After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time! most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the...
WOW. All I can say is WOW, our third fox hunt this year was AMAZING!!
Dreamy and I went down to Hamilton, MA on November 10, 2012 to attend the All New England Joint Meet, hosted by the Myopia Hunt. I had no idea what to expect, other than a wonderful day in the hunt field. I was not disappointed! It was a gorgeous sunny day, with perfect temps. in the upper fifties.
Dreamy was sooooooo good! She was a beast! We had long gallops, lots of jumps, great weather, and great camaraderie! A few times Dreamy was crowded from behind and riders passed us without saying a word (I was taught you were to ask to pass in the hunt field...), and it made her a bit cranky. I cannot blame her; we were pushed off the trail by two women riding two abreast and my knee cranked into a small tree. OUCH! :-( One of them must have seen the look of pain on my face because she did apologize. But still, I was a little saddened by what I perceived as a lack of manners from some. Maybe I am just being picky. LOL! Almost everyone was awesome and understood that this wasn't a race and no one wins. ;-) Dreamy kept right up with second field and seemed to really love the galloping and jumping. I did gap a couple of fences that were too high for us, and I am glad that I did.
Sorry for the abundance of photos, but there were so many good ones to share!!
Professional photos are available:
Entire album - there are six folders!
One of the first checks - we are somewhere in the back
We are in the upper right corner
Crossing a concrete bridge - my friend Sarah and her horse Daatje are in front of us
Another of the bridge
Clip clopping down the road, trying not to freak out because she has borium on her new shoes!
Galloping along! Check out the next one after it too...
Whee!!
Dreamy, looking like a sexy field hunter - I was a bit jumped out of the tack, however
Another...
So happy!
Galloping!
More galloping!
Gorgeous
At the end of the hunt
The rest of the photos here were taken by my friend Sarah!
Dreamy and I went down to Hamilton, MA on November 10, 2012 to attend the All New England Joint Meet, hosted by the Myopia Hunt. I had no idea what to expect, other than a wonderful day in the hunt field. I was not disappointed! It was a gorgeous sunny day, with perfect temps. in the upper fifties.
Dreamy was sooooooo good! She was a beast! We had long gallops, lots of jumps, great weather, and great camaraderie! A few times Dreamy was crowded from behind and riders passed us without saying a word (I was taught you were to ask to pass in the hunt field...), and it made her a bit cranky. I cannot blame her; we were pushed off the trail by two women riding two abreast and my knee cranked into a small tree. OUCH! :-( One of them must have seen the look of pain on my face because she did apologize. But still, I was a little saddened by what I perceived as a lack of manners from some. Maybe I am just being picky. LOL! Almost everyone was awesome and understood that this wasn't a race and no one wins. ;-) Dreamy kept right up with second field and seemed to really love the galloping and jumping. I did gap a couple of fences that were too high for us, and I am glad that I did.
Sorry for the abundance of photos, but there were so many good ones to share!!
Professional photos are available:
Entire album - there are six folders!
One of the first checks - we are somewhere in the back
We are in the upper right corner
Crossing a concrete bridge - my friend Sarah and her horse Daatje are in front of us
Another of the bridge
Clip clopping down the road, trying not to freak out because she has borium on her new shoes!
Galloping along! Check out the next one after it too...
Whee!!
Dreamy, looking like a sexy field hunter - I was a bit jumped out of the tack, however
Another...
So happy!
Galloping!
More galloping!
Gorgeous
At the end of the hunt
Here we are pre hunt! Taken by our friend Yuki with my iPhone |
This was the huge field for parking! |
Headed over to the gathering field (we are on the right) |
Warming up |
Warm up trot |
I love how these four trot photos show the progression of her warm up! |
Listening to the Huntsman's instructions |
At one of the first checks |
Oh my gorgeousness! This was Appleton Farm, I believe |
I almost peed myself when I first saw this brook we had to cross. OMG! |
Dreamy didn't blink. LOL! |
Groton House Farm *swoon* |
At a check near the end. Dreamy is such a good mare. |
What a magnificent day! I already cannot wait for the 2013 All New England!! :-)
JEALOUS!!! We have a hunt club about an hour west of us, but there aren't NEARLY that many people who show up to go! It looks like you had so much fun, and the jumping photo is gorgeous! By the way, I love Dreamy's thick nose band...it's very classic!
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