

Foster and Forager
May 2026





Hound Exercise

Please join us for hound exercise!
Hound exercise starts again in August... join us then!
This will be a very relaxed ride for 1 to 1.5 hours of walking and trotting with maybe a couple of canters on the stubble for those that wish to. It is a gentle introduction to riding with our friendly hounds for those who may be wanting to try it for the first time (pass it onto your friends!)
Dress code is casual but tidy please and no plaiting is needed.
​​​​Email us your mobile number (using the link below) to be added to our Whatsapp group
for full meet address, directions, parking, payment info and updates.
​​£15 Adults
£10 under 16
£5 if you come on your bike
Food and drink served afterwards. We really look forward to seeing you there!
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Saturday 15th August
Letton
8.30 for 9
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Tuesday18th August
Forncett St Peter
9 for 9.30
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Sunday 23rd August
Bunwell
4pm with BBQ afterwards
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Tuesday 25th August
Forncett St Peter
9 for 9.30
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Saturday 29th August
Bunwell
8 for 8.30
Autumn Season Trail Hunting

During our Autumn Season traditional attire is 'Ratcatcher'.
Tweed jacket, coloured stock, brown boots and brown hat.
Manes are not plaited.
We will have some fabulous trails and optional jumps.
We usually have groups:
A jumping group, a non - jumping fast group, and a steady group - but you can alternate at any time.
Saturday 5th September
The Dunston will not have a meet this weekend due to Burghley! However, any followers have been invited to join either;
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The Waveney
Wilby IP21
4.30pm
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The Norfolk Harriers
Calthorpe, NR11
9.30am
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We have an agreement with both the Waveney & The Norfolk that your cap comes to the Dunston. So please do let us know if you intend to go to either of these meets & we will let them know that you are going. Please message or whatsapp me directly
Sophie Appleton on 07973 626192 or email Holly on dunstonharriersinfo@gmail.com
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Both of the above meets are still Hound Exercise
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OUR FIRST AUTUMN SEASON MEET
Tuesday 8th September
Hethel NR14
10am for 10.30 move off
As this will be the start of our autumn season the dress code will be tweed jackets please
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Sunday 13th September
This will be our last Countryside Ride of the season at Hardingham - if you would like to enter please email Holly at dunstonharriersinfo@gmail.com & also see the posts on Facebook.com/Dunston Rides
OR
We have a joint meet on;
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Saturday 12th September
with The Waveney Harriers
Chediston.
Details tbc & cap to be paid to The Dunston.
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​Tuesday 15th September
Brandon Parva
NR9
10am for 10.30 move off
​​​Sunday 20th tbc
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Tuesday 22nd September
We are very, very sad to announce the death of John Orford of Hill Farm, Fersfield on whose land we were hoping to trail on this day. We send our deepest sympathies to his family. Please bear with us to see if this meet can still go ahead in his honour.
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Sunday 27th September
Roudham NR16
10am for 10.30 move off
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​Tuesday 29th September
Earsham NR35
10am for 10.30 move off
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Main Season
Trail Hunting
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​During our Main Season we will all be in black or blue jackets, black boots and black hats, from now until the end of the season, with horses manes plaited please.
We will have some fabulous trails and optional jumps. We usually have groups:
A jumping group, a non jumping fast group and a steady group - but you can alternate at any time.
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Cap will be
Adults over 18 ... £35
Children /young people up to 18 ... £20
Lead rein ... £10
Adult foot followers ... £10
Under 18 foot followers ... £5
A book of 10 tickets for adult this season only £300
A book of 5 tickets for this season only
£160
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Please remember if you have a day with either The Waveney or The North that your Cap must be paid to The Dunston (preferably BACS)
This is a mutual agreement between all the hunts.​​​
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Please email us your mobile number using the link below, to be added to our Whatsapp group for updates, parking and more detailed information and future events.
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Closing meet 2026
A glorious end to our season.
A few moments captured to remind us how lucky we are to enjoy this beautiful countryside.
Thank you to our farmers and landowners for allowing us to keep this ancient country tradition alive in its current 100% trail hunting form.
Thank you to our huntsman, masters, trail layers and volunteers.
Thank you to our riders, followers, supporters, horses and hounds for another wonderful year.
We are a very friendly crowd and love to welcome familiar and new faces alike.
Please join our countryside rides
https://www.facebook.com/dunstonrides
and meet us for riding without hounds at your own pace through beautiful countryside.
See you soon!
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2027
January
Ampton Races
IP31 1NS

