Heart of the County

Paradise with the Hounds

The Fitzwilliam hounds. We meet with Simon Hunter, Huntsman of the Fitzwilliam Milton Hunt to see the next generation of hounds and have a catch up in the sunshine… After a busy winter’s hunting, you might wonder what all those people in their red coats do in the warmer months. You’ll be surprised to hear it’s a relatively relaxed affair for the animals; horses get turned out on holiday in the field and the hounds are taken care of by the hunt staff. Simon Hunter, the aptly named Huntsman at the Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt tells me life is, “Just as busy during the summer as in the winter,” and it’s far more than your average doggy day care at the Fitzwilliam...