13 wow-factor autumn hunting pictures to inspire you

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Clare King and Lil Rockerfeller, grade 2 winning hurdler and 2nd in 2017 Cheltenham festival stayers hurdle, out with the Vine and Craven at Upper Herdswick Farm
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The hunt: New Forest Foxhounds
The story: "This is a September morning with the New Forest Hounds looking towards Ipley, watching hounds in the gorse below. I am standing with our joint master Dr Graham Ferris MFH who is on his beautiful horse Lucy. I am on my New Forest pony Applewitch Zodiac. Glorious sunrise!" — Caroline Hawthorne

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The hunt: Zetland
The story: "This is my daughter Sophie Richardson, aged five, riding her Shetland pony Hedderwick Tara with her best buddy Jack Madden, also aged five, riding his Welsh pony Waitwith Jubilee" — Jane Richardson

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The hunt: Yorkshire Farmers Bloodhounds
The story: Joanne and Dolly enjoying a morning out autumn hunting

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The hunt: North West Bloodhounds
The story: Megan Anderson pops a log at Charity Farm near Wigan, snapped by AJ Anderson

2 saddle shots when out with the Warwickshire, ears of eventer Blue Saffron enjoying a change of scene.
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2 saddle shots when out with the Warwickshire, ears of eventer Blue Saffron enjoying a change of scene.

Clare King and Lil Rockerfeller, grade 2 winning hurdler and 2nd in 2017 Cheltenham festival stayers hurdle, out with the Vine and Craven at Upper Herdswick Farm
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Clare King and Lil Rockerfeller, grade 2 winning hurdler and 2nd in 2017 Cheltenham festival stayers hurdle, out with the Vine and Craven at Upper Herdswick Farm

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The hunt: The Island Foxhounds
The story: The Island Foxhounds' huntsman Paul Scallan in Wexford, Ireland, snapped by Barty O'Connor

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The hunt: South Pembrokeshire
The story: The huntsman from the South Pembrokeshire is snapped by Emma Lomas, aboard Winston

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The hunt: Quorn
The story: "This was a Quorn evening meet when I was visiting from Ireland. Beautiful sunset and a feeling I won't forget" — Collette Keogh

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The hunt: East Kent Hunt with West Street
The story: Hannah Daniels and her five-year-old mare Rosie enjoy a morning out

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The hunt: Flint and Denbigh
The story: Dylan on Tonto and Emily on Rover make a perfect pair

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The hunt: Coakham Bloodhounds
The story: Lily Patridge and her pony Owenvilla on flying form in the Kent countryside

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Madeleine Silver
Madeleine Silver
Former features editor

A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.