[QUOTE=Risk-Averse Rider;3727285]
Last week, while practicing, I managed to get the fringe of the popper stuck to the velcro on my glove.
:rolleyes:
Didn’t I feel special!!![/QUOTE]
:lol::lol::lol:
I had a yellow popper on the whip I use for Basseting. Last year, over the season of crawling though barbed wire fences and such, I totally lost my popper and now it just has the piece of rawhide it was tied to remaining. It cracks sufficiently to terrorize a basset so I haven’t messed with it. I might try making one from baling twine though.
Our huntsman makes beautiful poppers that are just off white. They crack really well. I use that on my staghorn whip I use for mounted hunting.
I’ve found it’s easiest to have two whips as I prefer different thong lengths for mounted vs. unmounted.
Thank you for clearing up my question about white thongs! I also thought was very interesting about the poper colors. Now for my next question. What is the most proper way to carry your hunt whip? Should your role it up like a lasso or leave it hang down?
Thanks
PS I dont think the little brown book Riding to Hounds in America is the best source they inaccuratly describe the number of buttons that should be on your hunt coats.
The only reason you should dangle it is if you need to keep a hound away from your horse. (if you’re on a green horse and you don’t want a hound running underneath it for example)
You should only use the whip (crack it) under direction of the Master, staff or the huntsman. I don’t even carry mine most of the time. It’s just one more thing for me to drop.
So keep it rolled up.
I was hoping the OP hadn’t split their britches…LOL
I too assumed it was an underpants question, in which case I say- white thongs no! But glad the hunt community has not gone so far as to put out a rule book on underwear!
[QUOTE=Griffyn;3728812]
I too assumed it was an underpants question, in which case I say- white thongs no! But glad the hunt community has not gone so far as to put out a rule book on underwear![/QUOTE]
Well, you know, the hunt community is all about “proper attire” and that starts at the bottom.
