HUNTING
North Tipperary Foxhounds Kids Meet on Saturday March 8th at 2pm in Riggs Millers, Nenagh
DUTIES OF THE FIELD
Because the hunt meets by arrangement and is recognisable and therefore accountable, mounted followers enjoy access to large areas of countryside denied to other people. When following hounds mounted, you must:
1. Conform to local standards of behaviour. Make yourself familiar with whatever local conventions or traditions need to be observed by hunt followers. For example, some hunts do not allow lorrys to park at the meet and horses are asked to unbox some distance away. Other hunts require that you park on one side of the road only.
2. Have a brush and shovel in your horsebox to tidy up dung or straw when unboxing.
3. Ensure that your personal turnout is neat, clean and safe and that you and your horse are clean and presentable.
4. Have your subscription paid before you go hunting. "Cap" must also be paid on each hunting day. Have the correct "Cap" ready for the hunt secretary.
5. Ensure that you are not causing an obstruction on roads, gateways or public amenity areas. When parking your horsebox, ensure that you have permission to park there. Be sensitive to the fact that not everyone enjoys the presence of the hunt nor the evidence it may leave behind.
6. It is important to be punctual at the meet. If you are late, under no circumstances try and follow hounds across country and join the hunt on the road at the next available opportunity.
7. Make a sincere attempt not to cause damage to farm boundaries or hunt fences. If you break a fence or cause or notice damage of any kind, report it immediately to the Master on the day or the hunt repair crew.
8. Leave gates the way you found them. If in doubt close any and all gates behind you. If there is any doubt contact the farmer or farm manager to find out correct disposition.
9. Go slowly through or around livestock to prevent disturbing them. NEVER cross a planted field. Go around the headland.
10. Above all, obey the Master and the Field Master.
11. Keep QUIET when hounds are drawing a covert or hunting. Learn to watch and listen so that you can understand what is going on.
12. Exercise due care and courtesy to all road users. When on the road keep to the left and do not hold up the traffic.
13. Always turn your horse's head towards the hounds and this way your horse is less likely to kick one!
2. Have a brush and shovel in your horsebox to tidy up dung or straw when unboxing.
3. Ensure that your personal turnout is neat, clean and safe and that you and your horse are clean and presentable.
4. Have your subscription paid before you go hunting. "Cap" must also be paid on each hunting day. Have the correct "Cap" ready for the hunt secretary.
5. Ensure that you are not causing an obstruction on roads, gateways or public amenity areas. When parking your horsebox, ensure that you have permission to park there. Be sensitive to the fact that not everyone enjoys the presence of the hunt nor the evidence it may leave behind.
6. It is important to be punctual at the meet. If you are late, under no circumstances try and follow hounds across country and join the hunt on the road at the next available opportunity.
7. Make a sincere attempt not to cause damage to farm boundaries or hunt fences. If you break a fence or cause or notice damage of any kind, report it immediately to the Master on the day or the hunt repair crew.
8. Leave gates the way you found them. If in doubt close any and all gates behind you. If there is any doubt contact the farmer or farm manager to find out correct disposition.
9. Go slowly through or around livestock to prevent disturbing them. NEVER cross a planted field. Go around the headland.
10. Above all, obey the Master and the Field Master.
11. Keep QUIET when hounds are drawing a covert or hunting. Learn to watch and listen so that you can understand what is going on.
12. Exercise due care and courtesy to all road users. When on the road keep to the left and do not hold up the traffic.
13. Always turn your horse's head towards the hounds and this way your horse is less likely to kick one!
