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The Aiken Hounds leave the Green Boundary Club en route to Hitchcock woods. Photo by www.richardschmonphotography.com

Alabama Slammers Part One: Meet Mooreland Hunt’s Shannon Roach

By Katy Carter
Photos by Adrian Jennings

Huntsman Rhod Jones-Evans and Whipper In Shannon Roach. Photo by Adrian Jennings

Twenty-eight year old Georgia native Shannon Roach, Whipper-in for Mooreland Hunt, has a zest for hunting and for life. Introduced to riding to hounds as a child, her tremendous grasp of the lay of the land afforded her the opportunity to ride with staff …

Farnley Meet Harks Back to a Bygone Era: Cleveland Bay Hunting Day with Blue Ridge Hunt

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By Marcia Brody | Photos by Liz Callar, www.lizcallar.com

Hetty Mackay-Smith Abeles greeted the first Cleveland Bays to arrive for November 19th’s Cleveland Bay Hunting Day at Farnley Farm with tears in her eyes. Ms. Abeles is the daughter of past Master of the Blue Ridge Hunt and Cleveland Bay breeder Alexander Mackay-Smith. She is also the owner of Farnley Farm, former home to more than 50 Cleveland …

Hip Hop With DJ Fresh Fox

By Warner Granade

It’s a beautiful morning out here in the hood
After hunting for mice that tasted so good.
There’s a quiet in the wood that’s callin’ for a nap
So shut yo face and don’t gimme no crap.
Hey who’s the sucka that’s blowin’ that horn
Destroying the quiet of this peaceful morn
And makin’ my blood boil hot with scorn?
I’ll make him wish he …

A Foxhunter’s Finals Week

By Autumn Clarke

Autumn Clarke and Tobey

It’s the last week of the semester here at Berry College, and it is rough. Everyone walks around in pajamas and sweats, and I can’t count how many times I’ve seen people walk out of the dining hall with to-go boxes packed to the brim with food, just so they won’t have to leave their studies for food for the day. …

Adventures in Hunting: Middleburg Hunt Teams Up with Foxcroft Students

By Annabelle Boendermaker

Annabelle Boendermaker and Mrs. John Denegre, MFH, lead the Middleburg Hunt. Courtesy Middleburtg Photo

It was my first formal fox hunt and my first attempt at tying my stock tie turned out  less than pony club perfect despite the guidance of Foxcroft’s own resident hunting expert.  However, I was ecstatic to be out with the Middleburg Hunt, having been awarded the opportunity to shadow Penny Denegre, Master …