Belvoir Hunt

Belvoir Hunt
A fox hunt based at Belvoir, Leicestershire. <!Really? This looks like a folk etymology to me. The OED suggests it comes from the hairy appearance, and is "chiefly US", so is unlikely to come from "Belvoir Hunt", which originates in the UK. In any case, make this: "

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