Antithesis

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by Allison Crews

Elliott is a nice girl from a proper Southern family and, so far, has only been interested in horses...

by McKinlay Kantor

The Daughter of Bugle Ann, which picks up where the first volume, The Voice of Bugle Ann, leaves off, is, in our opinion, even better than the first.

Published by Dog & Horse Fine Art, LLC, 2015, hard bound, color, landscape, 11-1/2 “ x 8" trim, 32 pages

Artist Beth Carlson has used her paintbrush to capture her encounters with foxes over the years.

by Norman Fine
with a foreword by James L. Young, ex-MFH
The Derrydale Press Foxhunters' Library

A collection of thirty-two foxhunting stories populated by horses, hounds, challenging obstacles, and unforgettable personalities. Accompany Norman Fine to Ireland, England, Canada, and across the United States as he meets, hunts with, and is educated by the foremost Masters, huntsmen, hound breeders, and sporting historians of the last fifty years. Fine’s stories, most of them previously published in the U.S. and England, are connected chronologically by new material in which the author explains how he came to meet these larger-than-life characters, what role they played in his development from horseman to foxhunter, and how he came to hunt with their hounds.

by Peter Winants

Foxhunting is in Melvin Poe's blood. As a child, he hunted with hounds owned by his grandfather and father in Rappahannock County, Virginia, and he became the professional huntsman for the Old Dominion Hounds for 16 seasons and the Orange County Hunt for 27 years. He is now, at age 82, in his eleventh year as huntsman for the Bath County Hounds.

by Hugh Robards

Internationally renowned Master and huntsman Hugh J. Robards engagingly informs foxhunters, new or experienced, how to more fully absorb the drama of the hunt. What is the huntsman doing? Why does he do that? What about the whippers-in? The Field Master? The hounds? The fox? 

by Mason Houghland

This small gem is a "how-to" book, stylishly written and with great humor, for foxhunters. Gone Away discusses every aspect of foxhunting—all in a simple and easy-to-read format. A pure joy to read, it is filled with quotable quotes, pure hunting sense, and heartwarming vignettes.

by Joseph Thomas

Originally published by The Derrydale Press in 1928, Hounds and Hunting through the Ages remains the definitive volume for the foxhunter of all skill levels. This primer of foxhunting covers all aspects of the sport including the history and traditions, attributes of proper hounds, peculiarities of scent, and the chase in general.

Elliott Marks is sure her dreams have come true when the love of her life moves to her town. But is this a gift, a cruel twist of fate, or prelude to greater things to come?

by Gordon Grand

First published by Derrydale in 1934, this third volume of short stories by Gordon Grand includes the marvelous comic story, Everything Is Alright, Sonny. Featuring Colonel Weatherford and his Millbeck hounds, the warm and humorous stories are ideal for fireside reading for young and old. Illustrations by W. J. Hayes with a color frontispiece.

by Richard R. Rust

Foreword by best-selling author Rita Mae Brown
Introduction by William Steinkraus, four-time Olympic medal winner

“If you buy that horse, you’re buying your daughter’s death warrant,” Jane Pohl’s father was warned at the Army’s Schofield Barracks in Hawaii in the spring of 1941. Fitzrada was condemned to be destroyed.

by Benjamin Hardaway, III, M.F.H.

The late Sir Newton Rycroft's writings had a major impact on the foxhunting community, not only in England, but also in North America. A compilation of over one hundred articles of Rycrofts best articles, this handsome, oversized book covers every aspect of foxhounds from breeding to hunting in the field to the current political climate in England.

by Raymond G. Woolfe Jr.

Accompanied by stunning photographs, here is the behind-the-scenes story of Secretariat - Horse of the Century. A coin toss determined ownership of the yet unborn foal that was to become the first Triple Crown winner in twenty-five years, breaking and still holding all three track records. The author, who was on personal terms with Secretariat's owner, trainers, grooms, and jockey and who photographed "Big Red" throughout his career, gives us this enthralling intimate portrait - the triumphs and disasters - of Secretariat's gallop to immortality.

It has been said that the invention of the Thoroughbred was the single most consequential turning point in the evolution of the horse since its domestication. Its blood has provided the key to superiority in nearly every equestrian discipline. Why the Thoroughbred was created, how, by whom, and how its progenitors survived war, politics, and the ambitions and jealousies of monarchs, noblemen and politicians is the subject of Speed and the Thoroughbred.

by Peter Winants

Steeplechasing provides a long, colorful history of the sport and gives behind-the-scenes portraits of the horses, people, and places of the chase. From the 1800s, enjoy the reproductions of illustrations from colorful sporting journals, and enjoy the writing style of that era which was equally colorful. In more recent times, marvelous action pictures capture the excitement, beauty, and sometimes danger of the sport. Art lovers will also enjoy the color reproductions of horse portraits and race scenes by some of America's best sporting artists. Limited Edition ($175) is bound in a cloth clamshell casing.

by Alex de Jonge

A dandy story for all horse lovers and worthy rival to Marguerite Henry's enormously successful King of the Wind. Ms. Henry based her story on this very book, written in 1846 by French author and sportsman Eugene Sue. Here now is Alex de Jonge's immensely readable translation of the original tale—an imaginative mixture of fact and legend recreating the life of the Godolphin Arabian and his constant companion, Grimalkin the cat.

by Glenye Cain Oakford

Daily Racing Form writer Glenye Cain Oakford takes readers behind the scenes into the breeding sheds and auction rings, where the Thoroughbred sport's biggest gambles are made.

by MacKinlay Kantor

A tale of murder and the finest hunting dog ever bred in rural Missouri. We include The Voice of Bugle Ann in The Derrydale Press Foxhunters' Library as a testament to one of the finest pieces of foxhunting fiction ever written.

by Rupert Isaacson

A beautifully illustrated history of hunting; a meditation on the meaning of hunting spiritually and culturally; and a very personal hunting account. Destined to be controversial, Rupert Isaacson justifies and celebrates hunting while acknowledging the realities of a modern world of heightened compassion.

by Peter Beckford, Esq.

Thoughts on Hunting is the all-time classic of the hunt. It has been printed and reprinted many times since its original publication in 18th century England. Beckford manages to thoroughly capture the adventure of the hunt and provide insightful reflections upon it. One of the most significant contributions to sporting literature, it belongs on every sportsman's bookshelf.

by Norman Fine

The Derrydale Press Treasury of Foxhunting is a revival of some of the best foxhunting stories, written by some of America's finest sporting writers, ever published. The collection is organized into four parts: I. Foxes, Hounds, and Horses; II. Hunting Humor; III. Stories; and IV. American Hunting History and Personalities.