Animals in Britain: Foxhunting

Fox hunting is the sport of hunting foxes with foxhounds by people riding on horses.
Fox hunting takes place in the UK between November and early spring. The horse riders usually wear red coats, and the hunt is controlled by the Master of Foxhounds.
Foxhunting is thought of as a sport for rich people who own land in the countryside. Many people think that fox hunting is cruel and want parliament to pass a law against it, but foxhunters argue that it helps to control the number of foxes.

Did you know?

The term stirrup cup originally referred to a drink offered to a man mounted on horseback and about to depart for the hunt. Now, the phrase refers to the drinking vessel itself. Commonly connected with hunting, many of the cups are made of silver and engraved with mottoes taken from the chase. They are usually in the form of a fox’s head or, more rarely, the head of a greyhound or hare.