Female rider mounted on horse at the Boxing Day Hunt, Rivington, Lancashire. 26th Dec 2016. The annual event takes place at Rivington in Chorley, Lancashire. 20yr old 'Shanna Simpson' proudly straddles her 10yr old cob 'Toffee' before the hunt begins.
Animal-rights groups want the Scottish government to make this year's Boxing Day hunts the last to take place. The plea by the League Against Cruel Sports Scotland and OneKind comes after a review by Lord Bonomy who said fox hunting laws should be changed. He thought the current rules were "unduly complicated". Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham said Lord Bonomy's findings were being considered "carefully" and would be responded to early in 2017 Boxing Day is a traditional time to hold hunts in the UK with the pro-hunting Countryside Alliance claiming that more than 200,000 people attend such events. [Source:BBC]
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