The most popular place to view the Hubertus Hunt is by Magasindammen pond, where horses and riders must cross the water.

The Hubertus Hunt

Join royalty at the Jægersborg Deer Park to watch one of Denmark’s most important cultural events.

The annual hunt is a popular event attended by the royal family and thousands of spectators. – © Danny Johansen

Riders often experience the 'pleasure' of taking a cold dip in the water at Magasindammen. – © Danny Johansen

The riders must cross the countryside and navigate obstacles, such as hedges, during the Hubertus hunt. – © Danny Johansen

Prince Christian congratulating the Hubertus Hunt winners, with his mother, Crown Princess Mary, in the front right wearing the black woollen coat. – © Danny Johansen

The annual hunt is a popular event attended by the royal family and thousands of spectators. – © Danny Johansen

The Hubertus Hunt has been held almost every single year since 1900 in Jægersborg Deer Park as a traditional recreation of the par force hunt. Although it was once a real hunt, these days it is more of a demonstration race and the horses are the only animals involved. The traditional fox and stag have been replaced by a set course and a leading rider wearing a fox tail.

Almost 200 riders and their horses join the impressive hunt display at the Ermitage Hunting Lodge, where the highlight for many is the jump at the Magasindammen pond.

The most popular place to view the Hubertus Hunt is by Magasindammen pond, where horses and riders must cross the water. – © Martin Rivero / SLKS

The spectacular celebration, impressive horsemanship, and formidable uniforms draw in crowds from near and far as the hunt gives a glimpse into the bygone time when the king and his riders would hunt par force on these grounds.

At least one member of the royal family still normally attends the spectacle and watches from the Ermitage Hunting Lodge, before presenting the prize to the winner of the hunt.

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