I had a fun little adventure today. Susie, Marua and I went to a fox hunt in NH. This is something I've never done before. The club doesn't hunt real fox, they just spread fox scent for the hounds to follow. The hunts are very formal and you have to wear the proper attire. Tan britches, black boots, white blouse and a black velvet hunt cap. I had to buy boots, though I cheated and just got cheep rubber ones. And I was able to get a black velvet cover for my helmet. This was luckily early in the season as later, you also have to have the proper hunt coat. It was a 2 hr. drive to the hunt club. A bit of a scary drive as the woman I was following was driving a bit fast and my truck is SO old! The club separates people by "fields". The experienced riders go first with the hounds. New people ride "hill top" until the field master decided you can ride well enough to move up to the first field. When everyone is mounted, the hounds are released and there is a "blessing of the hounds". Then the hounds are called together with a horn and then sent off. We then chase the hounds. It was a lot of stop and go. The Hunt Master decided Susie and I were experienced enough to join the first field. Marie did wonderful handling the jumps like a pro. Once poor woman fell off going over a jump and got a concussion. Another woman's horse stumbled going over a jump. She fell off and her horse stepped on her and broke her ankle. They had to call the ambulance for her. It was fun and I'm glad I went. But, I likely won't drive so far to do it again. Susie and I have such exciting rides on our own, just minus the hounds.
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