Hi All,
After getting married and having two babies (the youngest of which is 4 1/2 months old), I am looking to dip a toe back into horses again. I last rode regularly about ten years ago before retiring the horse who was to have been my adult jumper due to chronic soundness problems. Before that, I did the intercollegiate equitation and some local hunter stuff as a junior.
I don’t have any desire to compete anymore, but I would really like to hunt, eventually buying something safe, sensible, and sound (and entirely un-fancy) with which I could hunter regularly. I am horseless, and considering starting back in weekly lessons to knock the rust off sometime soon.
How does a person with no connection to a local hunt (and no horse of her own) find her way into hilltopping once or twice this fall? I am in Naperville, Illinois, and know which hunts are closest. Is it best just to reach out to the hunts directly in the hope that they could connect me with a member who could help? Might there be someone here who hunts in the Chicagoland area with whom I could connect?
Thanks for the help.
ETA: I just ran a search and found an answer (probably should have tried that first). (-: I’d still love a local connection or two, if there are locals on the board!
