Reur \itju, lluiiic of I'rc^idciit James MaUisuu, iicu Oraii^ic Cuiiri Uou^e 



There are numerous hunt clubs, but the sport is not confined to their 

 members, for some farmers maintain private packs of hounds, and during 

 the winter welcome their friends to join them in the chase. 



Of the fifty-seven American hunt packs recognized by the National 

 Hunt and Steeplechase Association, seventeen are located in Virginia, 

 namely: the Albemarle, the Blue Ridge, the Castle Hill, the Cobbler, 

 the Deep Run, the Gaston, the Keswick, the Loudoun, the Lynchburg, 

 the Middleburg, the Oak Ridge, the Piedmont, the Remlik, the River- 

 side, the Tomahawk, the Warrenton, and the Casanova, thus attesting 

 the premier position of this section in American fox hunting. 



At important points horse shows are held annually, which not only 

 furnish entertainment to the large crowds which they collect, but inspire 

 healthy competition among horse owners and raisers and have been largely 

 instrumental in keeping up the high standard for which the horses of this 



