The hunting field has always been seen as a great place to educate young horses, often teaching them to find their “fifth leg” that can help to get them out of sticky situations. It is also a great place for young riders to learn their stickability, make friends and enjoy hours in the saddle come rain or shine. We take a look at some of the more junior members of the field that attended meets over the festive period to show their support for hunting.
Tiny tots out hunting in pictures
At just 19 months old, Georgina-may Heatherington attended the Boxing Day meet of the Percy Hunt riding her pony Iggle Piggle. This was her first day mounted following hounds and will hopefully be the first of many
Eight-year-old Francesca enjoys a day out with hounds in Meopham over the holiday period. Francesca’s mother Stacie Matarazzo Deakin said: “They both had an amazing time and I’m not sure which one enjoyed it the most!”
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Thanks to James Hare photography for sending in this tiny tot seen out hunting with the Cheshire Draghunt on New Year’s Day
Miniature Shetland Jenson is the ride of Katie Turner’s 19-month-old son at their first ever meet with the Duke of Beaufort’s at Badminton
Lola Wood, aged five, riding her pony Scooby at their third Boxing Day meet with the Belvoir Hunt
Riding alongside their mother Jemma Mendoza, four-year-old Harry and five-year-old Sophia Elliott arrive at the meet of the York and Ainsty South to support their father David who is master and huntsman
Young Freddie Ford, son of joint-master James, enjoys a moment with his mother during a recent meet of the Clifton-on-Teme held at their home
Hunt supporter and clerk of the course at the Clifton-on-Teme point to point, Guy Higgins attends a recent meet with his very smartly turned out granddaughter
A young lady arrives smartly turned-out to the meet of the Atherstone in Market Bosworth on Boxing Day