Belle Meade Hunt Invades Northern Virginia
For the first time in more than two decades, an army of Belle Meade Hunt members invaded Northern Virginia. The invaders flocked to the peaceful hamlet of Hume equipped with trucks and trailers, horses and hounds, whips, flasks, and stylish hats.
Piedmont Fox Hounds in a Season
Piedmont Fox Hounds favorite photographer Tiffany Dillon Keen submitted her favorite shots of the 2024-2025 season.
Black Coyote Visits Belle Meade Hunt and Tennessee Valley Hunt
In early February, the members of Belle Meade Hunt in Thompson, Georgia hosted their annual joint meet with Tennessee Valley Hunt (Knoxville, Tennessee). Shortly after a winter storm that dumped snow all over the Deep South, this weekend had warmed up enough to waive coats. Here is the hunt report from Nicole Smith who was carrying the horn for Belle Meade that day.
Casting Hounds at a Loss
Norman Fine examines what happens when hounds find a loss on the line.
Tribute to Paisley
Stephanie Presley, the professional kennelman for the Belle Meade Hunt, wrote a lovely tribute to a favorite hound in the kennels.
Juan Tomás Hounds November Hunt Report
Adren Nance, MFH and Huntsman for Juan Tomás Hounds, was able to film some nice footage of his crossbred hounds hunting a line a few days before Thanksgiving.
Kansas Tally Ho!
A video of a fantastic tally ho at the Mission Valley Hunt’s Performance Trials in Kansas this past November 23, 2024.
Old Dominion Hounds Celebrate 100 Years
This year in celebration of their 100th anniversary, a wonderful documentary video called “Centennial Celebration: A Century of Sport with the Old Dominion Hounds” has been released.
Worst Timing for a Foxhunting Conviction in England
Ex-Cheshire huntsman John ‘Ollie’ Finnegan was found guilty of one count of hunting a wild mammal with dogs this September and was fined £468. The charge related to an incident that took place on a trail hunt on November 26, 2022, with the Cheshire Hunt. This marks the first time someone has been convicted of foxhunting in Cheshire (a county in northwest England).
New Threats to Riding to Hounds in the UK
Now that Scotland has successfully banned trail hunting, the Labour Party has promised to follow suit in England and Wales. The fallout from this promise, laid out in its “manifesto” released this summer, has already affected several hunt clubs that hunt on Ministry of Defence land despite there not being any new legislation enacted from the newly elected party. In response, the British Hound Sports Association held a National Trail Hunting Day this month to try to sway public opinion away from supporting a total ban.