Hunting is made possible by the kind permission of landowners. Please
respect their property:
1. Don’t clean out your horse truck/trailer
on the landowner’s property
2. Leave all gates as found
3. Remove all litter, hay, and horse feed
For safety reasons, all riders 16 years and under must be accompanied by
an adult rider.
Report any
damage to hunt officials - it is not a crime to break a fence, it is a crime
not to report it.
In accordance
with New Zealand Hunt Association we ask that you please refrain from taking
any photos of hounds and hares together, blood or trophies and uploading them
to social media of any kind and also refrain from any photos portraying alcohol
consumption.
Please contact the Master to seek permission to bring a stallion to a hunt.
All participants to attend the Pre-Hunt Health and Safety Briefing and
follow all instructions.
SPORT CONCUSSION:
Concussion is a brain injury that affects the function of the brain and the person and may, or may not, result in a loss of consciousness.
There are several important features to highlight including:
A concussion is not always caused by a direct hit to the head. It may be caused by a direct hit to the head, face, neck, or elsewhere on the body with an ‘impulse’ force transmitted to the head. Only 10% of concussions present with a loss of consciousness. A concussion typically results in the rapid onset of short-lived impairment of neurological (brain cognition) function that resolves spontaneously.
Recently the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) announced new National Concussion Guidelines for community sport to take effect for the winter sports season in 2024.
Waimate Hunt Inc. have implemented the following approach to managing concussion:
When a person suffers a concussion or there is a concern that they may have suffered a concussion, prior to returning to ride at the hunt, WDH will require that person to obtain medical clearance or to opt to stand down for 21 days from hunting.
If a concerning accident or injury is sustained at the hunt then the Master or Deputy Master will check in with that person and discuss.
It is recommended that riders wear a protective helmet at all times when mounted with a chinstrap fastened and adjusted so as to prevent movement of the helmet in the event of a fall. The fit of the helmet and the adjustment of the harness are crucial. The helmet should not move on the head when the head is tipped forward.
The Helmet should be red taggable or yellow taggable and should be in good condition, ie not damaged from falls.