Were you out with the Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt or the Essex and Suffolk Hunt when the H&H hunting correspondent paid a visit? If so, why not take a look at the gallery below to see if you were spotted by our photographers.
Duke of Beaufort’s Hunt
With their kennels in Badminton Park, a large part of the Beaufort’s hunting country is centered around this part of Gloucestershire. A private pack of hounds, it is financed by subscription, similar to the majority of other packs of hounds. The Dukes of Beaufort have been in the mastership since the title was created in 1682 and the hounds, kennels and stables still belong to them.
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Charlotte Alexander and Will Cursham
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Estate agent Rupert Sturgis, leading the field, is now in his 12th season as field master
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Hon Hugh Roche and Rosie Roche
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The Sturgis family (from right to left: Rupert, Beanie, Tor and Gail)
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Pictures by Peter Nixon
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The Essex and Suffolk hunt is reputed to have been started by Sir William Rowley in 1791 with a pack of hounds purchased from the Duke of York. The kennels have been in their current location at Layham, near Ipswich, since they were moved there during World War II.
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Daisy Huckstable and Caroline March
David Applin during the Essex and Suffolk Hunt during the meet at Overbury Hall near Hadleigh in Suffolk, UK on 28 January 2015
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David Applin
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Caroline March and Daisy Huckstable
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Dan Spencer, Sarah Ely and Kate Over
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The mixed pack of 18 1/2 couple includes modern-bred and Old English hounds
Don’t miss our full report in the next issue of Horse & Hound, out on Thurday 26 February.
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Polly joined the Horse & Hound team in summer 2013. A former senior master of the Bicester with Whaddon Chase, her hunting knowledge and contacts are second to none. She left Horse & Hound at the end of 2016 to join The Hunting Office.
