Point to point fixtures for May 2018 are listed below. For other fixture dates see our racing page. A sunny day at the races calls for a seasonal picnic, how…
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Point to point fixtures: April 2018
Point to point fixtures for April 2018 are listed below. Ensure your picnic basket is full of goodies fit for the point to point. Lift the lid of your hamper…
German drag hunting: a cover version of hunting in Germany
Hunting live quarry has been banned in Germany since 1934. With no political will to overturn the ban since, a highly enjoyable and social form of German drag hunting has…
Point to Point fixtures: February 2018
Point to Point fixtures for February 2016. There may be a chill in the air but the racing is bound to heat things up.
London hunting: the capital as a hunting box
Heading to the metropolis doesn’t mean having to do without riding to hounds. London hunting is tremendous fun, says Michael Clayton, as he recounts using the capital as a hunting…
Point to point fixtures: June 2017
June is the golden month with it’s promise of endless sunny days. However whatever the weather may be you can still head to the field and catch the last of…
Hunting in Ireland: touring three Irish packs
Hunting in Ireland is not for the faint hearted, with imposing walls, deep drains and double-banks. Will Cursham takes a tour of three Irish packs, and returns with great tales…
Riding caps: making modern safety traditional
Nowhere is tradition more important than in the hunting field. But how does this change when safety is at stake? Michael Clayton tells of the Quorn Hunt’s new initiative to…
Hunting newcomers. An introduction to hunting
Newcomers’ weekends are not just a wonderful introduction to the sport for hunting newcomers, but they are also vital to safeguarding hunting’s future. The Masters of the Foxhounds Association are…
MFHA Bursary Scheme: the huntsmen of tomorrow
Twenty years ago, the Masters of the Foxhounds Association questioned how the huntsmen of tomorrow would be found and then trained. Today, we have the MFHA Bursary Scheme to assist…