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Foxhunting for the attire *rolls eyes*

Hunting
#21

Leeway!!! Ha!!!

Yes indeedy! Teenagers should be banned from hunting!! :winkgrin: They ride like the wind and look better in riding pants than I do…phoooey on them!!! I wish them curses! May they all have acne attacks…or get slimed and when I’m jealous I just wish they’d fall off!!! Danged girls on their perfect tb show horses…:mad: … they all hang out in a clique and don’t talk to us old ladies…they think we’re snobs!!! Ha!!! WE’RE having more fun than THEY are!! Besides…WE have the flasks!!! :D:lol:

You know, the Snobbington Hunt charges double for teenage memberships FYI!

I’m just plain jealous she can get all new stuff…wish I could get new stuff…don’t we all wish we could get new stuff…I LOVE new stuff…
pass the flask…this is getting good! :yes::p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p
Hello, I’m Wateryglen…and I’m jealous!!

#22

NO. I actively dislike having to get “new stuff”.

To each his own.

#23

Wateryglen, if you like your flask, wait until you see what I’ve got for ya. Heh heh heh…

#24

[quote=starkissed;4337201]
And for reading that- you can have a treat- me and my boy out hunting
http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a225/Parellihorses/Fred/?action=view&current=Untitled-1.jpg

Is that photo taken at Cheshire? On the Rt 82 endof the road that goes past Brooklawn?

#25

[QUOTE=starkissed;4338789]
I admit, you are all right. Maybe I am a two faced inverse snob! Do I get some leeway for still being a teenager?

I think deep down it’s not jealously or whatever, but really I subconsciously am thinking that she is never really going to have fun (fun in the way I have it). And that is probably as far from the truth as possible because she probably has already had a blast hunting, getting ready and all that… and thats even before she set’s foot in the stirrup.
And I can see that, I just feel a little bit sad in side.[/QUOTE]

How do YOU know she isn’t going to have fun? If I were you, I wouldn’t assume to think she won’t. I hope she has a blast, jumps to her hearts content and has a horse who is also enjoying what it’s owner has asked it to do.

As what someone else said, find your manners and stop being so snarky, it sure isn’t mature and no, being a teenager doesn’t give you a free pass either.

#26

We all look the same when we are covered in mud from a fall. Besides all those new clothes make her look like a newbie - compared to the likes of me who still wears her Moss Bros coat purchased in the late sixties (circa 1968). She will fit right in after the first few heavy rains and mudbaths.

#27

Well, I for one am:

  1. thrilled that there are new people joining the sport and learning about it,
    and
  2. very happy that she cares enough to turn herself out appropriately.

there are ways to be correctly attired without breaking the bank, for sure. And as a long time hunt staff member (hunt secretary/field master for several years, now a whipper in at two hunts) I appreciate it when I see people who make an effort.
Part of the beauty of our sport is the tradition and the turnout. I do notice people when I see the field, and some people take the time to be correct and clean with themselves and their horses, while others don’t.
It’s hard work to be staff and for the MFH’s to run the hunt. The least people can do is try IMHO, and it’s noticed and appreciated.
If we all wanted to show up on unkempt horses and look like slobs it would just be a trail ride not a foxhunt.
And I think the OP needs to get over herself and stop talking about her friend behind her back. It’s not nice.

#28

At least she’s not doing it for the booze (yet). :lol:

#29

Idiotic Musings for burgeoning Foxhunters:

On Falling

There once was a foxhunter so green,
He didn’t know when to lean.

He was so forward one day,
that his legs went up and away,

And the air turned blue from his screams.

On Attire

Most things old, tried and true.

Borrow a horse, but never Old Blue.

Arrive on time, be tidy and neat.

Be happy and smile, good folks you’ll meet.

Don’t pass the Master, the staff, or shout.

Be sure the fox will soon be about.

Follow the field, over hill over dale.

Don’t step on a puppy dog’s tail.

At the end of the day, you’ll be tired and worn,

But you’ll be happy that you were ever born.

Don’t worry about cost, the tweed or the boot.

The attire of hunting will soon become moot.

As you thrill to the sound of horse, hound and horn,

The cry, Tally Ho! will soon be the norm.

Yeah, I know. Don’t quit my day job. :wink:

#30

Sounds like jealousy to me.

I was lucky, I had a ton of friends who hunted so I was out getting “blooded” when I was 8…I’ve still got my first brush and mask. I loved my hunt clothes (don’t have a hunter now…damn).

I’ve given some of my hunt stuff away. A friend got my Swaine Adeney Briggs calf top boots (they’re older than she is by 13 years)…she loves the history and having something classic. I’ve given my older custom stuff (custom’s good when it still fits) to friends. It hurt to find the shadbelly a new home (and my Pink coat too!).

Some might consider it snobby for my friends to be wearing the quality of stuff I gave em’ (I won a lot of it in English shows)…so what, life’s too short to drink cheap beer and wear crap clothes…living well is the best revenge.

#31

I think you should make friends with her. Especially if she is your size. When she needs “new” stuff she can give you the old stuff she never used.
That’s what I would do. :wink: :lol:

#32

Hey J Swan

Can I put your poems in our club newsletter? I’m always looking for things like that as filler if I need it.

I love the hunt attire. There is something about the challenge of staying warm yet looking good. I like to Basset and Beagle for the clothes too. Love any excuse to wear my Dubarry’s.’

Even roading I like to wear a nice Ariat Polo with the club logo.

Oh, and I like to ride too.

