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Articles Studies Find a Better Way to Measure Weight Loss in Horses Great Art Picks Up Where Nature Ends. Getting Ready for the New Season - Equine Dentistry All Puppy Walkers Need a Stuffed Moose A New Era for Hunting - The Hunting Regulatory Authority When in Rome... Its in the Blood - A Look at the Artist Liam Clancy Hound Song How Does Pasture Cause Laminitis? Brocklehursts of Bakewell sponsor unique ‘Best Dressed Race-goer’ competition - Unique Flagg Races Competion Has Sartorial Twist Red Light for Greens’ Move Against Stag Hunt Waveney Harriers - Waveney Hunt horse retires Basset Hounds – Should We Breed for Work or Show? Meet Cancelled Because of Snow? - Are you Kidding? Science May be Hunting’s Best Friend |
ArticlesStudies Find a Better Way to Measure Weight Loss in HorsesIf you are struggling to get your horse or pony fit for the coming season perhaps the following information may help. According to recent research results, two separate studies prove that belly girth measurements are a better way to assess early weight loss than heart girth. One of the problems fa... Great Art Picks Up Where Nature Ends.So said Marc Chagall, and as far as I know he and Kent artist Paul Apps never met. But Chagall’s sentiment is certainly expressed in the work of Paul Apps work as it captures the unique character of the subject and interaction with its natural environment. Paul is a passionate wildlife and fine arti... Log in to view comments Getting Ready for the New Season - Equine DentistryDentistry should be as much of an essential part of a horse routine as farriery and inoculations. A horses tooth (crown) and root is approximately 5-6” in total length and continually erupts through the gums on average of 3mm per year this was ideal in their natural environment where they were desig... All Puppy Walkers Need a Stuffed MooseI started helping with puppy walking about two years ago. My friends were lucky enough to walk two puppies for the New Forest Hounds. The puppies had come down from the Zetland and were called Captain and Cassis.I booked a regular slot on Sundays to walk them. Their landlords were only too pleased t... A New Era for Hunting - The Hunting Regulatory AuthorityThroughout the discussions over the last few years between the leadership of the Hunting community and political allies in Westminster, it has always been made clear to us that the chances of Repeal of the Hunting Act 2004 would be greatly enhanced if an independent authority could be brought into ... When in Rome...The Roma Hunt, or, to give its full name, the Societa Romana Della Caccia Alla Volpe can trace its roots back to 1836 when Lord Chesterfield founded the pack, he built the present kennels in 1926 just outside Rome on the beautiful and historic Appian Way. Lord Chesterfield's design houses the hounds... Its in the Blood - A Look at the Artist Liam ClancyLiam Clancy was born in 1978 into a County Tipperary family which had been steeped for generations in horses and field-sports. His uncle, Martin Clancy, was for many years master and huntsman of the Shillelagh and District Foxhounds, and Liam developed a passion for hounds from a very early age.His ... Hound SongThere are few more mellifluous sounds than the “singing” of hounds in kennel. And I would like to share this piece (with you) from a book published in 1932 by a well informed and amusing writer on all matters connected with venery. Frederick Watson wrote entertainingly of “hound song.” Hounds, li... How Does Pasture Cause Laminitis?Most cases of laminitis occur when horses are eating grass. Pasture associated laminitis accounts for 66% of cases occurring in the UK. But what causes the laminitis? Experiments have shown that giving large meals of starch or fructans can cause laminitis. Large amounts of these carbohydrates sudden... Brocklehursts of Bakewell sponsor unique ‘Best Dressed Race-goer’ competition Unique Flagg Races Competion Has Sartorial TwistDeemed to be the county’s ‘society’ event of the Easter break, the increasingly popular High Peak Hunt Flagg Races Point to Point is traditionally held every Easter Tuesday at Flagg Moor, 5 miles south of Buxton, Derbyshire. This year, with the introduction of two Pony Races, the racing started at 1... Red Light for Greens’ Move Against Stag HuntI suspect that some Green Party members, at their conference in Waterford this weekend, have been enjoying a growing sense of satisfaction. They now have two senior ministers and two juniors in government and, very soon, environment minister John Gormley will attempt to ban Meath’s Ward Union hunt. ... Waveney Harriers Waveney Hunt horse retiresWaveney Harriers hunting days will not be the same without “Skip”. The Waveney Harriers hunt horse, is huntsman Nick Badger’s trusty stead. Skip is now 20 years old, hardly been sick or sorry and has always done the lions share of the two hunt horses that are kept for hunting hounds twice a week in ... Basset Hounds – Should We Breed for Work or Show?The hunting Basset hound should always be bred for work. After all, hunting is what it’s all about. Breeding standards have been argued about by the committee of the Masters of Basset Hounds Association (MBHA) at regular intervals since its foundation in 1912. The poor conformation of the Basset hou... Meet Cancelled Because of Snow? - Are you Kidding?Imagine waking up in the morning and seeing a thick blanket of snow - a quick phone call confirms your fears and the meet is off so its back to bed with a cup of tea for an extra half hour. This year more meets than usual were cancelled due to the weather and consequently the long winter of the 2009... Science May be Hunting’s