Protecting the Hounds

For the first time in the eight or nine years that I’ve been hunting, I saw a horse kick a hound. It was horrible. The hound got nailed — twice. It was howling in pain.  I didn’t see the first kick but I did see the second and I don’t ever want to see something […]

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Early fall hunting is the best

Saturday was one of those perfect riding days. It was clear and crisp, without a bug in sight. In foxhunting terms, we are “cubbing”. Traditionally in the early fall this is when you take out the hounds, who have been mostly roaded or walked over the summer, and get them fit. It’s a time to […]

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The fun of (drag) Foxhunting!

This wonderful video from the Green Mountain Hounds gives a very accurate portrayal of drag hunting — adrenalin, comraderie, tradition and lots of fun.

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