drag hunting

A form of drag hunt — 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.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drag hunt
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