Inter Hunt Relays are a great way to give Hunts a  possitive image, during the summer months.

There are many competitions, run at Summer Show, and more recently BE Horse Trials.

The compeition is easily understood by the crowd watching.  2 Teams of 3 or 4 riders, race against each another over a mirror image course.  All competitors have to carry a hunting crop, and hand it over to the next team mate, in between rounds.  Faults from knocking down jumps are added to the time.  So it is not always the fastest team that win.   

A Team of horses who jump fast and clear, with slick handovers, usually win the day.