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It's about the Hounds, Horses and Riding in Beautiful CountryOn a cool fall morning, the four beat staccato of hooves carry you out of the woods and into a field. As you crest a hill, trails through the heavy dew spread out in front of you, each created by one in the pack of foxhounds working together to find the scent that was strategically dragged for the hounds to follow. The tri-color hound strikes the scent and his cry rallies the rest of the pack, encouraged by the doubling of the huntsman’s horn. While this could easily be a tale from a century ago in England, members of the Long Lake Hounds experience it twice a week across a variety of locations in the west-metro.
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Registration Now Open: SUMMER Hunter's Pace
Sunday, August 21st | Maple Plain, MN | Click here for event flyer
A hunter pace is a competition where horses and riders follow a well marked trail. Prior to the event, Long Lake Hounds Masters ride the trail at the speed that the Field Hunter (trot/canter/gallop) and Hill Topper (walk/trot/canter) flights would go if they were hunting. The Masters pace time is the optimal time and considers the terrain and footing conditions. There will be 8-12 jumps spaced around the course, all of which are optional. Competitors go out in teams of two, three or no more than four to ride the trail. Each group of riders is timed. The group that comes closest to the optimal time for each division wins the competition.
A hunter pace is a competition where horses and riders follow a well marked trail. Prior to the event, Long Lake Hounds Masters ride the trail at the speed that the Field Hunter (trot/canter/gallop) and Hill Topper (walk/trot/canter) flights would go if they were hunting. The Masters pace time is the optimal time and considers the terrain and footing conditions. There will be 8-12 jumps spaced around the course, all of which are optional. Competitors go out in teams of two, three or no more than four to ride the trail. Each group of riders is timed. The group that comes closest to the optimal time for each division wins the competition.
2022 Membership Information Now Available
We want you! Membership for 2022 is now open and we are looking forward to welcoming you to LLH.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to preserving the sport of drag hunting in Minnesota. We train, care and love each of our unique hounds that are required for our sport to prosper. We welcome everyone who wants to share our passion for enjoying the beautiful country, riding their beloved horses and watching the hounds work as a pack. We are especially dedicated to offering an exciting experience for Pony Clubbers and juniors, people who have never tried hunting before and those who left the sport and want to come back. We welcome all types of horses and riders outside of the traditional English riding discipline, and we encourage people to watch and enjoy the beauty of the animals working together.
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