About The Border Hunt

19th May 2013Saturday's Bonus Ball Draw

Saturday 6th April 2013 - Ball no: 36 - Sarah Foster
Saturday 13th April 2013 - Ball no: 6 - Annie Matthewson
Saturday 20th April 2013 - Ball no: 14 - Kirsty MacDonald
Saturday 27th April 2013 - Ball no 26 - Darren Gaukrodger
Saturday 4th May 2013 - Ball no 37 - Jim Rutherford
Saturday 11th May 2013 - Ball no: 3 - Hilda Wright
Saturday 18th May 2013 - Ball n: 15 - Karen Morrison

25th April 2013The New Countyside Alliance 'I Love Hunting' Car Sticker

Available at Badminton Horse Trials or enter the Countryside Alliance draw to win a sticker via Facebook.

20th March 2013Thank you

Many thanks to all the hunt supporters from both the Border and the Haydon who helped with the birch cutting for the point to points in May.
Regards the Point to Point Committee

12th December 2012Horse and Hound

The Border Hunt will feature in this weeks Horse and Hound available on Thursday 13th December 2012.

25th November 2012Corsenside Meet

To view photos of Meet at Corsenside Church on Wed. 22.11.12 visit www.verityjohnson.co.uk

11th November 2012Fire Ball Hockey - We Won!

A massive congratulations to the Border Hunt Team consisting of Dan Proudlock, John Scott, Emma Caskie, Charlotte Allen, Gary Hindmarsh, Stuart (Banty) Hall and Euan Laidlow who won the fire ball hockey hosted by the Morpeth Hunt.
Eight teams took part in total with the Border coming up against the Tynedale in the final and winning 1:0. The team have kindly donated the prize money back into hunt funds.
Many thanks to the Morpeth for hosting the event

7th November 2012Compliment

I just wanted to say again how much Val and I enjoyed our day out with the Border Hunt. From the hospitality we received at Hindhope to the excellent days hunting we had up in the glorious country of the Cheviots, it was all a marvellous experience. Having lived in the Borders for most of my life, this was the first time I have been into the Cheviots and the views were fantastic and as stated to you, this was not so much a days hunting but more an equine adventure.
Hope to be out again with you soon.

Best regards
Callum Crawford

5th November 2012Galleon of Whiskey Raffle 2012

The galleon of whiskey kindly donated by one of our supporters was raffled at our opening meet on Monday 5th November 2012. The winner was Tim Elliot. Many thanks to all who bought tickets.

25th October 2012Border Hunter Trial

A very big thank you to everyone who gave up their time to help at the hunter trial recently. We had a very successful day with 189 competitors taking part and no accidents to report. This event takes a huge amount of organising and support from all hunt members and it is fantastic to see the number of supporters who turn up to help every year.
Hopefully we will be able to run the event again next year.

17th October 2012Inter-Hunt Quiz

On the 17th October the Border Hunt took park in the Inter-Hunt Quiz hosted by The College Valley & North Northumberland Hunt.
10 teams took part in the Quiz – The Border, The Jed Thrusters, The College Valley Clowns, The Quatre Saisons (CVNNH), The Buccleuch 255, The Buccleuch Earthstoppers, The T Birds (Buccleuch), The Buccleuch Grundison Heights, The Berwickshire Bounders and The Universally Challenged (Berwickshire) – and they answered a wide selection of questions ranging from Hunting to Pot Luck, including 2 picture rounds. Supper was served mid-way, brains were fuelled and off we went again on the home straight.
The Border Team consisting of Ema Caskie, Tom Elliot, Neil Hindmarsh and Gary Hindmarsh did us proud. Although we did not win it’s the taking part which counts and well done to our team for coming 9th.
Overall Winners on the evening were the Buccleuch Grundison Heights.

25th August 2012Bellingham Show Inter Hunt Challenge

Well done to the Border Hunt Team consisting of James Smith, Rebecca Chapman, Charlotte Walton and Callum Caskie for coming 3rd in the Inter Hunt Challenge at Bellingham Show. Winners were the Morpeth.

10th August 2012Border Hunt Supporters Update

The Border Hunt Supporter meetings take place the first Tuesday of every month. Everyone is welcome and new ideas, helpers etc are always appreciated. Meetings are held in various local watering holes throughout Northumberland starting at 8:00pm in the summer months and 7:30pm in the winter months.

