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Challenge and Passion of the Hunt
Foxhunting permits us to forget our daily responsibilities and to gallop over fields and fences that we would never have the opportunity to traverse, if not for this sport – a sport which binds people to horses, horses to hounds and all of us to the land.
Foxhunting provides those fleeting moments of total abandonment – of wind in your hair, bugs in your teeth kind of living.
At its best, it is totally out of our control. Hounds are screaming, hooves are thundering, the horn is blasting and we are galloping country we would never otherwise have the nerve to cover at such speed. Foxhunting presents the opportunity for total connection with a horse, immersion in the pack mentality of hounds, and a test of one’s skills in navigating challenging terrain.
At its worst, foxhunting offers a day in the countryside away from the bustle of real life. For those with the passion for it, foxhunting is a lifestyle and an opportunity to experience the intense and rewarding camaraderie of like-minded sportsmen and women. It is a win-win situation.
The beauty of foxhunting is that it is not a competition. Participants may enjoy the challenge on any level. Some choose to follow on foot while others hilltop on horseback, maintaining a steady pace, seeking the excitement of the “view” of the quarry. Still others find their satisfaction in the high speed thrill of the chase, keeping as near to hounds as possible, leaping fences and ditches along the way. All make up the foxhunting family and each finds reward in body and spirit.
Foxhunters are thankful for this sport, which brings us together and offers whichever personal challenges we choose to accept. It is with warm hearts and a grateful spirit, at the end of the day, that foxhunters enjoy a meal together. There, we toast our families, our friends, horses, hounds, and a good running fox.
Blackberry Farm offers special foxhunting weekends January 4-5, March 1-2.
Embrace the challenge!
Contact Carla Hawkinson, Master of Foxhounds, Equestrian Program Manager, Blackberry Farm
865-273-8545, chawkinson@blackberryfarm.com
To those who are inclined to it, foxhunting can best be described as passion. Everyone who participates has been caught up in the passion and challenge of this ancient sport.
Foxhunting permits us to forget our daily responsibilities and to gallop over fields and fences that we would never have the opportunity to traverse, if not for this sport – a sport which binds people to horses, horses to hounds and all of us to the land.
Foxhunting provides those fleeting moments of total abandonment – of wind in your hair, bugs in your teeth kind of living.
At its best, it is totally out of our control. Hounds are screaming, hooves are thundering, the horn is blasting and we are galloping country we would never otherwise have the nerve to cover at such speed. Foxhunting presents the opportunity for total connection with a horse, immersion in the pack mentality of hounds, and a test of one’s skills in navigating challenging terrain.
At its worst, foxhunting offers a day in the countryside away from the bustle of real life. For those with the passion for it, foxhunting is a lifestyle and an opportunity to experience the intense and rewarding camaraderie of like-minded sportsmen and women. It is a win-win situation.
The beauty of foxhunting is that it is not a competition. Participants may enjoy the challenge on any level. Some choose to follow on foot while others hilltop on horseback, maintaining a steady pace, seeking the excitement of the “view” of the quarry. Still others find their satisfaction in the high speed thrill of the chase, keeping as near to hounds as possible, leaping fences and ditches along the way. All make up the foxhunting family and each finds reward in body and spirit.
Foxhunters are thankful for this sport, which brings us together and offers whichever personal challenges we choose to accept. It is with warm hearts and a grateful spirit, at the end of the day, that foxhunters enjoy a meal together. There, we toast our families, our friends, horses, hounds, and a good running fox.
Blackberry Farm offers special foxhunting weekends January 4-5, March 1-2.
Embrace the challenge!
Contact Carla Hawkinson, Master of Foxhounds, Equestrian Program Manager, Blackberry Farm
865-273-8545, chawkinson@blackberryfarm.com
Foxhunting permits us to forget our daily responsibilities and to gallop over fields and fences that we would never have the opportunity to traverse, if not for this sport – a sport which binds people to horses, horses to hounds and all of us to the land.
Foxhunting provides those fleeting moments of total abandonment – of wind in your hair, bugs in your teeth kind of living.
At its best, it is totally out of our control. Hounds are screaming, hooves are thundering, the horn is blasting and we are galloping country we would never otherwise have the nerve to cover at such speed. Foxhunting presents the opportunity for total connection with a horse, immersion in the pack mentality of hounds, and a test of one’s skills in navigating challenging terrain.
At its worst, foxhunting offers a day in the countryside away from the bustle of real life. For those with the passion for it, foxhunting is a lifestyle and an opportunity to experience the intense and rewarding camaraderie of like-minded sportsmen and women. It is a win-win situation.
The beauty of foxhunting is that it is not a competition. Participants may enjoy the challenge on any level. Some choose to follow on foot while others hilltop on horseback, maintaining a steady pace, seeking the excitement of the “view” of the quarry. Still others find their satisfaction in the high speed thrill of the chase, keeping as near to hounds as possible, leaping fences and ditches along the way. All make up the foxhunting family and each finds reward in body and spirit.
Foxhunters are thankful for this sport, which brings us together and offers whichever personal challenges we choose to accept. It is with warm hearts and a grateful spirit, at the end of the day, that foxhunters enjoy a meal together. There, we toast our families, our friends, horses, hounds, and a good running fox.
Blackberry Farm offers special foxhunting weekends January 4-5, March 1-2.
Embrace the challenge!
Contact Carla Hawkinson, Master of Foxhounds, Equestrian Program Manager, Blackberry Farm
865-273-8545, chawkinson@blackberryfarm.com