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The Masters of Draghounds and Bloodhounds Association (MDBA) was formed
in 1997 following a merger between the old MDHA and the MBHA.
It now represents all draghound and bloodhound hunting in Great Britain,
along with some packs in Southern Ireland.Draghunting involves the
pursuit of a pack of hounds following an artificial scent laid down
by a runner or mounted rider earlier in the day.
The route usually takes the following mounted horseback
riders over a variety of jumps including both Hunt built
fences and natural obstacles such as stone walls, hedges,
ditches and farmer's fences.
Contrary to popular belief, draghunting is not a new sport. Oxford
University was one of the first to form a drag hunt closely followed by Cambridge University.
The Household Brigade formed a drag hunt in 1863, the Royal Artillery at Woolwich in 1866
and the the Staff College and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1869.
Many of these packs still continue and thrive today. Many
additional packs have been formed during the past few
decades - The North East Cheshire in 1958, the Anglesey
in 1973, the Berks and Bucks in 1974 and the Saddleworth
(re-established) in 1985. The last five years have seen
even more packs applying for registration. |
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