Not taken the Toffs long

[FREDFOX]

http://www.telegraph....and-overturn-ban.html

[FREDFOX]

redhelen When the farmer will not allow them on his land to hunt, who puts the word out at market ,who gives the nod, the local toffs.

My friend does not want them on his land but if he stops them he will not sell at market.
It happened in the past and will happen again.

[FREDFOX]

This still happens in England but on a much smaller scale since the ban came in .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtLEcInu9Us

[LoftyLottie]

Most of them come down from the towns anyway for 'jolly 'weekend parties. Very few countryfolk are in favour of hunting and the Countryside Alliance does not represent the views of the majority of country dwellers. There is no way I want the hunt back all round my house. I have always found them to be extremely arrogant and patronising.

[Zeuhl]

Good for you Lottie

When Mrs Zeuhl lived in the countryside she found a powerful hose of water was a good deterrent to protect her property and animals.

Not nice riding round all afternoon soaking wet! 'arf arf'
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[LoftyLottie]

And property and animals do need protection from them Zeuhl. They have no respect whatsoever for other people's welfare. They make me see red!!

[OrcadianOil]

You can tell when people get backed into a corner - they start trying to squirm and wheedle to get out of it. What's to stop anyone just taking the horses out for a canter around the countrside? Why do they need to do it in a very large group accompanied by a few dozen hounds and, if it doesn't end in blood letting, they all traipse back home deflated and disappointed?

Long live the ban!

[IggyB]

blood sports for all i say ... repeat the fox hunting ban provided they repeal the cock fighting, badger baiting and dog fighting bans while they're at it

[LoftyLottie]

Oh yes and the bear baiting and witch ducking and all those other traditional customs. Bring them all back. How very dare they make laws stop our fun!!

[Buenchico]

The simple answer to the problems you mention, Birdie1971, is really good quality fencing. Those who promote fox hunting are usually happy to spend large amounts of money on stabling their horses, buying their hunting apparel and enjoying the social life associated with hunting. Yet they seem less prepared to pay for decent fencing, to protect their livestock, so that they can happily co-exist with Britain's wildlife.

Chris

[tinkerbell23]

Why scare the poor things and chase em around i say :0(

[reefer]

The hunts have been breeding foxes for years by creating artificial earths and now they want to pretend they are pest controllers. Kate Hoey (Chairman of the Countryside Alliance) even said that foxes would become extinct if it weren't for the hunts

Kate has given you the answer

[I.Don No]

the only reason those chaps and chappesses ride on a horse is so they can look down on the rest of us.

[Kromovaracun]

Personally, I don't think disliking something is a very good reason to ban it...

[LoftyLottie]

But animal cruelty is. It is a cruel sport and has no part in the modern world. I have no problem with culling if necessary by humane means. Foxes are part of the countryside and help with the balance of nature. People in fancy dress on horseback coming out for a day's jolly to hunt down animals are totally out of place an