Pro Pics from the All NewEngland Hunt.

[Lifting_Chickk]

You’ll have to pop in your name and email to see them, but here are some photos of my horse and I at the big All New England Hunts Joint Meet held Saturday, Nov 12th.

She looks like she’s having so much fun!
http://www.photostockplus.com/home.php?user_id=61383&tmpl=159&event=940559&action=viewphoto&photo_id=54600709&album_id=940563&pcount=44

Took this from a trot. She was too strong and threatening to ride the heels of the horse in front of her, so I chose to hold her back a bit.
http://www.photostockplus.com/home.php?user_id=61383&tmpl=159&event=940559&action=viewphoto&photo_id=54600798&album_id=940563&pcount=44

Photographer missed this one. We had just jumped a big stone wall that’s out of view. Everyone was taking the little one on the right. We went for the big one on the left.
http://www.photostockplus.com/home.php?user_id=61383&tmpl=159&event=940559&action=viewphoto&photo_id=54600352&album_id=940562&pcount=44

Moving on after a check.
http://www.photostockplus.com/home.php?user_id=61383&tmpl=159&event=940559&action=viewphoto&photo_id=54600497&album_id=940562&pcount=44

I had a blast this morning going through all the photos and wanted to share!

[Lifting_Chickk]

There’s photos of the whole hunt in there…not just of my horse and I…incase anyone missed it…

[OneGrayPony]

So sorry Daatje, I took a look at them, and then I got distracted and started to do other things and forgot that I was going to post!

Your horse is lovely and it looks like a fabulous fall day!

[acoustic]

Very cool! Your horse is so pretty. She looks like one regal lady.

Those pictures are beautiful and I have always wanted to go on a hunt! One day I will! Until then, keep the pictures and stories coming.

[Hounds]

You both look great–and like you’re having a lot of fun!

[Lifting_Chickk]

Thanks guys!

You never know when there’s silence from the “other side”.

Hounds - I’ve never had so much fun on horseback as I have while foxhunting! This was the conclusion of our 4th year and we are definitely hooked for life.

Acoustic - Thank-you! You should most definitely find a way to go foxhunting someday.

OneGrayPony - Happens to us all! I can’t tell you how many threads I mean to post on, but never do! It was a perfect day and a memorable hunt.

Here’s a question…of those four shots, which two (or maybe three) would look nice framed on Daatje’s shrine…I mean my living room wall?

[Fancy_That]

Wow, looks great!

Man, foxhunting looks sooo fun!!!

I love that your hunt on a “non-traditional breed”, your lovely Friesian! She really looks game, and folds her knees so tightly over the fences.

I looked through some of the other pics and swore I saw at least one Morgan (and it being New England, Morgans are probably more common there than out here)

I’m doing a Hunter Pace with Los Altos Hounds tomorrow, on my big Morgan mare

Thanks for sharing pics. I have been “following” you guys for awhile.

BTW - what kind of saddle do you have? Just curious

[Lifting_Chickk]

Thanks Fancy That! Here’s another shot of her on the landing side of that coup from the first photo in the original post:

http://emilephoto.dotphoto.com/CPViewAlbum.asp?AID=6468741&IID=256013147&Page=2

It’s a different photographer, which means more photos to browse through!

You know, I never thought I’d end up where I am right now. 10 years ago, when I brought baby Daatje home, I figured we’d do some dressage, showing, maybe driving…foxhunting didn’t cross my mind until 4 years ago! Since I only have one horse, she wears many hats. I used to get all kinds of hairy eyeballs, but not anymore. There’s actually one other full Friesian and two half bloods in our hunt. The other purebred is a hilltopper, but the half bloods are good jumpers. (not that the other purebred isn’t a good jumper…I think it’s more his rider who prefers the flat)

Daatje jumps very well, always clean and very handy in a sticky situation.

Oh yes, there are many Morgans here! At least 1/2 dozen in our hunt are Morgans…we have full drafts too!

We just got back from the last Saturday hunt of our season and I took 170 photos from the saddle. I’ll post a few as soon as I get the chance.

Ooh, yes, my saddle. It’s made by Nickers Saddlery in Canada and is a Sensation G4 Jump. Treeless. The only saddle that hasn’t made Daatje’s back sore in the 4 seasons of hunting in 4 different saddles! It’s a bit curious looking, but it has been a godsend!

[Fancy_That]

I’m a fan of Daatje!

Oh yes, that is your Sensation jumping saddle - I forgot that’s what you had. Bet your mare appreciates the freedom/comfort of treeless.

I finally found something to fit my Propane-Tank-Shaped-Morgan…a County Innovation XTR in XW (and the Innovation runs psycho-wide…way wider than other County models) LOVE IT!

See?
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk150/elaineshickman/Lone%20Tree%20Hunter%20Pace%20August%202011/E_Fancy_HP_08_07_11_small.jpg