The Boxing Day Hunt
Fox hunting originated in England in the sixteenth century and was practised in its traditional form until February 2005, when a law banning the activity in England and Wales came into effect.
Since the ban, rural hunting culture has continued to thrive although the customary pursuit of red foxes has been somewhat replaced by the practice of drag hunting in which the pack pursues an artificial scent laid down by a person on foot, dragging a material soaked in the scent across the landscape.
Boxing day hunts occur across the British Isles and are an important part of the rural cultural calendar.
