I’m a tiny bit sore, but nowhere near what I would have expected for an out-of-shape couch potato. I attribute it to the endorphin effect: hunting and hacking out in the beautiful hills of Virginia on well trained horses makes you so happy that you don’t feel pain 
Being serious for a minute, though, I do believe that riding a made hunt horse, on which you can feel totally confident, makes a tremendous difference. On the morning of the hunt, I felt the stiff wind and the cool temperatures, and I realized that at home, I would be cautious about riding in the ring, never mind in an open field. I would be tight & tense, expecting a spook or a generally challenging ride. With HR’s horses, I’m not worried, and I can relax and focus on riding properly.
