COMMONLY USED HUNTING TERMS

“Fixture”                              Time and place of the Meet.

“Meet”                                    The place where the Hunt assembles. 

“Draw”                                   Search for a fox in a certain area. 

“Hark”                                     Hounds may be speaking.  Please be quiet and listen.

“Ware-wire, hole, grass”         Beware of hazard to which member is pointing. 

“Gate, please”                          Close gate, softly spoken, passed back to last in line.

“Low bridge”                           Aerial hazard, be prepared to duck.

“Hold hard”                              Fast stop accompanied by hand held up when voice would not be used. 

“Hound, please”                        A softly spoken warning that a hound is coming up from behind and does not have room to pass.

“Whip, please” Make room for Whipper-in to pass.

“Reverse or Huntsman, please”    The Field reverses direction.  Move horses off the path and out of the way so all those ahead may pass, kicking end away from the trail. 

“Riot”                                                 Anything other than a fox that hounds may run.

“Ware-riot” A term the Huntsman uses when hounds are running indiscriminately.  Be prepared to get out of the way of Huntsman and Staff.

Refer to Riding Hounds in America for other terms and information.