Busy scenes during the Fernie Hunt Boxing Day meet in Great Bowden. | jpimedia

placeholder image — Busy scenes during the Fernie Hunt Boxing Day meet in Great Bowden. | jpimedia

In photos: The 2019 Fernie Boxing Day Hunt in Great Bowden

By Philip Hibble

Published 27th Dec 2019, 10:55 GMT

Updated 27th Dec 2019, 11:09 GMT

A large crowd gathered at Great Bowden's village green to watch the traditional Fernie Boxing Day Hunt.

Here are Andrew Carpenter's photos from the event.

Hunts like the Great Bowden-based Fernie now mainly follow pre-set artificial scent trails, and the Boxing Day event has become a community tradition.

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Dave and Helen Allen enjoy the Boxing Day meet in Great Bowden. | jpimedia Photo: PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

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Riders meet on the Green during the Boxing Day Hunt meet. | jpimedia

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Chloe Martin six, Naomi Martin, Lauren Gamble nine, Matt Gamble and Millie Martin ten meet the hounds. | jpimedia Photo: PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

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Hugh Buxton and daughter Eliza aged six. | jpimedia Photo: PICTURE: ANDREW CARPENTER

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In photos: The 2019 Fernie Boxing Day Hunt in Great Bowden

A large crowd gathered at Great Bowden's village green to watch the traditional Fernie Boxing Day Hunt.

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