Route Hunt Finish the Season Supporting RDA Coleraine
Mr Rex Humphries receiving cheque for £1000 from Route Hunt for RDA Coleraine
Saturday 14th March was the last hunt of the 2014/2015 season for The Route hunt .Hunt members and friends gathered at Ballylagan Equestrian Centre and enjoyed refreshments provided by Martin & Frances Mellet of Jazz Horses. Before setting off a cheque for £1000 was presented to Mr Rex Humphries President of RDA Coleraine. Mr Humphries expressed his thanks and appreciation for the generous donation which would help fund the worthwhile work of RDA Coleraine. At 12.30 pm the hunt set off for the first round of the gallop at Ballylagan under the leadership of the Rockwood Harriers hunt master who was visiting the Route Hunt for the day.
Emma Louise Murray on Paddy in flight over the gallop logs
There was then another gallop lead by hunt member Eamon O’Connor for numerous more jumps. Having completed the jumps at Ballylagan the hunt went for a short hack to Mr Humphries farm. Here there were numerous fences, bales, ditches, hedges and laneways. Several riders parted company with their horses but all were able to remount and carry on. By 3.30pm the majority of riders had been out long enough and had jumped enough fences so they returned to Ballylagan for further freshments and to discuss the events of the day.
Lesley McDowell on Charlie in flight over the gallop logs
A few stayed out for longer but managed to part company with their horses and ended up with cuts and bruises and jodphurs and jackets needing several hours steeping to get them ready for next season. Thanks goes to Huntsman Jonny Butler and the Jazz Horses team for setting up the day and to Rex Humphries for the use of his land and Martin Mellett for the use of Ballylagan. The hunt members and committee thank all those involved in setting up this seasons hunts and the farmers and landowners who allow the hunt the use of their land.
If anyone has any free time and would be willing to help with the set up of meets for next season or if you have fallen stock for the hunt then contact the huntsman Jonny Butler on 07845810563.
The next Route Hunt event will be hunter trials held at Maddybenny equestrian centre on Sunday 26th April 2015.The course will be as used by Eventing Ireland on Saturday 25th April so as well as being a great training ground with lots of prizes and rosettes up for grabs it should also be a fun day for all.
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- Mike Alcorn on Lou over the drop fence
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- Eamon O’Connor on Oppie in flight over the ranch fence
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- Kate Alcorn on Ace in flight over the gallop tyres
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- Emma Louise Murray on Paddy in flight over the gallop logs
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- Brendan Gormley on Dermott in flight over the gallop fence
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- Rosemary Moffett on The Garvy clearing the gallop fence
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- Lesley McDowell on Charlie in flight over the gallop logs
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- Mr Rex Humphries receiving cheque for £1000 from Route Hunt for RDA Coleraine
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- Hunting Buddies Emma Wright on Blue & Rachel Kelly on Micky Ready to set off
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