I fell off, Paddy got loose back at the lorry and galloped off for about 4 miles at full speed :shk
We started off well, everyone was really nice and helpful, explaining the terminology and what was happening, we had a couple of really fast bits which was very :shk Paddy was SO STRONG, the strongest I have ever know him, and that was with a pelham that I normally use for SJ and XC.
We then had a lot of standing about and I noticed Paddy had a cut on the corner of his mouth, I decided to call it a day before it got any worse.
So I explained to the Master and set off home, halfway there I realised to my horror the hunt was approaching at speed behind me, I kept going and a hound flew out of the woods next to me. Paddy did a 180 degree spin and I came off, he galloped back to the hunt, my friend caught him, I got back on and we carried on. He was still being scarily strong but manaegable, half the problem was that other people who had no control were passing me with no brakes so he was getting worse.
At the last cover I deciced to go back to the lorry, my husband met me and we started to untack Paddy, he broke free and galloped off :shk :shk
He covered about 4 miles heading home at a full gallop, people were looking for him on horses, cars, foot and quads!! He went along main roads, fields, footpaths, how he didn't either cause an accident or break a leg I don't know. Even the master was out looking! He galloped so hard he has a nosebleed!!!!
A lady who happened to have a headcollar in her car had caught him and led him miles. A livery from my yard who had been with us on foot called her husband who bought there lorry and brought him home. He just has a tiny cut on his back leg, it could have been so much worse!!
He is ok though and that is the main thing, needs a couple of days off though.
We started off well, everyone was really nice and helpful, explaining the terminology and what was happening, we had a couple of really fast bits which was very :shk Paddy was SO STRONG, the strongest I have ever know him, and that was with a pelham that I normally use for SJ and XC.
We then had a lot of standing about and I noticed Paddy had a cut on the corner of his mouth, I decided to call it a day before it got any worse.
So I explained to the Master and set off home, halfway there I realised to my horror the hunt was approaching at speed behind me, I kept going and a hound flew out of the woods next to me. Paddy did a 180 degree spin and I came off, he galloped back to the hunt, my friend caught him, I got back on and we carried on. He was still being scarily strong but manaegable, half the problem was that other people who had no control were passing me with no brakes so he was getting worse.
At the last cover I deciced to go back to the lorry, my husband met me and we started to untack Paddy, he broke free and galloped off :shk :shk
He covered about 4 miles heading home at a full gallop, people were looking for him on horses, cars, foot and quads!! He went along main roads, fields, footpaths, how he didn't either cause an accident or break a leg I don't know. Even the master was out looking! He galloped so hard he has a nosebleed!!!!
A lady who happened to have a headcollar in her car had caught him and led him miles. A livery from my yard who had been with us on foot called her husband who bought there lorry and brought him home. He just has a tiny cut on his back leg, it could have been so much worse!!
He is ok though and that is the main thing, needs a couple of days off though.
And so unfortunate that you did all the right things and it still ended up disastrously with him breaking away and running off like that. Give him a big hug and remember the fact you're all safe and sound is the most important thing 
