Leicestershire hunting veteran Noel Pegge died on 25 January.
He was 92 and had hunted with the county’s various packs for more than 60 years.
A highly respected livery owner and horse dealer, Mr Pegge produced top-end hunters from his yard at the Grove Stud, Somerby.
He was a superb horseman and continued to jump in the hunting field in his 88th year.
Mr Pegge was pre-deceased by his wife, Grace, in 1994.
His funeral took place on 13 February.
This news story was first published in Horse & Hound magazine (14 February 2013)