Crowds brave weather for Cottesmore Hunt
BAD weather halted a hunt - but did not stop more than 300 people showing up to support the tradition.
Members of the Cottesmore Hunt filled Uppingham's Market Place on New Year's Day for the annual event.
But the icy conditions and chilly temperatures put paid to any ambitions for the hunt to go any further.
Instead the 50 horse-mounted riders paraded in the town centre and engaged with the spectators, before heading home.
Cottesmore Hunt secretary Clare Bell said the turnout had brought some cheer for the group.
She said: "We were thrilled with the amount of people that made an effort and came along to show their support."
Bad weather had also thwarted the hunt on Boxing Day and is expected to wreak havoc on the Cottesmore Hunt's calendar during the next couple of weeks.
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