HfAT \lr«. iinmr ni rrr^itirni jjnir^ ^tjui»4in. n<-j 



There arc numerous luint clubs, hut the sport is not confined lo their 

 inenihers, for some farmers maintain private packs of hounds, and durin^r 

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



Of the fifty-seven American hunt packs reco^'ni/x\i by the N 

 Hunt and Steeplechase Ass<Kiati(Hi, seventeen are I(K:ated in \ ir^inia. 

 namely: the Albemarle, the Blue Rid^'e, the Castle Hill, the C<»libler. 

 the Di-.p Run, the < , the Kesuick. the I.< , the I.ynchbure. 



the MiddleburK, the Oak Ridire, the Piedmont, ti;.- R.-mlik. th.- Ri\ri 

 side, the Tomahawk, the Warrenton, . 

 tlie premier position of this section in Americ.m lox 1 



At important points h< are hehl annualK'. whicli not f»nly 



furnisli entertainment to the larj:e c: vhich thev colhvt, pire 



healthy comfTCtitiun amc»ng horse owners and raist 'ia\e l-xx-n lareely 



instrumental in keeping up the high standard for wh 



