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Blessing of the Hounds

Grimes Mill 7520 Grimes Mill Rd, Lexington

Each year on the first Saturday in November, the Iroquois Hunt gathers on the lawn of the historic Mill at Grimes Mill for the Blessing of the Hounds, one of foxhunting's most enduring customs. Officiated by Episcopal clergy, the ceremony marks the formal opening of the hunting season with a blessing upon the hounds, the ... Read more