Today we joined up with Northants Hunt Saboteurs to visit the Belvoir Hunt who met at Waltham House, Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire. The Belvoir (Beaver to us common folk) are very elusive and haven't been properly visited by sabs for years. However since they were implicated in keeping captive foxes just before Christmas (http://www.league.org.uk/…/20…/december/the-disappearing-fox) we've been inundated with information about their activities so it seemed rude not to pop over and see them.
Within five minutes of leaving the meet the hounds were chasing a fox (funny that with their liking for captive foxes) but Notts sabs were on hand to do enough to distract them. This seemed to put the hunt in their place and they were far more cautious for the rest of the day. Extremely cold wind made it a miserable day for many of the field, many of whom packed up at 2 but are hardy sabs stuck close to the huntsman and hounds throughout the afternoon and were happy to see them pack up just after 4 secure in the knowledge there had been no kills.
All in all a very successful return visit to the Belvoir and we look forward to seeing them again in the near future.
Within five minutes of leaving the meet the hounds were chasing a fox (funny that with their liking for captive foxes) but Notts sabs were on hand to do enough to distract them. This seemed to put the hunt in their place and they were far more cautious for the rest of the day. Extremely cold wind made it a miserable day for many of the field, many of whom packed up at 2 but are hardy sabs stuck close to the huntsman and hounds throughout the afternoon and were happy to see them pack up just after 4 secure in the knowledge there had been no kills.
All in all a very successful return visit to the Belvoir and we look forward to seeing them again in the near future.