The stupid hunt ....

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I got a phone call this morning.
My horse has jumped over two fences (lets say about 3ft high) into another horses field as she was so excited when the hunt went past :rolleyes:
And has sweated a few buckets as well.

Shes in the stable now, I wonder what state she will be when I get up.
Apparently they sent all the horses loop


I dont mind hunting but not when it could cause accidents. Imagine if she had hurt herselft jumping over these fences.
Touch wood

Anyone else having problems with the hunt lately
 
Frankly if you know the hunt is coming past your fields you should keep your horse in, that's what we have always done
 
Years ago we lived two farms up from the local hunt and they used to ride up the side of our fields and send the horses loopy, they didn't care even when the horses escaped one day they didn't tell us or even bother at all. They never even used to let us know when they were going out, sounds silly but they didn't always come up by us :rolleyes:. Anyway after one time of laughing and pointing as my friend nad me were dragged through the mud on our faces hanging on to leadropes, trying to stop the horses getting out, my mum had had enough and when they all came galloping up our farm road (which was used by the business trucks, vans, lorries etc :confused:) told them to b****r off they were no longer to use on our land as a short cut or access :D Would have been ok if they hadn't been so rude, but me and my friend were only 12 and the horses were kicking off big time and they just laughed and pointed :mad:

We couldn't always keep the horses in as the hunt went past at different time, cubbing, hunting etc. no warning for us about the route they were taking and we did ask to be kept informed. ALso we had other livestock and dogs that used to get really upset especially when they came on our land and we can't put them in.
 
Frankly if you know the hunt is coming past your fields you should keep your horse in, that's what we have always done
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They didn't tell us however if they had I would have kept her in


Cate Ged thats such a shame they also sounded quite rude. I am sure not all of them are rude but when they can see horses jumping out and going crazy I think they should be more considerate.
 
It is hard, they weren't all rude and I knew some of the people that went out hunting it just so happened that that day there were some very rude people who just thought that watching two school kids get dragged through the mud by two ponies going bananas was fun. Also on the rare occassion that we knew the hunt were coming our way and we put the boys into the stable they still used to go mad, especially if the hunt came onto our land :rolleyes:
 
That's all very well for people with stables, people with grass kept horses like my cousin just have to put up with it ;)

Luckily hers just use it as an excuse for a canter and buck - nothing untoward :p

I have a stable so would keep Molly in if I felt it necessary - but unless they were going to go rght past her I'm sure she'd barely notice, more likely to throw a hissy fit for being in!

mikh said:
Frankly if you know the hunt is coming past your fields you should keep your horse in, that's what we have always done
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mikh said:
Frankly if you know the hunt is coming past your fields you should keep your horse in, that's what we have always done
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Excuse me ? Do the hunt have special rights over the countryside that exclude them from common curtesies observed by other users ? I don't think so. Are farmers supposed to move their livestock, stud farms to move their herds because the hunt are pursuing a leisure activity ? Can I gallop my horse through fields of sheep,cattle, or alongside other peoples grazing horses or children leading horses in from the field ?
 
Thats terrible, gives all the hunts a bad name! I've read about this kind of thing more and more - but I'm sure they're not all inconsiderate - but they ought to let you know, then you can be prepared and keep your horses in.
 
Thats a good point - I never thought about if you didn't have access to a stable. oh dear. Our Joe would certainly be upset - he's re-injured his suspensory ligament not long ago due to over-excitement in his field (farmer was herding about 400 sheep past at a great rate of knots!).
 
They are dubvious about telling anyone where they are meeting even if you ring the hunt secretary up - due to incidents with hunt sabotours (of which Ottis has had experience with & landed him in jail!!!) The only way to totally avoid is to keep you horse in Monday, Wednesday & Saturdays. I would write to the hunt and they may send you a list. I know some who have sent them the Vet's bill for any injuries that have occured as a result.
 
colettybetty said:
Excuse me ? Do the hunt have special rights over the countryside that exclude them from common curtesies observed by other users ? I don't think so. Are farmers supposed to move their livestock, stud farms to move their herds because the hunt are pursuing a leisure activity ? Can I gallop my horse through fields of sheep,cattle, or alongside other peoples grazing horses or children leading horses in from the field ?
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Ditto that!
 
In some ways I am so glad that we don't live there anymore ;) no stressed animals, horses dogs etc, plus the obuse you could get if the dogs were out in the yard when they came flying up the drive... however, for me anyway, those days are in the past but it's such a shame to hear that anyone else is still having to suffer it. And I would hate to think what must happen to the horses that have no stable :eek: especially as when they do escape the hunt are 'to busy' (past experiance) to bother to let you know :mad:
 
If your horse has done this now and she is in a state after jumping out of the field and following why not make the fences higher to make sure it doenst happen again.

I know i wont be convenient but it will be better than them coming past again and the same thing happening.

Means then she may get wound up but she wont be galloping along after a hunt and will have less chance of hurting herself in the future.

Keeping in isnt the best idea but avoidence of it happening again is. :)

Nikki xxxx
 
Agree about the fences as long as your horse isn't one who will happily jump a 5 bar gate and then sail away :p Hopefully it was a one off and won't happen again.
 
Just a quick question - who decides where the hunt can and cannot go? Do they have an ancient right of way or something? or is it just up to the farmers?
 
MrKia+Me said:
If your horse has done this now and she is in a state after jumping out of the field and following why not make the fences higher to make sure it doenst happen again.

I know i wont be convenient but it will be better than them coming past again and the same thing happening.

Means then she may get wound up but she wont be galloping along after a hunt and will have less chance of hurting herself in the future.

Keeping in isnt the best idea but avoidence of it happening again is. :)

Nikki xxxx
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I would be worried once she had done it once she might try it again - even if fence was bigger - which would be an even worse situation. :o
 
I've been very lucky to have never been upset by a local hunt. I also hunt and can say hand on heart I have never seen any of the 8/9 different packs I've been out with behave rudely or inconsiderately. I have never galloped through livestock of any kind, passed non-hunting horses and riders at any more that a slow trot at most, or had a blast across any crops with any of the packs either.

The hunts know, more than ever now, that without the landowners and farmers support hunting would cease to exist completely so they arte careful to respect the "rules".

Tbh most people, if they have a choice, choose to get their horses in.. it's neither the hunts responsibility to take care of your horse, nor your right to govern where they can pass (if not allowed on your land, they may still use the headland of field next door) Hunts can't tell everyone where they are going all the time but if you know they hunt around you you could always call them and ask for a meet card (they can be funny about this due to sabs as mentioned above) or ask to be alerted on the days the country to be hunted is around your land so you can make an informed choice of what to do.

TheG always came in when they were hunting nearby without him or he was very likely to jump out of the field and join them!


If your horse has sustained an injury due to negligence of the hunt staff then you can discuss them paying wholly or part of any vets bill. A friends horse who escaped through a hole in a hedge that the menders hadn't got to yet and was injured galloping through plough, had her entire bill paid by the hunt.

ETA - Trewsers - the farmers and landowners dictate where hunts can go.
 
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