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The Taranaki Hunt marks its centenary this weekend. KRYSTI WETTON looks back at the hunt's history. Pictures by TREVOR READ

FINGERS tighten on the reins as horses excitedly prance on the spot. Riders' white knuckles are hidden by gloves and bodies warmed by fitted woollen coats and starched shirts.

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Hounds busily sniff the damp ground, their noses millimetres from the dewy grass.

The scene of a mid-winter hunt on a Taranaki farm today hardly resembles that of the earliest hunts 100 years ago.

Gustavus Sole and son Percy were among the first to hunt for the elusive hare. It is thought they set out on foot with a pair of beagles in 1905.

An English setter, two crossbreed pointers and...

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