On Boxing Day we headed to my parents house, and from then went out for a lovely walk to clear the cobwebs of Christmas Day. Our route took us over the fields, through a very muddy copse and along winding country roads. As we came up the hill towards Castle Ashby, we were met with the sound of hooves and barking, as down the hill towards us came the full Boxing Day meet, proceeded by a pack of around 50 hounds!
I took the following pictures as they rode down the hill away from us, hounds first, then the leaders in their distinctive red jackets (Apparently these are the hunt staff, Male masters and those who have been given their hunt button) followed by the others in their equally traditional hunting jackets in navy, black and traditional country greens and browns.
You can write the things I know about hunting and horses on the back of a postage stamp, but it was a great addition to our walk, and gave us something to tell the rest of the family about when we got back to the pub over a nice glass of Aspalls!
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