Autumn Hunting

I am a big believer in some event horses heading out on the hunting field (temperament depending!) over the winter months. I have taken Stan and Dougal out for a spot of cub hunting in the last week, with the Avon Vale which meets locally to me. It is great for installing manners, making them stand still, wait to jump, learning to gallop and have fun of course!! Both of these horses went very well and although the days I went were quiet they will have learned something. When I am back from my holiday I will be taking a few of them out for proper hunting. It's great catching up with old friends who I don't get to see much in the season-Harriet Sharman never ceases to entertain me, Stuart Radbourne (Master and Fieldmaster when I have been out) is patient with putting up with me on my precious eventers,and the quad bikes always give me stick for asking what they regard as silly questions-mainly asking about the ground conditions, profile of jumps and size of drops on landing!! (I need to know these things before I risk my boys and my life!!).