Not sure what The Hunt is? No problem, you’re not alone. Here’s a quick synopsis:
The Far Hills Race Meeting (aka “The Hunt”) is a horse race that takes place in Far Hills, New Jersey where a bunch of WASPy northeastern post grads spend the entire day getting hammered in LL Bean Boots, camel cable knit sweaters, plaid buttondowns, and sunglasses that cost more than an iPhone without a data plan.
The event is the host to about 30,000+ people, and could either be considered your #SquadGoal or your worst nightmare. I don’t even think we need to discuss what category I fall into because, well, you know.
Here, see for yourself. It’s almost like all the fall basic staples came to life and blacked out in a field together.
You know these guys had a text conversation prior ensuring they weren’t all wearing the same vest. And honestly, I’m fine with that.
Things Girls Do After Graduation: This.
Todd… is that you?
“Whole crew’s in here ’cause I don’t really know who I’ma lose this year.” - Drake
It’s a plaid, plaid world.
She’s been thirsty for this Instagram since last year’s Hunt. Can’t not respect that.
This dude knows you don’t actually hunt at The Hunt, right?
“Yeah, I’m outdoorsy. And by ‘outdoorsy’, I mean I like getting hammered outside and then leaving a path of destruction that someone else will have to clean up.”
#DarkWashJeanSZN
The caption says it all: “Some STL private school kids hanging at #thehunt #vestandflannels”
#TooVestToBeStressed
TFM.
You can’t make that outfit up. She’s a walking caricature of the word “basic.”
There’s a “Muffy” in this photo. You know that. .
Images via Instagram
Not sure if I’m phrasing this right, but the FOMO these photos are giving me is combining with my Scaries to make for one hell of a Sunday.
There was two other rather large “fally” events going on in NJ that day. Needless to say, my Instagram looked liked a lumberjacks wet dream.
This is my heaven.
Check out nicolelaudati’s (7th pic) instragram and tell me you aren’t incredibly jealous.
Glad to see you are alive after your boys went down to Sparty.
Since when do people call it “The Hunt?” We always called it Steeplechase.
Have been many times, one of my best friends is from Far Hills, and I live maybe 40 mins away. I’ve never heard anyone call it anything other than The Hunt. This is going back to when I was first introduced to this glorious event back in 2005.
My mother’s side of the family has been going there long before I was born in ’92. I never missed a year until I moved to Florida for college.
Maybe your family says Steeplechase, but personally I’ve never heard anything but The Hunt
It’s called The Hunt btw, because it began in 1870 as a way to entertain hunters at the end of the then annual Essex Fox Hunt. Also began in Montclair. Obviously our area built up, not many fox around anymore, the actual hunting part ended and the horse race moved west.
Far Hills hosts the race, which is called the Grand National Steeplechase. This type of horse racing is called a steeplechase. My family belongs to Amwell Valley Hounds, which does an actual fox hunt every year.
However, the reason the steeplechase is colloquially referred to as The Hunt, is because the race began as a way to entertain the fox hunters at the end of the hunt in Montclair in 1870, back when both took place in Essex County, centered around Montclair.
Damn, wrong account.
It’s as awesome as it looks but a bit less classt. Really has the shit show vibe turned up to about 11 by the end of the day. Can’t wait until next year. Will you should come up, seems like you’d be in your element.
Also the Radnor hunt is equally as waspy and maybe even more so.
If you’re over 17 you probably shouldn’t be saying squad goals
So like a fall Carolina Cup / Foxfield / Steeplechase?