Orange County Hunt... or Tally Ho caught on video!

Today I got to hunt with Orange County. We had 6 riders and only 5 horses so we had to find another horse. I ended up riding the last minute catch but he was super good. He was mainly a second flight horse so I didn't get to jump with first flight. This made me slightly sad at first, but not for long because the hunt was beyond amazing! Second field was lead by Master Malcolm and he has been hunting the country for years. He knew exactly where to go to get the best view and stay close to the hounds. It was great. There is definitely something to be said for an excellent fieldmaster. The juniors were invited to ride up front, so I got to ride in his pocket most of the time. The country was absolutely gorgeous. Second field always ended up closer to the fox than first field or we would see it long before first ever got close. I got to view four foxes! The first fox popped out of the covert onto the road only to circle back an run right back into the covert. It was a beautiful red fox. Master Malcolm said it was a cub because it was so small. The second time I got to view was when we were standing by the tree line in a giant cow field. On the far side of the field appeared a fox tearing across the field at lightning speed. I whipped my phone out to get a video of the little fella when to my surprise a second fox ran out of the cover not 20 feet away from me. I caught it on video! That little guy was high tailing it. Another fox crossed the field far away from where we stood. It was amazing. I have never viewed so many times in one hunt. And to watch the hounds work and hear them as they crossed the field in hot pursuit of the foxes was priceless. My horse was good, the country was beautiful, and the hunting was great! I had a wonderful time and hope to get a second chance to hunt with Orange County some day. 


Victoria