Each year the Border Hunt selects a charity or two to support throughout the year.
From all the events organised, a proportion of the funds raised are donated to our chosen charities.
For 2012/2013 our chosen charities are the Great North East Air Ambulance and MacMillian Cancer.

27th June 2012Sponsorship from Cobby Dog

The Border Hunt would like to thank Cobby Dog for again kindly sponsoring the classes at our Hound, Terrier and Lurcher Show on Sunday 19th August 2012.
For further information on Cobby Dog visit www.cobbydog.com

30th May 2012Charity Work

Each year the Border Hunt selects a charity or two to support throughout the year.
From all the events organised, a proportion of the funds raised are donated to our chosen charities.
For 2011/2012 our chosen charities were the Great North East Air Ambulance and Tiny Live Special Care Babies.
The Tiny Lives Special Care Baby Unit based at the RVI Newcastle supports families of babies who are under the care of the special care baby unit. Its a fantastic charity whom provided support to the Gaukrodger Family following the birth of Ellie Mae.
This year we have donated from events such as our pleasure ride, duck race and County and Western Night and have receive a lovely 'thank you' letter and 'certificate of appreciation' for our donation.

25th January 2012South Shropshire at Pennymuir

If you would like to view photographs of the visit of the South Shropshire at Pennymuir on Wednesday 25th January please visit www.verityjohnson.co.uk

26th December 2011Santa arrived at our Boxing Day Meet

7th November 2011Gallon of Whiskey

Winner of the gallon of whiskey was Lesley Douglas

1st November 2011Photos of Hownam

Photographs taken from the Border meet at Hownam are now available to view and purchase at http://www.photoboxgallery.com/sarahfarnsworth

My main site is - http://www.sarahfarnsworth.co.uk

9th October 2011Winners of the Duck Race

Winners from Sunday's duck race.
1st Mary Brodie and Chris Rogan
2nd Alan Thomson
3rd Tim Sedgewick
Thank you to everyone who sold tickets and bought tickets.
Money raised to be split between hunt funds and Tiny Lives.

1st October 2011Ian Hedley Joint Master of the Border Hunt 99th Birthday Meet

On Saturday 1st October 2011 our Joint Master Ian Hedley MFH was 99 years old. A Birthday Meet was held at Ian's home Overacres, Otterburn to mark this special occassion. The photograph shows Ian seated giving his birthday speech to followers.

27th August 2011Bellingham Show

Championship and Winner of the Bellingham Horn was Wishful from the College Valley and North Northumberland Hunt here shown with Andrew Pro being presented with the Bellingham Horn by Hound Judge Gordon Martin from the Blencathara Hounds.

1st August 2011Compliment

We thoroughly enjoyed the West Woodburn ride on Sunday and, if you can, please thank the 3 lads again that tried with their van and JCB to sort out our broken down wagon. One of them lay underneath the wagon testing this and that but the battery was fine so we were at a loss as to what was wrong and started to think we might have to call on a friend who had already been and gone from the ride to come and rescue us. Then, after being towed by the JCB and successfully bump started we did get home alright. It was really kind of the lads to help us out and very much appreciated.

There was a really good atmosphere to the whole day and it was very well organised, even down to the provision of water and fly spray for our neddies.

Hope to take part in another Border Hunt event soon!

22nd July 2011Donation to Air Ambulance

£300 from the profits made from a hunt bar at a local wedding was donated to the Great North Air Ambulance Service.The Border Hunt selects a charity each year to support, and the Air Ambulance provides an essential service in Northumberland, supported purely by donations.

7th February 2011Compliment

Hunting up the Coquet.

Must say what a brilliant morning’s hunting we’ve had today with the Border! One of the best ever till visibility turned to zero.
Many thanks
Mr and Mrs J (Morpeth Hunt Followers)

6th January 2011Compliment

Dear Sir,

I had my first day out on foot with the Border Hunt last weekend and had a thoroughly fantastic afternoon!

From the meet at the Bay Horse to the end of my day at around 2pm I felt welcomed and the whole experience was better than I had anticipated. With the guidance of one of your supporters I was able to have a great day out. The hounds were amazing to watch and to listen to and it was super trying to keep up with them, following them up, down and around.
I especially enjoyed getting a lift on the back of Cameron's quad and had an 'interesting' experience on Susan Scotts buggy!

I hope that New Years day will not be my only day out with you and the Border this year.

Yours Faithfully

Paul Knox