English Dictionary

drag hunt

名詞

A horseback chase which uses hounds and is similar to a fox hunt, except that the dogs do not pursue a live animal but, rather, follow a trail created by dragging a scent along a regular, predefined course which is designed to allow sustained riding at high speed.

日本語の意味

事前に定められたコース上に香りをまき、その痕跡をハウンドが追って狩猟が行われる方式。乗馬を用い、狐狩りに似ているが、生きた獲物ではなく人工的に作られた香りの跡を追う狩りの一種。

We organized a drag hunt through the countryside last Saturday, and the riders appreciated the fast, well-planned course.

私たちは先週土曜日、犬が生きた動物を追わずに引きずられた匂いの跡をたどる乗馬の追跡行事を田園地帯で開催し、騎手たちは速くよく設計されたコースを楽しみました。

意味（1）

A horseback chase which uses hounds and is similar to a fox hunt, except that the dogs do not pursue a live animal but, rather, follow a trail created by dragging a scent along a regular, predefined course which is designed to allow sustained riding at high speed.

At the Wilkeshire Club a large number of hunters had arrived. . . . [A] splendid pack of hounds was held by the huntsman while they debated whether to hold a paper chase or to try a drag hunt.

drag hunts （ plural ）