Photos by Allene Rachal
and Susan Sponenberg
Courtesy of Misty Morning Hounds
If you have never ridden to hounds
to have a blank day (a day in which no fox was
found to run). Today, drag hunting has these same
advantages, as well as several others. Since more
control can be exercised over the terrain to
be crossed, hunts tend to be safer and more controlled.
This, however should not be confused with
a slower pace. In fact, drag hunts often move at a
faster pace than fox hunts. In areas where territory
is limited, full advantage can be taken of the lay of
the land. Natural and man-made obstacles can be
utilized, and a safer run for hounds can be provided
which guides them out of harms’ way. In the end,
nothing is killed except a brown bag of meat scraps
mixed with dry dog food.
Misty Morning Hounds
EQUINE Lifestyle: DESTINATION FLORIDA
Welcome to drag hunting
before, those antique hunt prints that have
adorned walls throughout history are about to
take on a whole new meaning. For most people, a
brisk morning, fresh horses, and baying hounds are
indeed a life-changing experience. We hope it will
be for you. Stand forewarned, however, no matter
what your riding discipline, it can become addictive.
We hope that your experiences with us are invigorating
and inspiring and simulate as closely as
possible the sport of foxhunting. Drag hunting has, in
fact, been a part of foxhunting for centuries. Then,
as well as today, drag lines were laid to insure sport
on poor scenting or ceremonial hunt days when it
would have been deemed somewhat of a disaster
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