With no fox or hounds the Calgary Hunt Club ride begins
Unlike an Irish foxhunt, the Calgary Hunt Club, established in 1908, has no hounds and the course is not determined by the hot pursuit of any animal. But despite the lack of a scent-based chase, the ceremonious cross-country gallop attracts riders from many riding disciplines: western, hunter jumper, polo and pleasure.
Dace Cochlan, Field Master of the Calgary Hunt Club, wears his traditional red coat as he prepares to start the weekly hunt outside of Rocky View, Alberta.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
Tracey Skinner, fixes her neck tie in the window of her truck as she prepares to take part in the Calgary Hunt Club in Rocky View, Alberta.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
Riders get their horses ready before the horn blows to start the ride at the Calgary Hunt Club in Rocky View, Alberta.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
Rider puts on their red coat at the Calgary Hunt Club in Rocky View, Alberta.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
Unlike an Irish foxhunt, the Calgary Hunt Club, established in 1908, has no hounds and the course is not determined by the hot pursuit of any animal.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
Riders of the Calgary Hunt Club sail over a series of jumps made from utility poles laid on their sides.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
Riders and their horses take part in the Calgary Hunt Club in Rocky View, Alberta.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
Participants in the Calgary Hunt Club in Rocky View, Alberta.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
Trucks and trailers for transporting the horse sit on the grounds at the Calgary Hunt Club in Rocky View, Alberta.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
At a rest stop, talk turns from jumps to flasks, which temper the formality of the riders’ wardrobes at the Calgary Hunt Club in Rocky View, Alberta.Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail