HUNTING DAYS 



inclined to be hot and did not do the banks well. 

 So he asked me if I would change horses. The 

 dealer was not very pleased ! 



I once had a fall that shook me up. I was out 

 with the Whaddon Chase, and, galloping up a 

 field, a cow crossed me and it turned my horse over, 

 I went on however I 



Once I was riding a pony and standing near to a 

 ditch. I expect I was standing over a wasp's nest, 

 and the pony got badly stung and eventually 

 kicked me off and broke my collarbone. I was 

 never more than about 9 stone 7 lbs., and I think 

 my bones must have not been very strong. 



I must tell of a very good hunt I had with the 

 Quorn. Mr. George Drummond kindly mounted 

 me on two very good horses. They carried me 

 brilliantly. We drew Prince of Wales Covert and 

 found immediately, after a fast run we ran into the 

 Belvoir country about a 10 miles point. I was 

 so grateful to Mr. Drummond. It was from 

 Pitsford Hall after the First World War that the 

 Prince of Wales began his hunting, as the guest 

 of Mr. George Drummond. 



I had four or five very enjoyable days with the 

 Old Berks. Tommy McDougal was the Master, 

 and he eventually bought all his horses off us. 

 He once had a bad accident. Standing on the 

 platform to entrain he slipped and lost his foot. 

 This did not stop him hunting however. He was 

 real Beau Brummel. 



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