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Quiz about Foxhunting Terms and Etiquette

Foxhunting - Terms and Etiquette Quiz

Foxhunting is riddled with traditions and quaint terminology. Here are just a few.

A multiple-choice quiz by arcane62. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
arcane62

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
244,268

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2358

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Question 1 of 10

1. At what age is a horse eligible to go foxhunting? Hint

Any age

Three

Four

Five

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Question 2 of 10

2. To indicate that you are riding a young or inexperienced horse, what piece of equipment should it wear? Hint

L-plates on the rump

Red browband

White reins

A green ribbon in the tail

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hounds are counted in pairs. What are these pairs called? Hint

Couples

Sets

Twins

Duos

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Question 4 of 10

4. What term is used to describe a hound that hasn't yet hunted? Hint

Preentered

Nonentered

Unentered

Disentered

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Question 5 of 10

5. A rider that is wearing a tweed jacket is said to be wearing what? Hint

Mousecatcher

Ratcatcher

Molecatcher

Shrewcatcher

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Question 6 of 10

6. When hounds are searching for a scent, what is it known as? Hint

Casting

Sniffing

Looking

Feathering

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Question 7 of 10

7. At the meet, the hosts provide a stirrup cup. What does this traditionally contain? Hint

Sloe Gin

Champagne

Port

Whiskey

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the traditional time that hunts meet? Hint

2.00 pm

9.00 am

11.00 am

12.00 pm

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Question 9 of 10

9. The name given to the person that the riders follow is? Hint

Huntsman

Field Master

Hunt Master

Whipper In

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Question 10 of 10

10. When you are going home, after thanking the Master what should be your parting words? Hint

Goodbye

Good afternoon

Goodnight

Good day

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At what age is a horse eligible to go foxhunting?

Answer: Any age

There is no official age before which a horse can't go foxhunting. However, it is wise to wait until the horse is mature before doing so. In Ireland, they often start them as three-year-olds. More usually though, the horse will be four or five.

2. To indicate that you are riding a young or inexperienced horse, what piece of equipment should it wear?

Answer: A green ribbon in the tail

The green ribbon is worn so that other riders know to give your horse extra space, as some horses find the experience quite exciting the first few times and their behaviour can be a tad unpredictable. Of course this only works if other riders know what the ribbon means!

3. Hounds are counted in pairs. What are these pairs called?

Answer: Couples

Two hounds are always referred to as a couple. A hound is never one hound, it is half a couple. Three hounds are a couple and a half. Luckily counting and then dividing by two isn't that difficult!

4. What term is used to describe a hound that hasn't yet hunted?

Answer: Unentered

Once a hound has hunted it unsurprisingly is known as an entered hound.

5. A rider that is wearing a tweed jacket is said to be wearing what?

Answer: Ratcatcher

Ratcatcher is worn for autumn hunting and by children during the season.

6. When hounds are searching for a scent, what is it known as?

Answer: Feathering

The huntsman casts the hounds, who then sniff about for a scent. Some have better noses than others and the huntsman soon learns which hounds he can really trust.

7. At the meet, the hosts provide a stirrup cup. What does this traditionally contain?

Answer: Port

A very warming and welcome drink on a frosty morning.

8. What is the traditional time that hunts meet?

Answer: 11.00 am

Photographer Jim Meades took photographs of every hunt in England and put them in a book called "They meet at eleven." Well worth a look, just for his artistry with a camera.

9. The name given to the person that the riders follow is?

Answer: Field Master

A Field Master is appointed for the day, whose instructions everyone must obey. It is considered bad form to allow your horse to overtake the Field Master but it happens at times. Just apologise!

10. When you are going home, after thanking the Master what should be your parting words?

Answer: Goodnight

It always makes me chuckle when saying this at eight in the morning after autumn hunting, having started at five a.m.

Source: Author arcane62

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