Velvety, moss-colored hills bordered with rustic wooden fencing paralleled the road toward what felt like an imaginative land tucked behind an unassuming cluster of stately homes. It was like traveling through a veil, hopping from a world of tricycles and tee-ball to the high class Camargo Hunter Trials. At the entrance stood the most breathtaking pony to greet us – milk white with chocolate splotches and crystal-clear periwinkle eyes. I stopped in my tracks. Her quiet beauty was like none I had ever seen.
The enchantment of horse and hound on a fox chase across a course with creatively arranged hurtles, hedges and ponds took on the essence of an impressionistic painting as the red coats bounded by.
In America, fox hunting is also called 'fox chasing,' as the purpose is not to actually kill the animal but to enjoy the thrill of the chase. A hunt is led by a Master of Foxhounds and may go without a kill for several years, despite chasing two or more foxes in a single day's hunting. As a rule, foxes are not pursued once they have 'gone to ground. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_hunting
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Eager guests include neighbors and dogs, all intently transfixed on the athleticism of the participants. At a further glance, dotting the ring, enthusiastic tailgaters cheer and peddlers display their equestrian-type baubles and finds in great variety.
Wishing I had my easel and paints, I snapped pictures to capture the scene and translate to canvas. The goal being, to soon add a horse portrait to my pet gallery. http://www.thepaintedmemory.com/Pet/
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