Old gold and royal blue is the North Hills. Even the ascot scarf called a stock tie has a purpose. It's a big bandage. And we can take this off because sometimes the horse will get hurt or the rider will get hurt. The riding boots are high fashion with a function protecting legs from the thick brush during a ride and the horse hair.
Spurs are for motivation.
The stirrup cup is a toast to participants and the hosting landlords. Helmuth, master of the hunt, insists that this dank and dreary weather is ideal for the chase. Temperature is right. Any time you have the air and the ground temperature close, you got good condition for scent. As the hunt gets underway, it's a good time to clarify what's meant by fox hunt here.