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HORSES FOR HIRE!!!

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  • 04-12-2014 7:55pm
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    TheClubMan
    Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭


    Hi folks, I've recently taken up riding. My goal was to take part in the local hunt on St. Stephens day but I can't afford a horse at the moment. I have experience with horses as I worked on a stud farm for a year and I've taken very quickly to riding. A friend was telling me he heard of places which allow people to hire out a horse for a day. Is this true? Does anyone know of somewhere in the greater Kildare area? Thanks for your help?


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    dodderangler
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    TheClubMan wrote: »
    Hi folks, I've recently taken up riding. My goal was to take part in the local hunt on St. Stephens day but I can't afford a horse at the moment. I have experience with horses as I worked on a stud farm for a year and I've taken very quickly to riding. A friend was telling me he heard of places which allow people to hire out a horse for a day. Is this true? Does anyone know of somewhere in the greater Kildare area? Thanks for your help?

    I'd say equestrian thread is best bet


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    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,298 ✭✭✭✭fits


    If you phone up the hunt secretary they should be able to put you in touch with someone who will hire out a horse.


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    monflat
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    Most hunts do.
    All you need to do is arrange horse arrive suited and booted. And have a couple of hundred and more in your back pocket.

    The horse ( called a hireling) will cost a bit and then the hunt will charge you a good bit for the day as you are not a member.

    However it's a great day out.

    Stephens day thou may or may not be the best day of hunting.
    It's more showman ship.


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    TheClubMan
    Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭TheClubMan


    fits wrote: »
    If you phone up the hunt secretary they should be able to put you in touch with someone who will hire out a horse.

    Great I'll try that. Thanks


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    TheClubMan
    Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭TheClubMan


    monflat wrote: »
    Most hunts do.
    All you need to do is arrange horse arrive suited and booted. And have a couple of hundred and more in your back pocket.

    The horse ( called a hireling) will cost a bit and then the hunt will charge you a good bit for the day as you are not a member.

    However it's a great day out.

    Stephens day thou may or may not be the best day of hunting.
    It's more showman ship.
    A couple of hundred!? I didn't think it would be that expensive!? The hunt usually passes through my father's land so maybe we could come to an arrangement.


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    monflat
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭monflat


    TheClubMan wrote: »
    A couple of hundred!? I didn't think it would be that expensive!? The hunt usually passes through my father's land so maybe we could come to an arrangement.

    Yes each hunt is different alright.
    The hunt I used to hunt with had different types of membership.
    Land owners membership and regular membership.

    Even thou you were a member you still had to pay a fee ( cap) on each days hunting.


    Hopefully you may get a good horse and a reduced cap..


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    TheFarrier
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    Being a landowner you may be given a reduced cap for the day's hunting, but the horse will usually be hired from a private individual rather than the hunt itself, this usually costs a minimum of €150 for the day


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    byhookorbycrook
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    Personally, I always found the Stephen's Day hunts too big and usually ended up with long queues for a few fences with a good deal of roadwork. I'd try for another day, if you could. Also be aware of different meets having different type of country. There are a few places I'd NEVER hunt due to v bad land and dirty drains.


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    nearzero
    Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭nearzero


    Contact Abbeyfield Farm - they used to organise and hire out horses for hunting. I think they still do!


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    mothoin
    Registered Users Posts: 182 ✭✭mothoin


    yea Daragh still does hirelings, or try hunt "horse hire ireland" search that on facebook, or search abbeyfield farm for Daragh O'Neill, your looking at 100-150 euro for the hire of the horse, plus cap for the day on top which would be 50-80 depending on the hunt, I wouldn't think Stephens Day with the south county would suit you, its quite a stiff run, the Kildare Foxhounds is a bit more sedate, either way you will have a big crowd! maybe a charity run to start you off would be best!


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