A Short History of Foxhunting

Michael Clayton author Alastair Jackson author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Merlin Unwin Books

Published:19th Sep '13

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Few people hunting today are fully aware of the history of their sport. Accounts of the subject can be somewhat dry and academic. So, in an easy and entertaining manner, here is a concise summary of how this much-misunderstood sport has survived and flourished through centuries of change, to the benefit of the fox and its environment.

•  Concise chapters gallop through the history of hunting from 1066 to the present day,
    interspersed with snippets of hunting verse and song
•  Index of foxhunting packs in the UK, Ireland and North America
•  Specially-commissioned line illustrations of hunting scenes by Alastair Jackson

Hunting is a sport with not only a colourful history, but also a promising future. The next generation still responds with great enthusiasm and commitment to the appeal of foxhunting, providing eager recruits each season to the hunting field.

This book will appeal to social historians and all who hunt today.

A Short History is certainly among the top books on foxhunting to come along in years. Jackson and Clayton have brought it home in a concise, well-written piece. This is truly a wonderful read for seasoned foxhunters as well as those new to the sport. Not only did the authors account for their game, they showed good sport while doing it.

-- Lisa Campbell * The Chronicle of the Horse *

For anyone who does not know all the answers – which means most of us – a handy, 122-page guide to the Chase has been written by two leading authorities on foxhunting…

* British Sporting Art Newsletter *

With sketches by Mr Jackson, the pocket-sized volume charts the history of foxhunting from William the Conqueror’s time to today’s ‘ludicrous legislation.’

* Country Life Magazine *

In an easy and entertaining manner, here is a concise version of how this much-misunderstood sport has survived and flourished through centuries of change.

* Equestrian Life Magazine *

Concise chapters and an entertaining writing style tell the story of a much-misunderstood field sport and how it has survived and flourished through centuries of change.

* Melton Tim

ISBN: 9781906122577

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 313g

144 pages