Captain Ian Farquhar LVO
Born in Dorset in 1945 to a hunting family. Educated at Ludgrove and Eton, Sandhurst followed and in 1966 he was commissioned into the Queens Own Hussars, serving in the UK, Middle East, Aden and the Far East. In 1971 he became an equerry to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother a post he held for 2 years.
Ian left the Army in 1973 to become master of the Bicester, hunting hounds for 12 seasons. In 1985, Ian was invited to become joint master and huntsman of the prominent Duke of Beaufort's Hunt, hunting hounds four days a week until 2010 when he retired as huntsman remaining a joint master till 2019. He was a renowned breeder of foxhounds, and Beaufort bloodlines are in huge demand worldwide. In 2006 the dog hounds won a record six consecutive Championships at the Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show. As a past Vice Chairman of the Masters of Foxhounds` Association, he was greatly involved in the political and organisational aspects of hunting. This is his first book.

Captain’s Book is available to order at www.ianfarquhar.co.uk/#Buy
(£28 plus £5.29 P&P)