foxhunting
Hounds and horses
Foxhunting is the sport of pursuing foxes on horseback with a pack of hounds, traditionally practiced by British aristocracy and gentry.
The hunt follows ritual formalities—riders in red coats, horn signals, specific terminology.
Controversy over animal cruelty led to bans in parts of the UK, though modified hunts using artificial scent trails continue.
The local foxhunting club meets every Saturday in season.
Cry when quarry appears
- bugleValveless military horn
- hornPointed animal headgear
- meetCome into contact
- masterAuthority or controller
cap · blooding · brush · mask · pad · colours · livery · fixture
Group or compress
- scentAirborne odor detected
- bayingProlonged, mournful howling
- trailPath through wilderness
- trackingMonitoring location over time
kennel · beagle · harrier · whipper-in · cry · nose · cast · check
Atop a steed
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- canterModerate equine gait
- trotPace between walk, canter
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
saddle · bridle · stirrups · jodhpurs · breeches · crop · field · mount
Official restriction on something
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- bloodsportViolent contest for spectators
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- saboteursIntentional disruptors of operations
protest · welfare · illegal · exemptions · prosecution · inhumane · debate · campaign
tally-ho
Cry when quarry appears
master · cap · blooding · brush · mask · pad · colours · livery · fixture · whip
pack
Group or compress
tracking · kennel · beagle · harrier · whipper-in · cry · nose · cast · check · speak
horseback
Atop a steed
jump · saddle · bridle · stirrups · jodhpurs · breeches · crop · field · mount · hack
ban
Official restriction on something
- crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
- bloodsportViolent contest for spectators
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
saboteurs · protest · welfare · illegal · exemptions · prosecution · inhumane · debate · campaign · legislation
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
rural · manor · estate · landed · tweed · county · English · British · pastime · custom
- British Pastimespub quiz, cricket matches, darts, cricket, bowls
- British huntingpheasant shooting, beagles, beagling, game keepers, shooting parties
- ham radioamateur radio, ham radio, ham operator, radio operator, transceiver
- British Sportsrugby, cricket, football, tennis, soccer
- Rural sceneryrolling hills, meadows, pastures, farmhouses, barns
- VirginiaJamestown, Monticello, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Colonial Williamsburg
foxhuntingshooting
Discharging a weapon
trapping · snaring · bow hunting · still hunting · rifle hunting
foxhuntinganimal rights activism
Campaigning for nonhuman welfare
wildlife conservation · animal rescue · wildlife rehabilitation · animal protection · veganism
hunt, fox, hunter, hunting, hunted, hunters, huntsman, huntress, foxhound