- foxhunting
- noun Date: 1674 a pastime in which participants on horseback ride over the countryside following a pack of hounds on the trail of a fox • foxhunt intransitive verb
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Foxhunting — ➡ field sports * * * chase of the fox by horsemen with a pack of hounds (dog). In England (United Kingdom), the home of the sport, foxhunting dates from at least the 15th century. In its inception, it was probably an adjunct to stag and… … Universalium
foxhunting — fox|hunt|ing [ˈfɔksˌhʌntıŋ US ˈfa:ks ] n [U] the sport of hunting ↑foxes with dogs while riding on a horse >foxhunt n … Dictionary of contemporary English
foxhunting — see fox hunting … English dictionary
foxhunting — n. hunting foxes wherein hunters are riding on horses and follow hounds on the trail of a foxn. fox hunting in which the hunters are riding on a horse and follow hounds chasing after a fox v. hunt foxes while riding on a horse and following… … English contemporary dictionary
foxhunting — noun (U) the sport of hunting foxes (fox1 (1)) with dogs while riding on a horse fox hunting adjective foxhunt noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
foxhunting — foxˈhunting noun • • • Main Entry: ↑fox … Useful english dictionary
Fox hunting — For other uses, see Fox hunting (disambiguation). Master of foxhounds leads the field from Powderham Castle in Devon, England, with the hounds in front. Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a fox,… … Wikipedia
English saddle — English saddles are used to ride horses in English riding disciplines throughout the world. The discipline is not limited to England or English speaking countries. This style of saddle used in all of the Olympic and FEI equestrian disciplines,… … Wikipedia
field sports — The main field sports in Britain are hunting, shooting and fishing. They are often also called blood sports because they involve killing animals. All three sports were traditionally associated with the upper classes, although today they all,… … Universalium
Cottesmore Hunt — The Cottesmore Hunt, which hunts mostly in Rutland, is one of the oldest fox hunts in Britain. Its name comes from the village of Cottesmore where the hounds were kennelled. Contents 1 History 2 Country 3 Post ban 4 … Wikipedia
