Fox hunting originated in its current form in the United Kingdom in the 16th century, but is practised all over the world, including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Italy, Russia, and the United States.[2][3] In Australia, the term also refers to the hunting of foxes with firearms similar to spotlighting or deer hunting.
The sport is controversial, particularly in the UK, where bans were introduced for Scotland in 2002, then for England and Wales in November 2004.[4] Proponents see it as an important part of rural culture, useful for conservation and pest control,[5][6][7] while opponents argue that it is cruel and unnecessary.
In Denmark, there are no foxes getting killed, here are som pictures from the 'hunting' that always occur the first sunday in november, these pictures are from 2009:
Friesians:
The Deer Park / Dyrehaven
The queens sister (I think it was!)
The warm up area, here you may many times spot quite poor riding. I know it's no dressage competition, nevertheless I do feel that it is important to have a good partnership with a horse no matter what type of riding one's into. What about feeling and hormony?
Horse for sale:
Look at the riders heels and hands and the horse's eyes, ears, mouth and the contracted dorsal muscles of the neck - ouch!!!
Behind the vertical, doesn't look comfortable for the horse:
First obstacle:
Next obstacle:
Another obstacle:
Another one...
If there is a will there is a way:
Tough on the horses landing:
Friesians:
People has gathered at the water obstacle:
Water obstacle:
A haflinger on the obstacle after the pond:
The castle:
The goal:
Waiting for the riders:
The masters followed by the rest of the horses on the home-stretch:
Afterwards came the ponies:
Haflinger on the home-stretch:
Distribution of prizes:
Not that nice, but it's good that the horse hasn't got a noseband since it seems to be uncomfortable with the bit, thus can ease the pain by opening it's mouth:
Sometimes it does not end very well, suddenly the horse fell down and died:
Going home:
4 comments:
Det ser verkligen ut som en farlig sport... :-S
Men fina beskrivande bilder!
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Ag O
de hade ju varit as nice att komma dit och hoppa ! :D
om man får de så äre inte helt omöjligt att jag kommer :p beroende på hur mamma vill köra haha. ska ev ner till borås i nov också, o tävla :P
jag vill nog påstå att detta är inte hur "hunting" ser ut överhuvudtaget. En riktigt hunt är ingen tävling, har inte "start" och "mål". Att en häst dör har jag aldrig varit med om, det finns ju olika hunts men jag vet inte om jag håller med din synvinkel. Det är ju olika men om man ska se det ur grymhets-synvinkel så är nog dressyr, fälttävlan och hoppning bra mkt värre. Jag ser inga påpekningar på hästar som går i friform en lös galopp. Om ekipagen vill hoppa eller inte är helt frivilligt.
Men vi tycker ju olika.
Det kan hända att hubertusjakter ser annorlunda ut mot den här, dock återger jag endast hur det ser ut i Köpenhamn.
Det finns många sporter, däribland dressyr, som är värre än det här - dock behandlar jag inte dom i detta inlägg.
Ja, vi tycker olika.
Kul att du reflekterade :)
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