[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

What does that involve DR?

The course is set out and the jumps have to pass safety measures, so horses are less likely to get hurt. A scent is put down which the hounds follow, followed by the horses. Its between 8 to 10 miles in length and because its so safe, its fast and exciting for both the horse and riders.

The thing about fox hunting is, there are many riders who live in the city and keep a horse or two on a hunting yard. They are often poor riders with very expensive warmbloods, being cared for in expensive equestrian yards (though you do get some seriously good riders too.) I used to work for a barrister who kept two hunting mares over in Suffolk. I went over to ride out with him one weekend and it was funny riding beside a man who neither had a clue about horses or how to ride them and yet this is a man who regularly hunted and jumped five bar gates! It was clearly a case of 'hang on and hope for the best'.