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I have been riding horses for about 10 years now. Started in college, found it to be enjoyable, and have stuck with it.
Recently I became interested in fox hunting and to my delight found this was the time of year for it. I contacted a ālocalā hunt, spoke with them at length and decided to give it a try.
Firstly I ordered/bought locally all the required apparel and gear for a hunt. As you can well imagine this is a substantial amount of money. On the morning of the hunt I got up very early, drove to the storage unit to pick up my trailer, drove to the farm where I board my horse and picked him up, then we traveled 357 miles to the hunt.
When I arrived there I was initially greeted warmly and found the comradeship good. I was asked to fill out some paperwork and a waiver and I paid the $150 fee. Then I went back to my trailer and was unloading my horse and getting him ready for the ride. The secretary then came over and asked about my address. I explained that I live in an apartment and board my horse at a farm in the country since I cant afford a farm on a paralegals salary. He asked me to wait there while he conferred with the huntmaster. They both came back and told me I had to leave. They explained that foxhunting was for gentleman and a gentleman must own his own land. A minimum of 100 acres. Then they proceeded to tell the other members of the hunt about this and much fun was had at my expense. They wouldnāt refund my money either. They said I had wasted their time, my appearance cheapened their hunt, and they were going to keep my money for their trouble.
Well what about my wasted time and trouble? The requirements for participation in the hunt as they were laid out to me never included anything about land ownership. Some of us have to live in the city for our career.
All in all it was a very humiliating experience. I had never been called so many names and been taunted so severely in all my life. They even teased me about my horse. Granted heās not a half million dollar wonder, but I work hard to be able to afford him, keep him in good health, and all the rest.
I just wanted to share this experience so I can spare someone else the pain of learning this the hard way. Hunting is apparently a sport for the elite. The working class need not apply.[/QUOTE]
This is almost unbelievable to me!! These are adults running ths hunt, right? To not even refund you money? WOW! You are a paralegal, you might want to look into a legal way to get that money back!
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