Best FriendFor a long time, many anti-hunt protesters have argued that using hounds to hunt quarry species means that the numbers of hares, foxes, and other such animals are lower than would be the case if hunting were to be stopped.However, an article published in the Irish Examiner on 25th February 2010 clai... Is This the Hunting Horn of Will Goodall? From The Belvoir to ZimbabweCould a nine-inch copper horn complete with case and covered in dents that was bought at auction in Zimbabwe, really be the one that might have belonged to one of the great huntsmen of all time: Will Goodall, who hunted the Belvoir hounds in England from 1842 until his death after a riding acciden... Hunting and Animal Welfare- A Principled ApproachIn this article, Jim Barrington, who joined the League Against Cruel Sports in 1972, when he was 19, and was its Executive Director for seven years illustrates succinctly and dispassionately, why, in forcing through the Hunting Act for political ends, the Government struck a blow against the concep... The Iroquois Hunt and The Hound Welfare Fund Hounds and Charity- The Story of StalkerIt’s not your usual hunt supporters’ fund. But when members of the Iroquois Hunt Club in Lexington, Kentucky, established the Hound Welfare Fund, they applied the hunt supporters’ model to a different area: retired foxhounds. The HWF is now in its 11th year of funding happy, dignified retirements fo... Covert Surveillance – Is there an Anti Hiding in Your Bushes?A notable criminal trial has just been conducted at Bournemouth Magistrates Court. The prosecution case lasted 6 days, something of a record in a summary trial. The assembled witnesses, lawyers and experts, as well as the accused, were informed, at 6:30 on the evening of the sixth day, that the case... Log in to view comments Kaptain with a “K”- The Story of a HoundAbout nine years ago, I started my pack with mostly American Hounds. Their aggressive hunting style and outgoing temperaments were what attracted me. Also, it was very significant that when I asked the people I knew for hounds to start my pack with that I was given hounds from American packs, namely... Potential Issues with the Supplementary Feeding of Garlic in the HunterWith the recent bad weather affecting the ability of horses to exercise properly and therefore maintain required fitness levels, many horse owners look to alternative ways of finding and maintaining a positive influence on their horses metabolism. As a result we like many others have added an incre... An Irish view of the harsh reality of the countryside The Essence of Good Land Management is MurderIt's a simple truth that no Green politicians are elected by rural constituencies. Why? Because country people there know that nothing is naturally natural. Everything in the countryside is managed, either through the brutal methods of nature, or by the hand and will of man. The Irish countryside is... Log in to view comments True Libertarians Will Support the Repeal of the Hunting Ban"Tony, if you invoke the Parliament Act it will be the most illiberal act of the last century". The late Roy Jenkins was no foxhunter, but he was a libertarian and his advice to Tony Blair shortly before his death in 2003 encapsulates the challenge of the Hunting Act for those who claim to follow in... Some Problems of the ChaseWritten by H.F.C and published in an early Bailys, the author’s thoughts on hunting cover the behaviour of the field, the quarry, casting and scent. Written over 100 years ago the observations are as relevant today as they were when written and are much more than just a historical footnote. I SUPPOS... The Show Must Go OnEntitled ‘Virginia Foxhounds Run Wild in Show’ the following edited report appeared in the New York Times of 23rd February 1913, and seems to show what happens if a hound pack does not practice ‘showing skills’ on the flags whilst at home. Today foxhounds are effectively canine ambassadors for hunti... With the Brookside HarriersThis Report on the Brookside Harriers was taken from an early Bailys – according to Rawdon B. Lee, Kennel Editor of "The Field," the Brookside were one of the oldest packs in the country and is recorded as hunting from at least 1770 though they were subsequently sold in 1903 and formed the Brighton ... Thoughts on hunting while riding side-saddle Think Young, Ride on, and Pray OftenHave you ever thought of the ladies of the past who fell in love with the hunt? What they must have endured to be a part of the field! The acrobatic skills in staying atop the horse while balancing with one stirrup, the bruised thighs from the lightly padded leaping horn, the thin dresses designed f... Log in to view comments A Lifetimes PursuitThe Australian artist Robert Wade once said “Watercolour is a lifetime pursuit... mostly uphill.” Now, almost everyone has tried to paint in watercolour, it’s often the first thing you did at school on your first day, so most of us can appreciate the sentiment. But, to become competent and then to ... Huntsmen through historyAs other articles on this site have mentioned, each pack of hounds, whether they be:- Beagles, Bassets, Foxhounds or Mink hounds will always look for leadership from those individuals who are not just good, but have become exceptional in the eyes of their hounds, horses, and in their dealings with s... Reading Hounds is EssentialWhether you hunt to ride or ride to hunt, the ability to read hound body language and to understand what hounds are doing when they speak will enhance your enjoyment and knowledge. You’ll find trying to figure hounds out and thinking about what they’re about to do next both exciting and ... |
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