A PASSIONATE horseman, a wonderful hound man, and a devoted husband and family man, Neil Parker lived a long and fulfilling life. Widely read and interested in all aspects of life, it was nevertheless his love of horses which shone through all.

From Charterhouse and Sandhurst, he entered the army only to leave shortly after his commanding officer curtailed his access to horses! In 1957 Neil became Joint-Master of the Newmarket and Thurlow Foxhounds and after three seasons moved on to the Avon Vale. In 1976 he joined Bert Firestone as Joint-Master and Huntsman of the Kildare Hunt. He, Sally and their family moved to Kildare and never looked back.