MFHA News
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IUHH Meetings Illustrate Common Ground +
The International Hunting with Hounds meeting was held this year in Middleburg, Virginia Oct 10–14. The IUHH is a group of representatives from eight countries that hunt with hounds who meet once a year to share information on hounds, diseases, horses, country, prey, and the anti-hunting threat. This coordination has been invaluable— many of the representatives are able to use the information in their home countries to solve problems. We’ve learned that countries face many of the same challenges.
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January Events 2020 +
We invite you join us in New York for the 2020 MFHA Annual Meeting and festivities, beginning on Thursday evening with the Masters’ Dinner, the Annual Meeting and Friday evening's not-to-be-missed Ball.
New Masters will also benefit from a special seminar focusing on their concerns and responsibilities; Marty Wood, MFH Live Oak Hounds, will address this group. And as always, the Ball at the Pierre Grand Ballroom will be a high-energy conclusion to the business meetings. Reserve rooms now for the best rate!
Schedule of Events
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It’s Time to Purchase Your MFHA Calendar +
The 2020 North American Foxhunting Calendar is now available. Full of gorgeous images from hunts around the country, the calendar makes a perfect landowner, hunt member or hunt enthusiast gift. Purchase today through this link: https://mfha.com/about/shop
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November 2019 Photo of the Month
During Bridlespur Hunt Club's Opening Meet in Eolia, Missouri, Hon. Whip Sarah Martin and her horse, Gar, watch hounds working a line down a bluff. Becky Bowling Photo.
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Meet & Greet with Renowned Sporting Artist Andre Pater
The National Sporting Library in Middleburg, Virginia, welcomes esteemed sporting artist Andre Pater on November 15, 6 PM-9 PM.
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2019 Junior North American Field Hunter Championships a Success
On November 9, 103 young hunt members took center stage at the 17th annual Junior North America Field Hunter Championships, which was held at the picturesque Old Whitewood Farm in…
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Theodora A. Randolph Field Hunter Championship Report
On October 12, 24 finalists from all over the U.S. and Canada competed in the 31st annual Theodora A. Randolph Field Hunter Championship. The event was held at Glenwood Park…
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Art Exhibition Winners Celebrated
On September 19, the MFHA hosted the grand opening of the American Academy of Equine Art's 39th Annual Open Juried Exhibition at their new headquarters in Middleburg, Virginia. Dozens of…
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Planting Seeds for Future Foxhunters
Responsible Individuals Developing Equine Relationships & Skills (RIDERS) is a youth non-profit founded by Carine Cardisco-Stava, the Hon. Secretary of North Hills Hunt. Since its founding in 2006, RIDERS has dedicated…
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Feature Stories
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November 2019 Caption Contest
Caption this photo of Rebecca Wolfe and her son Lachlan. Photo courtesy of Robert Keller. Please note: Our website receives many automated "robo-comments," usually trying to sell something, so our…
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First to Arrive & Last to Leave: A Junior's Devotion
Charleigh Read’s favorite memories come from the saddle, or, out of the saddle, as it were. Her first pony, Party Girl, hated water. Charleigh remembers flying through the air and…
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Photo Gallery: Blessing of the Hounds & Opening Meets
Hunt clubs all across the country have begun holding their traditional Blessing of the Hounds as well as kicking off the formal season with their Opening Meets. Here are some…
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All’s Well That Ends Well
On Thursday, September 5, 2019, The Green Mountain Hounds, a drag fox hunt, met at their Quiet Valley fixture in Shoreham, Vermont. It was a pleasant sunny day and temperatures…
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Listen & Learn: How to be a Great Field Member
Daun DeFrance, joint master of Wentworth in southern New Hampshire and Maine, and Joy Crompton, MFH of Farmington Hunt Club in Virginia, offer their advice on how to be the…
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