What to Wear

  • Riders should be smartly turned out, wearing:
    • Tweed jackets
    • Cream/beige jodhpurs or breeches
    • Shirt and tie/stock
  • Black or brown long boots
  • Raincoats are acceptable in poor weather conditions

Horses

  • Must be fit with sound brakes.
  • Horses should be clean and smartly turned out for all meets.
  • Plaiting is not essential but desired for the opening meet.
  • Horses that kick should wear a red ribbon in their tail.
  • If it’s the first time for your horse, you should wear a green ribbon.

Etiquette

  • The field will be advised on the day who is the Field Master.
  • Always stay behind the Master unless told otherwise.
  • Do not ride too close to the horse in front.
  • All instructions must be passed down the field.
  • Always thank passing traffic for slowing down and make way to allow road traffic to pass as soon as possible.

Safety

  • Always keep the horse’s head facing the hounds.
  • Always wait your turn to jump and allow plenty of room for other members of the field.
  • If you are not jumping, please carry on behind the Field Master.
  • Always give way to the hounds.
  • If you see wire or holes in the ground or anything deemed dangerous, pass a message through the field with specific details (“wire on the left”).

Terms You May Hear

  • “Hounds please”: Usually means the pack is coming through; please move out of the way.
  • “Hold hard”: This means stop your horse immediately.
  • “Headland please”: Means you must stay at the edge of the field to protect crops.
  • “Gate please”: Means the last person should shut the gate.
  • “Hound/Whip on the left/right”: Means you should move to the opposite side to allow hounds or the Whip to come through.
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Foot Followers

  • Please be careful not to walk in front of jumps or cross the lines.
  • Please do not obstruct other road traffic.

What to Wear

  • Riders should be smartly turned out, wearing:
    • Tweed jackets
    • Cream/beige jodhpurs or breeches
    • Shirt and tie/stock
  • Black or brown long boots
  • Raincoats are acceptable in poor weather conditions

Horses

  • Must be fit with sound brakes.
  • Horses should be clean and smartly turned out for all meets.
  • Plaiting is not essential but desired for the opening meet.
  • Horses that kick should wear a red ribbon in their tail.
  • If it’s the first time for your horse, you should wear a green ribbon.

Etiquette

  • The field will be advised on the day who is the Field Master.
  • Always stay behind the Master unless told otherwise.
  • Do not ride too close to the horse in front.
  • All instructions must be passed down the field.
  • Always thank passing traffic for slowing down and make way to allow road traffic to pass as soon as possible.

Safety

  • Always keep the horse’s head facing the hounds.
  • Always wait your turn to jump and allow plenty of room for other members of the field.
  • If you are not jumping, please carry on behind the Field Master.
  • Always give way to the hounds.
  • If you see wire or holes in the ground or anything deemed dangerous, pass a message through the field with specific details (“wire on the left”).

Terms You May Hear

  • “Hounds please”: Usually means the pack is coming through; please move out of the way.
  • “Hold hard”: This means stop your horse immediately.
  • “Headland please”: Means you must stay at the edge of the field to protect crops.
  • “Gate please”: Means the last person should shut the gate.
  • “Hound/Whip on the left/right”: Means you should move to the opposite side to allow hounds or the Whip to come through.
FBH

Foot Followers

  • Please be careful not to walk in front of jumps or cross the lines.
  • Please do not obstruct other road traffic