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‘It’s devastating’: Beagle puppies stolen from hunt kennels
Three beagle puppies have been stolen from a hunt kennels in Oxfordshire. The 1½ couple of 11-week-old puppies were out in the grass yard at their kennels near Oxford, on Bank Holiday Monday, 30 May,...
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Point-to-pointers no longer have to hunt to qualify for racing
Point-to-pointers will no longer have to go hunting to be eligible to race from this autumn. The qualification rule is to be dropped from the 2016/17 season, but all those involved are determined to...
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In memory of those who made the ‘ultimate sacrifice’
A hunting enthusiast is planning to walk 100km across France in three days during October with The Soldiers’ Charity to commemorate the Battle of the Somme. Raising money for the Army Benevolent Fund,...
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Hunt’s four-hour journey to hound show was ‘well worth it’
Some of the silverware up for grabs at the South of England hound showThe Grove and Rufford justified their long journey down from Nottinghamshire to claim both the doghound and bitch hound...
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8 characters you can expect to meet at your hunt’s puppy show
Everybody who is invited to their hunt’s puppy show is there for a reason — be it in their capacity as a puppy walker or perhaps as somebody who hosts a meet or organises a fundraising event. On the...
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MFHA to host independent investigation into South Herefordshire Hunt’s...
The Masters of Foxhounds Association (MFHA) has announced it will be conducting an independent inquiry into activities that suggest breaches of the Association’s rules have taken place at the South...
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Sniffing the silverware: South of England Hound Show’s 2016 highlights
Doghound champion Grove and Rufford Magnum 12 enjoys the moment with huntsman Paul Larby on a successful day for the packThe first of the major hound shows took place at the South of England Show on...
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Four tiny basset hound puppies stolen from kennels
Four eight-week-old basset hound puppies have been stolen from their kennels in South Kilworth, Leics. The two couple of hounds belonging to the Westerby Basset Hounds were taken by two youths seen...
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Fancy a kiss? Wales and Border Counties Hound Show highlights
The Wales and Border Counties Hound Show — one of the most popular hound shows of the season — took place at the Royal Welsh Showground at Builth Wells on 30 June. The classes for the Welsh Foxhounds...
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Eyes on the prize: highlights from Blaston Hound Show 2016
Set in the cream of the Fernie Hunt country, Blaston Hound Show took place on Sunday 26 June at Blaston in Leicestershire. The annual show is in its 14th year and continues to grow in popularity, with...
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Andrew Sallis: ‘Traditional hats — vanity counts for naught’ *H&H VIP*
With some justification, the hunting community could be accused of being behind the curve on matters of health and safety. The list of recent deaths and serious injuries, partly due to wearing...
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Drama in Festival of Hunting relay
Pictures by Lisa BlackmanThere was drama in the inter-hunt relay at the Festival of Hunting on Wednesday (20 July) when a horse and rider crashed out through the metal barriers surrounding the ring....
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Good work: Highlights from the Great Yorkshire Show hound show
Run in conjunction with the Great Yorkshire Show (GYS) at Harrogate, the hound show takes place over two days, with the beagles and harriers classes held this year on Tuesday, 12 July and the foxhounds...
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Presentation in honour of 70 years at hound show
A presentation was made to equestrian photographer Jim Meads at the Festival of Hunting to mark his 70th year of photographing the Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show. Sir Philip Naylor-Leyland MFH,...
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Hunt saboteur sentenced for breaching peace
Stock imageA hunt saboteur has been convicted of causing a breach of the peace on two occasions while following the Fife Hunt. Kevin Newell, 33, received a 90-hour community payback order at Dundee...
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Magical moments from a sweltering Festival of Hunting
There was something for everyone at this year’s Festival of Hunting at the East of England Showground on 20 July. Most people went home with a touch more colour in their cheeks due to the soaring...
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Anti-hunt activists ‘bully’ business which shared picture of foxhound
Picture by AK Wedding PhotographyA small business has become the victim of an online bullying campaign after posting a picture of a foxhound on its website. East Yorkshire-based AK Wedding Photography...
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12 thrilling shots to get you in the mood for autumn hunting
The combines are rolling, trailer loads of straw can be seen moving across the country and the hounds and hunt horses are getting fitter by the day on hound exercise so it can only mean one thing…it...
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Quorn to launch hunting safety helmet
Huntsman Peter Collins kicks on at a Quorn hedgeA hunt has developed a new safety hat that will be available to buy for the coming season. The Quorn Hunter riding cap is the result of discussions...
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All eyes on the winners at the West of England hound show
Packs showing at the West of England hound show produced some quality hounds for the judges at Honiton on 4 August. With separate rings for the foxhounds, staghounds, beagles, harriers and minkhounds...
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