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The Quorn Hunt traditionally hold their opening meet at their kennels at Kirby Bellars, just West of Melton Mowbray. Since the 2004 Hunting Act, fox hunts have become clean boot packs, following previously laid trails for the hounds to follow, and carrying a bird of prey in case a fox is flushed by hounds accidentally. […]

My Quorn Hunt Ball 2019 images have had to wait a long time before publishing. I agreed to an embargo with a national magazine but hadn't realised it would not be in their next issue, but the one after, meaning a wait of several months. The annual event moved to a new venue this year, […]

The Quorn Hunt PC Tetrathlon was hosted by the Pony Club over two days this weekend. The shooting, swimming and running phases were completed at Ratcliffe College on Saturday 22nd July and the cross country riding phase took place at Aylesford Equine's course on Sunday the 23rd July, and I was there to cover this […]

The Quorn Hunt Opening Meet 2016 was the second of the Shire Pack opening meets, as they are known, to be held. Their 2016 opening meet was  at their kennels at Kirby Bellars. As usual the Quorn Hunt attracted a good field, including a large number of side saddle riders (one male included) who were all […]

The Quorn Hunt held their annual point to point meeting at Garthorpe racecourse and I, as the course's official photographer, was their to document the day. There were two doubles, one for Kelly Morgan and another for Tom Strawson and the rest of the spoils were shared around. Full set of images here: Quorn Hunt […]

The Quorn Hunt London party, Le Belle et La Bête, was held at Two Temple Place in the City of London, on Thursday 20th November 2014. 200 guests feasted on Devon crab, smoked duck salad, celeriac remoulade, slow roasted shoulder of lamb, Winter tabouleh, butternut squash tart and ginger and black sponge pudding. Tattersalls auctioneer […]

The Quorn Hunt Ball is always an impressive affair and this year's event, with 740 guests and the biggest marquee the event has ever used, was no different. The Quorn Hunt Ball 2013.

I have Quorn Hunt photos from early 2008 to the present day, organised by season (October through to March). The Quorn Hunt traces its origins to a pack of foxhounds established in 1696 at Tooley Park, Leicestershire, by the youthful Thomas Boothby (1677–1752). Its present name comes from the village of Quorn, also known as […]

The Quorn Hunt's meet at Markham House, Thorpe Satchville, by kind permission of David Samworth. Images - The Quorn Hunt at Markham House

The annual Belvoir Hunt Ball was held at Honington Grange where, in spite of the efforts of Storm Dennis, more than 400 guests enjoyed an evening of celebration. Guests included the Duchess of Rutland Emma Manners, daughters Lady Alice, Lady Eliza & Lady Violet, Viscountess Grimston and Lady Isabella Innes-Ker, as well as Joint Hunt […]

The Belvoir, Cottesmore and Quorn Hunts have 'countries' that converge in the market town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. They operate independently but are closely associated with Melton Hunt Club (MHC). [A full set of images can be viewed here - Melton Hunt Club and Household Cavalry Rides 2017] The first Cross Country Ride was […]

My base in Oakham gives me the perfect position to photograph some of the World's most famous fox hunts. Oakham itself is in the Cottesmore country, which is (roughly) bordered in the West by the B6047 and in the East by the North Sea. West of the Cottesmore is the Quorn country; the Belvoir hunt […]

The Cottesmore Hunt Opening Meet was held at Preston Lodge, near Braunston, a week or so earlier than usual, but still attracted an large mounted field and many foot followers who enjoyed the October sunshine. I recognised visitors from the Quorn, Belvoir, Fernie, Pytchley and Warwickshire hunts, to name but a few. This year the Cottesmore Hunt are celebrating […]

[Full set of galleries from the Belvoir meeting at Garthorpe] The Belvoir Hunt's point-to-point meeting took place at Garthorpe on Sunday 29th March 2015. Bad weather changed the going from good to firm to good to soft during the course of the day but there was some excellent racing throughout the card. The feature NFU […]

...or, how to shoot jumping horses in a very, very dark venue. This post is in response to two requests I had for more information after I posted a photo from this event on my Facebook page. One of the questions came from someone who was there among the spectators and had tried in vain […]

The first side saddle race in 90 years recently took place over Quorn Hunt hedges and fences at Ingarsby Hall, Leicestershire. Full set of photos - Bernard Weatherill Diana of the Chase Sidesaddle Race A total of 16 ladies came to post and the race was hotly contested to the line, with Ireland's Susan Oakes […]

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