Horse Council Holds Hunter Pace Through State Forest
It is up to each team to guess what the organizers of the pace have decided is an ideal time to complete course.
It is up to each team to guess what the organizers of the pace have decided is an ideal time to complete course.
Competition began and ended at the West Tisbury School.
Competition began and ended at the West Tisbury School.
Five different teams followed a designated course through the state forest.
Five different teams followed a designated course through the state forest.
Whoever comes closest to a designated time that is kept secret is the winner.
Whoever comes closest to a designated time that is kept secret is the winner.
A hunter pace is low-key competitive event derived from foxhunting.
A hunter pace is low-key competitive event derived from foxhunting.
Most riders regard it as an enjoyable way to spend a day outside.
Most riders regard it as an enjoyable way to spend a day outside.
Riders encounter occasional low jumps on the course.
Riders encounter occasional low jumps on the course.
Riders travel past families enjoy a walk through state forest trails.
Riders travel past families enjoy a walk through state forest trails.
The Martha's Vineyard Horse Council had a Hunter Pace through the state forest this weekend. Five different teams followed a designated course through the forest with occasional low jumps. It usually takes around an hour and forty minutes to complete, starting and ending at the West Tisbury School. Whoever comes closest to a designated time that is kept secret is the winner of first place followed by second third and fourth. The goal is to finish without your horse returning in a lather.