#33

Yeah, it’s “filler” all right. :lol: Knock yourself out. My excuse for the drivel will be that I’ve had a horrible sinus headache for the past 36 hours. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. :smiley:

#34

I used Carla’s “Hark old Horse” in last month’s. One of our members lost two horses in the period of two months.

It was very appropriate and makes me cry every time.

http://www.bridlespur.com/files/BH_Jul_09_Newsletter.pdf

#35

I’m jealous that you were “blooded” - one time they actually caught a fox during my years of hunting as a kid I was home sick! :mad:

I hunted as a tween/teen and miss it terribly. I always say hunting is the only thing I would buy all the “stuff” for again when people ask why I don’t want to show.

I loved all the tradition behind the garb and was lucky enough to get some pretty nice hand me downs. Wish I’d hung on to some of them so I could give them to my daughter now. I do still have my sandwich case/flask. At least if I get out again I’ll know what to put in it - and it won’t be hot chocolate! :winkgrin::lol:

#36

I love “Hark Old Horse” and it makes me cry too.

OP, being a teen is not always an advantage in the hunt field. Try to get your mind around the fact that lots and lots of old women can ride and jump circles around you, you just haven’t noticed. (btw that’s a lot harder to do when you’ve had the years to see your friends have serious injuries, not to mention your own less serious ones)

I, for one, am cutting you slack because you had the grace and good manners to keep posting politely and take your licks. So go get some brown leather gloves and keep your chin up!

#37

I don’t want to highjack, but I have a question since you are all on the topic of hunting and the clothes.

My one and only time witnessing a hunt in progress was about 10 years ago, as I was driving through Ligonier, PA(believe it was the Rolling Rock Hunt), and I have wanted to do it since then. If I were to somehow get invited to take part in one, would I need to buy all the appropriate attire, like in Dover’s new catalog, or would my show clothes be appropriate at that level? Sadly, I am not a trust fund baby and don’t really have the resources to buy all new stuff.

#38

You just call the Hunt Secretary and ask if what you have will work. I’m sure 99.9% of what you have will be fine, except maybe you might get cold if the jackets are thin and you go out in the cold of winter.

An example of a no no in our club would be boots. Not because there is something horrible about boots, but because the terrain is so gritty/mucky that soon your horse’s legs would be raw and bloody.

(seen it with my own eyes - folks who insisted Pookums needed his armor).

RAR once told us of stuff they do in her club that wouldn’t be permitted in mine. But when she put it into context - it made perfect sense! (square pads with canteens, sunglasses, I think.)

Some hunts might allow Western riders, some hunts don’t allow stallions - you just have to call and ask.

The Master doesn’t Troop the Colors at every meet… though the notion is highly entertaining. :lol:

We had a guest once who chained herself to her saddle. I think we can all agree that though our saddles do act as ejection seats, we really don’t want to be chained to them when they go off. She insisted on chaining herself to her saddle and the Master excused her. No intention of being snobby, just basic safety.

My club is a stickler for turnout and for cubbing I wear a boy’s tie I bought at Wal-Mart. :wink: No one has swooned or gotten a case of the vapors.

If you do come out - please purchase a hunting license. It’s the law, even if you are a guest.

I’m not a trust fund baby either, and I’ll let you in on a little secret. Very few foxhunters are. They are teachers, clergy, plumbers, farmers, lawyers, stay at home moms, nurses, secretaries, all kinds of just regular folks. They just look splendiferous in their hunting garb, a lot of which is old, hand me downs, and well loved and patched.

PW - Carla’s poem makes me weep every time I read it. Very moving piece.

#39

[QUOTE=wateryglen;4338939]
Yes indeedy! Teenagers should be banned from hunting!! :winkgrin: They ride like the wind and look better in riding pants than I do…phoooey on them!!! I wish them curses! May they all have acne attacks…or get slimed and when I’m jealous I just wish they’d fall off!!! Danged girls on their perfect tb show horses…:mad: … they all hang out in a clique and don’t talk to us old ladies…they think we’re snobs!!! Ha!!! WE’RE having more fun than THEY are!! Besides…WE have the flasks!!! :D:lol:

You know, the Snobbington Hunt charges double for teenage memberships FYI!

I’m just plain jealous she can get all new stuff…wish I could get new stuff…don’t we all wish we could get new stuff…I LOVE new stuff…
pass the flask…this is getting good! :yes::p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p:p
Hello, I’m Wateryglen…and I’m jealous!![/QUOTE]

I want to go hunting with you!

I hunt because I bought two exquisite heavy wool Harry Hall jackets from a girl just like the OPs acquaintance back in 1979. Where else can I wear something almost brand new that someone’s daddy paid $500 for, and gave me for $10! And my boyish figure looks like Marilyn Monroe in them. :wink:

When I was a teen (and didn’t look nearly as good on the horse or in the clothes as the OP), I found foxhunting a little odd. Before I started, I was so intimidated by the rules and traditions and terrified of making a mistake even though it was a small friendly hunt desperate for members. The reality was many very weak riders on nasty horses. It was a wonder more people were not badly hurt.

Now in my old age, I love to go out with a group of people of all ages and skill levels. Many people who can’t fit showing into their lives can sneak off on Wednesday. I think good for them, and don’t judge how they got there or even if they should be there. I pony or catch their horse if they need help, and take them home if they are exhausted or their horse is being a pig. You will always see people at horse events who don’t ride very well. Maybe that is the best they will ever manage. It no longer bothers me and I am glad that more and more people chose to spend their discretionary income keeping my favorite tack shops and horse stuff suppliers in business. :slight_smile:

#40

Loved your photos! What a nice jumper he is! :):slight_smile:

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