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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My pretentious (also charming and eccentric southern) grandmother called her sideboard a hunt board.  But she was really into steeple chasing and so would invite the "hunt" back to the house where the buffet was set on the hunt board.

I didn't realize this would be perceived as pretentious until I met people who didn't have grandmothers who were into horses.[/quote]

I love that. Makes me think of camilla duchess of Cornwall. [/quote]

But a hunt board is different than a sideboard. The hunt board has longer legs because it goes outside (the servants carry it, presumably) and riders get refreshments from it while still on horseback (hence the need for it to be taller).

My Midwestern mom called our sideboard a buffet. When I was shopping online, I found that the thing I wanted was often referred to as an enfilade.

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Someone who had to repress a snicker when a person at a party actually asked me "Do you ride?" I thought that line only existed in jokes. 
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Ha!  you obviously don't have an equestrian family or you'd be long over that joke.

But the first OP doesn't sound horsey either.  A steeplechase is a horse race over varied fences.  Most popular in Ireland, but the most famous steeplechase is of course the Grand National.  We have jump races here too but they tend to be timber and hurdle races, though it is still run by the state steeplechase association.  There is a chase at a couple MD and VA race meets I think.  It is harder to build a chase course because of the obstacles needed.

The kind of event where the hunt gets invited back for a hunt breakfast is called "hunting."  It takes place with a pack of hounds that go out in search of a scent.  These days, many/most hunts use a drag and don't chase actual foxes.  Hunting in Ireland is just about the most fun you can have but it's also not for the faint of heart.  Our hunts can be good sport too but tend to be a bit less risky.[/quote]

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