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Your Veterans February 2016 • VOLUME XVI NUMBER 1
12 PAGES OF READERS’ VETERANS
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February 2016
Show Reports & News
Riding Holidays Plan your perfect escape
In the Spotlight
Mark Corbett www.localrider.co.uk
We chat to top event rider & coach
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HUNT REPORT
Arriving at Chiddingstone Castle, from left to right: Ben Giddings - Amateur Whip, Mark Mycroft - Huntsman and Matthew Wickens - Amateur Whip.
Old Surrey Burstow & West Kent Hunt Boxing Day Meet Chiddingstone Castle, Chiddingstone, Kent Pictures by Louise Siggers Since moving the Boxing Day Meet to Chiddingstone Castle the numbers attending have increased year on year with hundreds of foot followers joining to celebrate alongside the Masters and members of the hunt.
Geoff Stovold and Emma Bowers
Claire Williams sharing round the Christmas Chocs!
Hundreds of foot followers attended the Meet at Chiddingstone Castle
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Beth Giddings and Emily Lewis
Debbie Van Praagh on Portly and Miss Eloise Van Praagh on Tinka
Ed Moss
Michael Pegrum
Dan Taylor
Jo Cockerill
Philip Sheehan
Claudia Thornett and Eleanor Smale
Local young supporters meet the hounds, while Mark Bycroft looks on.
Mrs Janet Stakemire, (who is usually seen on horseback looking after the children at the meet), collecting for the hunt staff.
Claire Williams riding Barry
Emma Bowers
Julian Mills - Joint Master, Jeff Pegrum - Senior Master and Sara Brise
And they’re off‌
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