MFHA News
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Submit Nominations for Our Hunting Habitat Conservation Award +
The deadline is approaching for nominations! The purpose of the award is to recognize those foxhunting clubs, individuals and organizations that have made significant and enduring contributions towards the preservation of rural countryside and its flora and fauna. Nominee data must be provided to the MFHA Conservation Committee, care of the MFHA Office, PO Box 363, Millwood, VA 22646 or office@mfha.com no later than Friday, September 28, 2018. Visit the MFHA website and click on Conservation, then Hunting Habitat Conservation Award for all the details. Direct questions to Conservation Committee Chair Daphne Wood, dfwmfh@gmail.com , or Billie-Jo Pearl at the MFHA office, office@mfha.com.
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Changes are Coming to Covertside Online +
Covertside Online (formerly eCovertside) is our free monthly email newsletter. It contains original and unique content, including our popular Caption Contest, and complements the in-depth features in our award-winning quarterly Covertside magazine. To better serve you, we are changing our schedule to email Covertside Online the first of the month - beginning August 1. We always love to receive news from your hunt or suggestions for articles. Also, we're adding an Upcoming Events feature. MFHA hunts may submit one announcement for a special event (hunter pace, hunt week, performance trial, and so on - please no recurring trail rides or fixture cards).
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Visit Our New Website and Member Login Section +
We are pleased to announce that our new website, mfha.com, and member database system is up and running. This has been months in the making and will provide a much better experience for our members. We invite you to check out the site and the "Member Login" section, where you can enter your email as your username and manage your profile, choose to opt into paperless billing, and arrange for automatic renewal of your membership. As always, we welcome your input and feedback - what do you like? What else would you like to see? Contact office@mfha.com or 540-955-5680 if you
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August 2018 Photo of the Month
Big Sky Hounds (MT) huntsman Renee Daniels-Mantle brings her pack to water during summer exercise. Photo by Darrell Knapp.
News
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Toronto Hunt Celebrates 175th Anniversary
The Toronto Hunt celebrated its 175th anniversary in style on July 26 at its spectacular facility overlooking Lake Ontario. Toronto & North York Hunt (ON) members and hounds were invited…
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Old Dominion Will Host Junior North American Field Hunter Championship
The Old Dominion Hounds (VA) will be hosting the 2018 Junior North American Field Hunter Championship this coming November. The Championship finals will be held on Saturday, November 10. We're…
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Monmouth County Hounds Visit Pony Club Camp
The Monmouth County Hunt (NJ) hounds and staff were excited to participate in WOW Camp, New Jersey Region’s Pony Club Camp, which took place at the Horse Park of New…
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Join the Celebration Hunter Pace Series
The southeastern foxhunts Whiskey Road Fox Hounds (SC), Aiken Hounds (SC), Middleton Place Hounds (SC), Belle Meade Hunt (GA) and the Camden Hunt (SC) have created a Hunter Pace Series…
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Jury Votes in Headwaters Hounds' Favor on All Counts
In a significant triumph for Headwaters Hounds (CO), for Master and huntsman Alison Brown, and for the sport of mounted foxhunting itself, a Colorado jury found in favor of the…
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Feature Stories
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Canine Foster Moms Nurture Orphaned Foxhound Puppies
What started off as a sad situation last spring - Longreen Foxhounds' (TN) Kindle '13 did not survive an emergency cesarean section at the veterinarian's office - developed into an inter-breed, cross-discipline…
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Willow Hoins, 15, Excels at Golden's Bridge Hounds
Willow Hoins, 15, a student at North Salem High School outside New York City, caught our attention handling numerous Golden's Bridge (NY) hounds to top placings at last spring's shows.…
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Hillsboro Brighton '12 Demonstrates Superlative Qualities
What are the qualities a huntsman seeks when breeding to improve the pack? Demonstrated drive, great voice, and durable conformation are surely near the top of any list, and several…
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"Great Tales Will Be Told Tonight:" Baily's New Anthology Delights
Since 1897, Baily's Hunting Directory has maintained a comprehensive listing of packs of hounds of all types. The publisher has more recently added helpful articles, anecdotes, and galleries, and produced…
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August 2018 Caption Contest
Proud mom Anna Lin Evely shared this photo of her son Conner, 1, with Rambler and Pontiac at Hard Away Whitworth Hounds (AL). Please note: Our website receives many automated…
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