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Today was our hunt club’s Poker Ride. For those of you who haven’t participated in this type of riding event, a Poker Ride is like a Hunter Pace where you are not timed (you can ride at any pace) and you pick up chips along the way. At the end of the ride you trade […]
Read MoreToday was one of those perfect early summer days. Low 70s, no humidity, a nice breeze and bright sunshine. Zelda and I set off this morning with Charlie and Marianne, meeting our friend Meta and her cute pony Ruby to ride in a hunter pace. After so many hunting disappointments — work conflicts, rain — […]
Read MoreToday I had such a treat! I rode in Norfolk Hound’s Westport Hunter Pace, an event that I’ve heard about for years. It did not disappoint. If Walt Disney was going to design a Hunter Pace ride, he would be hard pressed to come up with something better. Picture this: 65 degrees and sunny with […]
Read MoreYesterday was our hunt’s Fall Hunter Pace. I wasn’t planning to ride because I had to catch a flight out of town later that day and generally I have too much to do. Plus, Freedom was recovering from a small stone bruise. However, since he came sound and I hadn’t had the chance to ride […]
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