Eggesford Hunt - ‘Ladies Day’ 25.02.25 Last month we joined up with Plymouth & West Devon Sabs and headed to Hall, Bishops Tawton, where the Eggesford Hunt were hosting their ‘Ladies Day’. 🧵🦊 01/25 - ThreadSky

devoncountysabs.bsky.social • 22 days ago

Eggesford Hunt - ‘Ladies Day’ 25.02.25

Last month we joined up with
Plymouth & West Devon Sabs and headed to Hall, Bishops Tawton, where the Eggesford Hunt were hosting their ‘Ladies Day’. 🧵🦊 01/25

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devoncountysabs.bsky.social•22 days ago

We arrived to see Huntsman Jason Marles heading up towards the meet, alongside the hounds and several field riders, his smile immediately wiped clean from his face the moment he emerged from the yard and saw us waiting for him. 02/25

devoncountysabs.bsky.social•22 days ago

As we approached the hall it became apparent that this was going to be an exceptionally large meet for Eggesford, with upwards of 40 riders (compared to the normal half a dozen), all gleefully awaiting their chances to see the hounds pursue and kill foxes. 03/25

devoncountysabs.bsky.social•22 days ago

Marles set off from the meet just after 11:30 after thanking the owners of Hall, who host the Eggesford annually. 04/25

devoncountysabs.bsky.social•22 days ago

The hunt headed east towards the plantation lined valley south of Higher Woolstone where they proceeded to do a loop eastward and down towards Tanners, then back up into the valley, where the hounds picked up a scent and headed west. 05/25

devoncountysabs.bsky.social•22 days ago

By the time everyone had made their way up the slope Jason was bringing the hounds back down again, where he remarked “you’re a bit late for that one” and rode off towards Upcott Farm. 06/25

devoncountysabs.bsky.social•22 days ago

We cannot confirm what happened here, but given heavily pregnant vixens are a lot slower, it can result in shorter chases, that alongside Marles’ smug remark, we can only assume the worst. 07/25

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