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Once again a hunt answers the need of its local community. Annie O’donnell wife of one of the masters of the North Shropshire Hunt has been collecting for a local food banks called Foodbank Plus. The foodbank operates under the Barnabas Community Projects and is run by Karen Williams and a team of over 80...

The Easton Harriers has transformed into the Hamilton Bloodhounds following an assessment of its hunting country. Some of the Hunt’s members have had a long association with bloodhound packs. New homes have been secured for the stud book harrier pack both here and overseas. Relevant details for the Easton will now be found in the...

We are delighted to finally be able to announce some news which should gladden the hearts of all country sports people as a new season opens. We have been aware of the news for some time but we can now annouce that Nick Herbert MP has taken over from Simon Hart at the CA at...

The MFHA and AMHB are pleased to announce the appointments of Mark Hankinson and Richard Tyacke as, respectively, the new Directors of the MFHA and the AMHB. At the same time Alice Bowden has been appointed as Director of the Hunting Office, to provide high quality service and support to all hunts to enable the...

It has already been six months since the hounds arrived in Pakistan and they are now very used to the climate and terrain. The Kennelmen: Adel, Gibran and Zhorwal have mastered the art of looking after the hounds; keeping them fit and importantly, cool! This summer, we were joined by Will Wright, current joint master...

Ben Skipper looks at The Bridge of Hope: A new inclusive equestrian employment tool providing a valuable link bewteen employers and the Third Sector. A study published in June’s OT News (a journal for Occupational Therapists)  merely confirms what we already know, horses and working with them is good for our mental and physical health....

County Laois Foxhounds joint master David Lalor and his team came up trumps yet again with a superbly organised National Hound Show at Stradbally Hall the Georgian home of the Cosby family built in 1772. The 24 panels in the Great Library and Ballroom depict the story originally from Metamorphoses of overcoming the obstacles of...

Exciting news for young hunting enthusiasts – New young handler classes to be introduced at The Harrogate Hound show and Lycetts Festival of Hunting, Peterborough. Building on the popularity of the now well established young handler’s class at the West of England hound show, Honiton. In response to the success and popularity of the young...

Tickets are now on sale for the East of England Showground in Peterborough for the annual Lycetts Festival of Hunting on Wednesday 17th July 2019. The event is one of the most anticipated days of the summer  calendar with the countryside community out in force. The day provides a glorious annual showcase for the world...

How to win a sidesaddle race? Kelle King, winner of the Royal Artillery Hunt’s Sidesaddle Charity Dash 2019, has the answer: “Get a really fast horse!” Kelle’s mount, Time To Exceed, won by an impressive margin from a field of 13 on a good going at Larkhill on January 26th, 2019. Kelle regularly hunts sidesaddle...