Boxing Day hunt attracts massive support from riders and supporters
A MASSIVE turnout of both riders and supporters was seen at the traditional Boxing Day Western Hunt meet in Madron.
The riders were led out by joint master of the hunt, Andrew Richards, to the applause of the crowd. He also addressed the packed crowd about the repeal of the hunting ban.
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Joint master of the Western Hunt, Andrew Richards, leads the hunt out of Madron to the applause of the Boxing Day crowd. Buy this picture: www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/buyaphoto
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Boxing Day Hunt at Madron. Joint Master of the Western Hunt Andrew Richards addressed the packed crowd about the repeal of the hunting ban. PZPM20111226A-004_C.jpg
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There was a big turnout of riders and supporters at the Boxing Day hunt meeting in Madron.
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Boxing Day Hunt at Madron. A massive turnout of both riders and supporters at the Boxing day meet in Madron. PZPM20111226A-002_C.jpg
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Andrew Richards takes the stirrup cup from Shawn Preece.
Thousands of hunt supporters across the West Country joined Boxing Day meetings on Monday for a day of sport which could be the last of its kind under the Hunting Act.
The Countryside Alliance estimated that more than 250,000 people turned out to more than 300 hunts across the UK.
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by josdave
Sunday, January 01 2012, 11:00PM
“I seem to remember reading that public hangings always had massive public support. Does that make them acceptable?”
by Doitdreckley
Friday, December 30 2011, 10:19PM
“There we go again. Explain why it is a 'sport'. Will Renard be nominated for 'sports personality of the year 2012'?”
by stevepz
Friday, December 30 2011, 6:30PM
“Sorry I didnt make it. Hope to go nest year....... Glad too see there is still strong support for this sport. From both the 250,000 that attended and the millions that couldnt.”
by 2ladybugs
Friday, December 30 2011, 2:19PM
“No hobby/sport is worth that type of violence, or any type of violence, from either side.”
by Charlespk
Friday, December 30 2011, 1:51PM
“Some people have a very strange sense of morality.
http://tinyurl.com/as7loo
And they got away with it.”
by Charlespk
Friday, December 30 2011, 1:26PM
“And it there was a vote, the hanging murderers would return.”
by 2ladybugs
Friday, December 30 2011, 1:24PM
“On a lighter note is that "Compo" from Last of the Summer Wine reincarnated. The fellow to the left(in the photo) of the grey horse?”
by TheodoreV
Friday, December 30 2011, 1:11PM
“"Size" even in matters of turn-out "is not everything". Public hangings always pulled a big crowd too.”
by Charlespk
Friday, December 30 2011, 12:44PM
“A little enlightenment.
http://tinyurl.com/6fp4hp3”
by Doitdreckley
Friday, December 30 2011, 11:32AM
“That it is a 'sport' is also an assumption.”