Hunting

Hunting etiquette. Manners maketh the man, and huntsman.

Hunting etiquette and manners in the field

  • November 11, 2015

Hunting etiquette allows the old hunting hands and those new to the hunting field to enjoy the best of the day, while operating within a code of good manners which…

Side-saddle dash. Side-saddle races have been run across country before, but never on a racecourse.

SSIT Side-saddle Dash at Wincanton

  • October 13, 2015

The inaugural SSIT Side-saddle Dash, kindly sponsored by the Andy Stewart Charitable Foundation, is set to be an extraordinary spectacle.  For the first time an on-course side-saddle race will be…

Owning an event horse. Miner's Frolic with co-owner Sarah Pelham

Owning an event horse. Would you do it?

  • September 2, 2015

Owning an event horse is thrilling. The discipline that evolved form the hunting field and army training is now a top flight international sport with BBC coverage and a slew…

Cavalry in the First World War. London

Cavalry in the First World War

  • April 22, 2015

The cavalry in the First World War did not play a large part in the fighting on the Western Front. But first-hand accounts of those that did see action in…

Hunting bucket list

5 things to add to your hunting bucket list

  • April 3, 2015

Here’s a hunting bucket list. Five things that anyone who rides to hounds should endeavour to do before the bucket is inevitably kicked. For those of a more piscatorial bent…

Quorn Hunt Gate Jumping 2015

Quorn Hunt Gate Jumping Competition

  • March 24, 2015

The Quorn hunt gate jumping competition returns for the third year on Friday 27th March 2015 at 6.30pm at Vale View Equestrain Centre, Leicestershire. The season has finished, so now…

Full throttle over fly hedges. The best hunting there is?

Best hunting. Is it over hedge or moor?

  • January 10, 2015

Best hunting country – is it over hedge or moor? Whichever holds firm in your hunting heart, ensure you are on the best hunting horse and take our advice on…