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hard-earned skills out in the field, and
the humility – and fear – in knowing
that you may come off and get hurt, but
loving the sport enough to get back on
to hunt another day anyway.
English writer James Delingpole
wrote in the Telegraph after his hunt last
Boxing Day:
"I came home caked in mud, legs like
jelly and half-cut on a mixture of sloe
gin, cherry brandy and Whisky Mac.
And as usual I offered up two silent
prayers of gratitude – the first for my
having survived another suicidal day
in the saddle; the second for my good
grace in having discovered – albeit
rather late in life – the greatest sport on
God's green earth." ■
North Hills Hunt's mission is to
recruit and educate people in the art
and science of foxhunting with horses
and hounds consistent with IRS 501(c)
(3) rules, promote conservation of
land and game dedicated to the sport,
preserve the traditions of the sport
and seek to expand its acceptance, and
maintain a viable pack of foxhounds
in a fiscally responsible manner. Visit
northhillshunt.com for more info.
PHOTO
BY
RICK
WHEATLEY
Foxhounds anxiously wait in the trailer before a hunt in Burwell, Nebraska.
PHOTO
BY
JENNY
NGUYEN
PHOTO
BY
RICK
WHEATLEY
North Hills Hunt member Pam Stone of West Des Moines, Iowa, serves
port to riders during a hunt in Burwell. The "whoopee wagon" team
follows the hunt by vehicle to provide emergency support, snacks and
libations.
