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Medical Information
a. There is medical card which every member in
the hunt should complete. This card includes information
concerning (1) who is to be contacted in case
of a medical emergency, (2) the emergency room
or hospital to which the member wishes to be taken,
and (3) the physician who should be contacted.
This card should be kept in each member’s hunt
hat or in a special place in hunt clothing.
b. There is a notebook in the Hound truck which
provides medical information to be completed by
each foxhunter.
Guest Hunting
a. Guests hunt by permission of the Masters.
If you wish to bring a guest, please call Jack
van Nagell, preferably several days prior to
the hunt.
b. When you bring a guest to the hunt, please
plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to
the cast.
c. The following steps should be followed:
1) Introduce the guest to the Masters and the
Field
Secretary, Betsy van Nagell.
2) Pay the cap to the Field Secretary prior
to mounting.
3) Make sure your guest signs a waiver of liability
prior to
mounting.
d. You are responsible for your guest during
the hunt. Please instruct your guest concerning
proper dress, hunting etiquette, expected behavior
of a horse around hounds, and being mannerly
to landowners in the hunt country.
e. Plan to ride with your guest during the hunt
if possible.
Hunting With Children
a. If a child comes hunting as a guest with
the Iroquois on specified no cap days, he/she
should ride with the designated children’s Field
Master.
b. If members bring their own child to hunt
with the Iroquois, the child should hunt with
his/her parent(s) usually in the back of the
field. Parents are responsible for making sure
that their child is properly attired and that
their horse is well turned out.
c. Children and their parents should arrive
at the meet at least 30 minutes prior to the
cast, so that they have enough time to get mounted
and to feel comfortable prior to the hunt.
Groom Hunting
a. Grooms hunt by permission of the Masters.
If you plan to bring a groom hunting, please
call Jack van Nagell prior to your groom coming
out.
b. You are responsible for your groom at the
meet and during the hunt. It is your responsibility
to instruct your groom concerning all aspects
of hunting, and specifically what is expected,
including prompt arrival at the meets. A groom’s
horse should be well turned out, and a groom
should be mannerly to all members of the field.
c. You should make every effort to ride with
your groom. If, during the hunt, you cannot
ride with your groom, it is your responsibility
to make sure the groom’s actions are appropriate,
and they they are respectful and considerate
to all members of the hunt.
d. If your groom is riding a green horse, it
is your responsibility to ensure that the horse
does not endanger any member of the field or
impair another member’s enjoyment of the hunt.
e. Grooms may be asked to open and close gates
during a hunt. However, grooms should not automatically
try to open and close gates without permission
of the Field Master. A groom riding a green
horse who is attempting to open or close a gate
may endanger other members of the field.
Protocol for Changing Fields and Getting
Gates
a. Generally, you should try to ride in one
field during a hunt.
b. If you wish to change fields during a hunt,
ask permission of your Field Master. Your Field
Master will let you know when it is appropriate
to change to another field.
c. Your Field Masters will tell you when they
wish you to open or close a gate. Opening and
closing gates will be coordinated by your Field
Master in such a way as to facilitate the movement
of the hunt, and the safety of the field.
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