Gerrard Farmer, master of the Holderness Hunt, said: “There are no wild animals that are interfered with whatsoever. We go to great lengths to mitigate any issues that might come in front of us.”

He added: “All these people on the horses today, they come out in the countryside to ride the horse and have some fun and socialise and get physical and mental well-being.

“It’s a really important feature and it must not be just sideswiped.”

Meetings also took place in Lincolnshire, in Coleby and Grange De Lings.

The government announced its pledge to ban trail hunting on Monday as part of a new animal welfare strategy.

Ms Portwin said Countryside Alliance wanted to find a way to “protect those jobs and homes for the hunt staff and protect our packs of hounds”.

She added: “We’re resilient and we are determined to stay together as a community, which is so important for so many people living across Lincolnshire.”