I call the police every time I see the hunt out here. They are the most obnoxious people, talking extremely loudly, looking down their noses to the rest of us plebs as if we were sh*t on their shoes. If they want to ride there are plenty of opportunities for them to do so without putting on ridiculous 'look at me' clothes. They pretend to be drag-hunting but if a fox 'happens' to come along, then what can they do??
I am not an active anti-hunter but something about them makes my blood run hot, I have had a near-miss on the road when they came round a blind bend on the wrong side of the road. I called the police and all they could say was 'were they galloping or cantering?' apparently galloping is illegal.
Sorry to go on but they make me really angry. Shooting foxes is much more effective, I am not against that, just the a**se holes who hunt!
hi, can i apologise now in case i ramble on.
firstly can i please ask that all hunts are not judged by this one, which has gone terribly wrong.
daddy
my dad bought me my first pony for my 3rd birthday, i am now 36. and i went on my first hunt at 8.
the boxing day hunt is the highlight of my year and i will not apologise for that.
we dont were ridiculous clothes, we wear what is traditional, for a long standing british sport. and we wear them proudly.
we are not obnoxious, but we do follow a strict code of behaviour, hunt etiquette is very important and extremely respectful.
you will never see a member of a hunt retaliate to any anti-hunt protesters, if this makes us seem aloof at the time , then so be it.
as it currently stands, only 36% of the population supports the ban. so we are still in the majority.
yes it is illegal to gallop on any highway or byway, this is for all riders, not just hunts. no experienced rider would gallop anywhere inappropriate or dangerous anyway. riding any horse can be a danger
hunts take place on private property as guests of thje land owner. the person you would need to see about this, is the Master of the hunt and im sure you will find him very helpful. he will be able to tell you how near you are to the actual hunt. and im certain he will accept full responsibility on behalf of the hunt, it is awful that this has happened to you
bearing in mind that in drag hunting the route will be pre determined. and for the dog to have gone away from the trail, may indicate that foxes have been near to your chickens. and something you may wish to look into.
no animal can be trusted 100%, no matter how safe you feel with them, but that is still no reason for this to have happened.
you can report this to Masters of Foxhounds Association on 01285 831470, they will also be able to tell you which hunt was near you. no hunt will ignore that fact that you and your child could have been hurt.
i personally feel that the ban on fox hunting will be lifted in the future as it is now proven that the fox suffers less than being shot.
i belive in letting everyone have their own opinion and i dont judge anyone. this is just my opinion and i appreciate that others may disagree and i hope ive not offended anyone with my views