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…
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Cavalry in the First World War
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…
5 things to add to your hunting bucket list
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 Competition
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…
Hunt Rides. Do you have the gumption to give it a go?
Hunt rides are the last bastion of the old-fashioned point-to-point: man and horse crossing country in its purest form. You race with your heart and your head, riding intelligently and…
The Pau Hunt. Hunting in France the Leicestershire way
The Pau Hunt in France offers a warm welcome to the English hunting contingent. The Pau Hunt started 200 years ago as the Duke of Wellington’s armies swept through south-western…
Best hunting. Is it over hedge or moor?
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…
Are you funding the antis this Christmas?
The rural community has serious financial clout. Make sure you are not inadvertantly backing the opposition and the antis
Melton Hunt Ride 2014
Has hedge hopping been fun but lacking a certain edge? Are you not quite feeling sick with fear before a day’s hunting? Then why not dial it up a notch…
The best hunting horse. Are they bred or made?
Face of a Duchess with the bottom of a cook used to be the recipe for the perfect hunter. Does the old maxim still hold true today when finding the…