Fox Hunting Life with Horse and Hound

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The morning’s heavy showers abated, affording my visitors a promising start at the Moyvilla meet, County Galway. I am still forming opinions on which hunt on our card is best, but Moyvilla would be among my favourites. It regularly brings out the best in Master and huntsman David Burke!

Skies were clearing nicely as we drove to the meet, air temperature considerably cooler than previous days. Martin McNamara, who just started riding in September and is a recent convert to the stone walls, was on Darcy, a fifteen-two-hand Irish Cob gelding. Andrea Ypma, visiting from Canada, was excited to be part of the foot followers. She had arrived in Ireland two days earlier for a three-week immersion into the Irish Hunting culture with us at Coopers Hill Livery. The wall builder was tasked with the important job of escorting Andrea to all the finest places to watch the fox bolt and view some of the horses jumping the walls.

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+1 # James Tonery 2015-01-31 17:49
Hope you all enjoy my account of what happened on the day and please read our visiting Canadians' account of her hunt experience with Coopers Hill Livery. I THINK WE GET IT RIGHT. We aim to please. Come join in the pleasure of hunting the stone walls of the west of Ireland. We teach a clinic to new comers and existing hunters a brush up and informative session for all to get you over the walls safely. I love this sports hare the love with me.
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+1 # K R 2015-02-01 18:02
Wonderful hunt report!
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