Ouch! Hunting thrills and spills in pictures

Chris Easton unseats with Alex Wood jumping behind thrills and spills fall falling

(Image credit: © Hamish Mitchell 2016)

The season’s not over yet, but a fair few of you have already marked your place in your hunt’s tumblers’ club for the 2015/2016 season.

December 2015: Clifton on Teme

Library picture.

January 2016: The Berkeley

Pass the Persil? Simon Vatcher gets his fair dose of mud — and waves goodbye to all his buttons in the process at the Berkeley’s meet at The Folly

January 2016: The Berkeley

On all fours — this Berkeley follower has a dramatic landing but looks to be sitting remarkably tight

January 2016: The Berkeley

Things don’t quite go to plan for Chris Easton out with the Berkeley as he finds himself getting up close and personal with this hedge…

January 2016: The Berkeley

…before being carefully removed by a kind foot follower

January 2016: The Berkeley

January blues: this Berkeley follower takes a swift exit out the side door

January 2016: The Berkeley

Gravity takes hold: George Malpass holds on for all it’s worth

January 2016: Albrighton and Woodland

Guy Sankey has an unfortunate encouter with a hedge out with the Albrighton and Woodland, at their meet at Boddington near Stourbridge in Staffordshire — as his father Charlie Sankey MFH watches the action unfold

February 2016: Grafton

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