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Due to some political bullying, supposed animal rights protestors, fox hunting has got rather a bad name, and the general public has been induced with a bunch of bunny hugging bollocks.
I thoroughly enjoy hunting, I do not believe it is cruel - fox populations need to be controlled. I think hunting with hounds is a tremendous way to selectively hunt old and sick foxes (the ones who cause the farmer problems), in a manner, which replicates an act of nature. Death, which is not particularly common, all seem to be instant.
It also serves the wider community beyond livestock protection. It keeps the foxes scared of people, keeping them away from the village, it produces some of the top eventing horses, stages the majority of the point-to-point events, which creates top-level racehorses, and provides numerous community functions including charity events.
How would admissions committees view such a controversial topic? Would I do best to keep it quiet?
Having a glass of red, before riding off with the North Cotswold Hunt. I flew over to the UK for a weekend, for a final hurrah hunting. Fabulous day - I hope to do it again soon!
I thoroughly enjoy hunting, I do not believe it is cruel - fox populations need to be controlled. I think hunting with hounds is a tremendous way to selectively hunt old and sick foxes (the ones who cause the farmer problems), in a manner, which replicates an act of nature. Death, which is not particularly common, all seem to be instant.
It also serves the wider community beyond livestock protection. It keeps the foxes scared of people, keeping them away from the village, it produces some of the top eventing horses, stages the majority of the point-to-point events, which creates top-level racehorses, and provides numerous community functions including charity events.
How would admissions committees view such a controversial topic? Would I do best to keep it quiet?
Having a glass of red, before riding off with the North Cotswold Hunt. I flew over to the UK for a weekend, for a final hurrah hunting. Fabulous day - I hope to do it again soon!