HORSES & HOUNDS + ST.HUBERT & ROYAL HUNTS | Master of Foxhounds | Dr. Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown is a prolific New York Times bestselling author, and a master of foxhounds & huntsman with the Oak Ridge Fox Hunt Club in Afton, Virginia. We open on St. Hubert [patron saint of hunters & hounds], the old world occupation of royal huntsman, & get into modern - no kill - equestrian fox hunting. We hear examples of the fox's witty participation, learn some hound history, get insight into the formal wardrobe etiquette, and paint a picture of a day in the field. In the last section, Rita Mae explains her deep animal friendships starting from her orphaned childhood. She shares two short stories, one about a mounted specter & another about animal sentience & love. We end on a couple of Rita Mae's heroins, the huntress queens of old Europe.

Browse Rita Mae's many books.

***A ST. HUBERT'S DAY RECIPE***
Boulets Liégeois: From the city of Liège, these Belgian meatballs in a sweet & savory fruit sauce served with fries are absolutely mouthwatering. You'll need to order a vital ingredient, Sirop de Liège, a thick, dark apple & pear sauce dating back to the 1600's or you can substitute for a milder flavor with apple butter. Recipe should work just fine with pork, beef, venison, beaver, wild boar.

Music provided by Dr. Clare Longendyke & Dr. Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek

"Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, D. 929, Op. 100 II. Andante con moto "
Written by Franz Peter Schubert
Performed by Trio Fiore
Courtesy of Dr. Clare Longendyke

"Meditation"
Written by Dr. Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek
Performed by Modern Medieval
Courtesy of Dr. Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek

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