tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post4252353070051080141..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Child of the seventies follows the call of the houndsStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-52722807008407336382008-12-15T12:50:00.000-05:002008-12-15T12:50:00.000-05:00I admire fox hunting and it's always a great joy t...I admire fox hunting and it's always a great joy to find a book or an article, let alone a blog post about it. :) This post was really unexpected and such a pleasure to read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-58145869437194505392008-12-15T00:24:00.000-05:002008-12-15T00:24:00.000-05:00Thanks for this post. I know so very little about...Thanks for this post. I know so very little about foxhunting and appreciate how you shared what your experiences were. You have a great writting style that is easy and entertaining to read. This is my favorite post on your blog.<BR/>-Lisa PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-6001396678473428992008-11-21T10:18:00.000-05:002008-11-21T10:18:00.000-05:00I remember Rufus, the athletic Saddlebred, also a ...I remember Rufus, the athletic Saddlebred, also a really cool horse. And Batik? And Heronymous? I wish I know what ultimately happened to our old mounts. A pleasant retirement I hope.Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-86943136015415226242008-11-20T18:58:00.000-05:002008-11-20T18:58:00.000-05:00Some of these pictures are very familiar! I don't ...Some of these pictures are very familiar! I don't think I rode with the hunt for as many seasons as you did, but it was always a fun time whether on Rufus, who was game for anything, or Pepper, who was a crazy bundle of energy.<BR/><BR/>My husband says that fox-hunting doesn't sound elitist if you hear all the stories about four a.m. wake-ups, galloping into the mud or slush and, most importantlyJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093558563358431804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-9433026569793271902008-11-20T11:41:00.000-05:002008-11-20T11:41:00.000-05:00Great Post! I have had the good fortune to ride as...Great Post! I have had the good fortune to ride as a guest years ago with one of the Masters of our last remaining hunt here on Long Island. His family was very involved in hunting and I got to borrow one of their seasoned hunt horses to do it. What a rush! I'll never forget that all-out gallop around the farm field when the hounds picked up a scent!<BR/><BR/>My dream is to try it with my horse SolitaireMarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05573053727692879169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-34922050787959693892008-11-20T10:56:00.000-05:002008-11-20T10:56:00.000-05:00Thank you for the info. Alas, I'm so jealous. I've...Thank you for the info. Alas, I'm so jealous. I've always wanted to try hunting. There is a club only 15 minutes from me. Their website invites new people to try it out, but I think I'd feel more comfortable with a friend or acquaintance to go with.A Bay Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519878838113259362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-52475766044885514202008-11-20T09:46:00.000-05:002008-11-20T09:46:00.000-05:00I enjoyed reading that. Such events are few and fa...I enjoyed reading that. Such events are few and far between in Texas. There is one place in north Tx that does it, and you can take young horses roading with the hounds, but its' too far away.<BR/><BR/>I did live in Indiana for 2 years, and we knew a woman who fox hunted. I remember seeing areas in the fencing that were made for horses to jump over.Kitty Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993868991117800584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-90299464992904677502008-11-20T06:35:00.000-05:002008-11-20T06:35:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stacey Kimmel-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-30137240996468913412008-11-20T06:27:00.000-05:002008-11-20T06:27:00.000-05:00Stacey, I love reading your blog. You must change...Stacey, I love reading your blog. You must change the word "penultimate", I didn't get the impression from your story you ment "second to last".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-31544617196761935182008-11-19T22:28:00.000-05:002008-11-19T22:28:00.000-05:00Foxhunting is the best! I was hooked almost immedi...Foxhunting is the best! I was hooked almost immediately. I used to event, but this is better: all cross country and then a great "tea" at the end. It's a wonderful excuse to ride through some of the most pleasing territories with a bunch of like-minded individuals who like to move along!<BR/><BR/>And it doesn't have to be elitist. One of the reasons I joined my hunt is that the members are down Liz Goldsmith, EquineInkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335463138124638275noreply@blogger.com