1st time fox hunting

I had so much fun. This is what they call cubbing, teaching the puppy hounds how to follow the pack. We galloped and jumped and it was a blast. We lost half the dogs at one point and had to round them up. I rode Epi and he and I were both “juniors”.:-) Of course we didn’t get a fox, because I never want to do that, and even if we saw a fox, it wouldn’t matter because we just find them to see them. We also do it to have fun and give hounds something to work for. It is all about the riding and galloping and having fun. The foxes are way smarter and I never want them to be hurt. The whip and the Hunt Master told me I did a really good job. You have to learn to listen, back into the woods when the whip comes back down a narrow path. You need to be aware of everything around you. They told me my riding was awesome and for a junior rider and that I had an old soul. I was in the right places at the right time. We rode for about 3 hours. The only problem I had was shutting a gate and Epi my horse was not cooperating. He reared and ran and reared again, so I just had to get off and shut the gate. Otherwise he was amazing and he had fun too. THANK YOU TERRY FOR GIVING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY!!!