Foxhunting

Foxhunting is the sport of mounted riders chasing wild quarry with a pack of hounds. It is a union of humans and animals in the beauty of nature’s setting. Man…

Hosting the Metamora Hunt

…rides.? For my family it was an enthusiastic ?YES!? followed by ?What can we do to help?? The Metamora Hunt was established in 1928.? In the early 1900?s, foxhunting took…

When can I show in a shadbelly?

…in many colors and patterns. In the horse-show world, shadbellies first appeared in appointments classes, which were designed to represent the most traditional aspects of foxhunting. They spread to hunter…

Book Review: Hotspur

…among the characters who have not met an early demise. Non-foxhunting readers may feel that RMB pays too much attention to matters of the hunt – the dress, history and…

In Praise of Teddy

…he had taught her, and then her son, how to ride. Teddy gave his owner and others a confidence in the show ring and a steadiness in the foxhunting field…

The Next Career for Thoroughbreds

…gave him to me, because I got along famously with him. I had many great days foxhunting Tabor, and I competed him in eventing through training level. I was preparing…

Balance Golf and Riding on Vacation

…putting course. And there are other courses near the resort. Mt. Juliet is home to the Kilkenny Hounds and the Ballylinch Stud, legendary names in foxhunting and horse breeding. The…