The History Of Fox Hunting

Fox hunting has always been regarded as a British activity in which highly trained dogs, as well as human hunters on horseback, pursue the red fox. Animal rights activists find the "blood sport" that barbarian. However, its participants and proponents see it as a traditional equestrian sport, as well as an important aspect of the history of the aristocracy of England. In fact, even if carried out in several countries, its roots go back to the British. Known as Venery, the use of scent dogs are to track prey dates back to the Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian and even ancient times. [...]