Munnings describes his great friend Mr. Moubray in the second volume of his autobiography `The Second Burst` on page 142 as follows:

`Mr. Moubray, Master of the Bedale, was a living image of what we all expect " John Bull" to be. He was without question the best type of Englishman I ever saw. Both he and his wife came to London for sittings, and after that I went to stay at the Catterick Bridge Hotel to paint horses and hounds… It was with the Bedale that he first began as a huntsman. Dear Mr. Moubray, full of sentiment, almost in tears would relate how on the way home on a winter's afternoon, when the last of the Hunt had departed, he would say to Freeman:
"What about drawing that cover, Frank?" And then the two of them, with the whip, would have a last, late burst. I admire Mr. Moubray, and I shall not forget him as long as I retain one vestige of memory.`

Munnings would frequently paint a study of a horse that was part of an equestrian commission not just to prepare for the bigger painting but as a way to learn about the horse. Each animal was an individual not just an element in a composition. Despite the horse's head being in shadow as the afternoon sunlight rakes across his body, Munnings sensitivity to his subject has enabled him to capture its gentle temperament.
In the main painting the horse stands amongst a half dozen hounds yet the horse's maturity and experience is unperturbed by the activity. Instead his attention is drawn to something in the distance, which gives him an aura of curiosity and intelligence.

A finished work by Munnings entitled : `J.J. Moubray, Master of the foxhounds, dismounted with his wife` was sold at Christie's, London in 1986 for £375,000.

This painting will be included in the catalogue raisonne of the artist work currently under preparation by Lorian Peralta-Ramos.