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If you are a member of the National Trust, please vote AGAINST the Member’s Resolution to ban trail hunting on Nation Trust Land at this year’s AGM. Unless you are attending the AGM in person, you MUST VOTE ONLINE BY FRIDAY 22nd OCTOBER. – Please read on to learn how to vote. Details of the resolution…

Horse in Art exhibition 2021 Opens 4th – 11th September Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4pm, Saturday 9.30am – 2pm (closed Sunday) At Sally Mitchell’s Fine Art Gallery, Newcastle Arms,1 Market Place, Tuxford. Neward Nottinghamshire NG220 0RN The Society is pleased to announce the opening of the  Horse in Art Exhibition 2021. Sadly the Society...

The latest edition of Equine Science News reveals the results of Scottish research into the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on horses, owners and people working with them. The work was conducted at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in collaboration with the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, during the lockdown restrictions imposed by the pandemic. It showed...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-58328233 Part way through the trial, the prosecution was dropped as the CPS said there was no reasonable [any] prospect of conviction. The CPS statement was revealing “Suffice to say, having listened to Mr Swain giving clearly honest and truthful evidence in cross-examination, for which he is to be commended, my impression, was that this...

The final of the Ri-Dry RoR Racing to Hunting Challenge has a new home for 2021 as finalists will be able to enjoy a free day out with the Ledbury Hunt while the judges assess the merits and behaviour of six individual horses in the hunting field. The final of the event was previously held...

Returning to the East of England Showground for the 133rd Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show, 25 packs of Modern and Old English Foxhounds and over 5,000 spectators were delighted to be back at this very popular rural event on Wednesday 21st July, supported by the Countryside Alliance. Organised by the East of England Agricultural Society, the...

The East of England Agricultural Society, organisers of The Festival of Hunting, along with the Chairman and committee of The Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show Society are delighted to announce they are planning for this popular rural event to return to the East of England Showground, Peterborough, on Wednesday 21st July, supported by the Countryside Alliance. The...

On behalf of the MFHA, The Hunting Office announces that Andrew Osborne becomes the new Chairman of the Masters of Foxhounds Association (MFHA). He succeeds Lord Mancroft, who has been Chairman for seven years and has helped to guide the MFHA and Hunting Office through many challenges, not least the Covid pandemic. A hunting man...

We were delighted to be able to review Deidre Hanna’s new book collating stories from around the world relating to hound intelligence. Our review can be found here in our review section https://www.bailyshuntingdirectory.com/reviews/the-hound-intelligence-series-book-review/ We are also delighted to hear that ‘The Hound Intelligence Series’  is now available for purchase It can be purchased here  https://t4s.site/the-hound-intelligence-series/buy/...

The Festival of Hunting and the Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show have confirmed they will proceed with planning for the event on Wednesday 21st July 2021. This will be regularly reviewed as the country continues to progress through the pathway out of lockdown and to ensure safety for all concerned. Further information including any adaptation to...