeleteLucy would definitely be my choice if I got brave enough to try!
DeleteI've always wanted to do this but i'm pretty sure they don't have anything near me but I've done a hunter pace before which was very fun. Definitely on my bucket list tho!!!
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