THE WARRENTON 



The number of couples of hounds kept varies, and both English and 

 American have been tried, the latter with more success, though in the 

 opinion of some of the members the best pack the club owned was one 

 descended from English hounds crossed on the American breed. Many 

 of the most noted hunters in the country have received their education with 

 these hounds. There is probably not a hunt in the east in which Warrenton 

 is not represented by one or more good horses and many have been taken 

 to England; prominent among these being " Becky Sharp," who carried Mr. 

 Foxhall Keene so well over the Leicestershire countries ; " Guidon," who 

 was owned by Mr. F. Ambrose Clark, and " Dolphin," who belonged to 

 Mr. Mitchell Harrison. 



Hunting in Warrenton is a social feature, the runs being largely attended 

 by interested onlookers, there being often from twenty to fifty carriages 

 following on the roads, while the Fields vary from twelve to thirty-five. A 

 number of ladies hunt regularly and the whole Field turns out well, the 

 mounts being of the best. 



The Club races each year are one of the events of the season and are 

 attended by a local crowd of several thousand, with a large sprinkling of 

 visitors from other sections, and a horse that carries off the cup in any of 

 the races has proved himself able to cross most countries with credit. 



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