riding to hounds
Equestrian fox pursuit
Riding to hounds is fox hunting on horseback, following a pack of hounds as they track the scent of a fox across open country.
The phrase evokes the traditional English countryside pursuit, with its elaborate ritual of horn calls, red coats, and cross-country galloping: She grew up riding to hounds in the Cotswolds.
The activity persists in modified form even where hunting live foxes is banned.
- fox huntMounted pursuit of red quarry
- foxhuntPursuit of vulpine quarry
- huntsmanOne who pursues game
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- covertIntentionally concealed
tally-ho · chase · gallop · stirrup · whip · horn · scent · gone to ground · brush · field · pack · bay · quarry · saddle · jodhpurs · breakneck · hedgerow · countryside
riding to houndsstill hunting
Mobile pursuit of game
duck hunting · deer stalking · snaring · fishing · falconry
riding to houndsbirdwatching
Observing wild avians recreationally
wildlife photography · nature observation · wildlife conservation · bird feeding · animal rescue
riding to houndspigeon racing
Timed homing bird sport
ferreting · ratting · greyhound racing · bare-knuckle boxing · angling
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