Covertside Summer 2014

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The fine art of Foxcroft women.

summer 2014 • Volume 6, Number 1

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ART AND CRAFT by GLENYE AND CHRISTOPHER OAKFORD Great artisans provide finely crafted tools of the trade. Collection of Penny Denègre; © John H. Pentecost

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THE BOOK HUNT by GLENYE OAKFORD A bibliophile’s guide to the best bookstores for collectors.

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FOXCROFT WOMEN By LAUREN GIANINNI

The famous Middleburg school nurtures a love of horses, hounds and the arts.

In Each Issue: From the President p.2 From the Publisher p.4 MFHA News p.6 Milestones p.8 Last Run of the Day p.48

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Issues A new partnership for MFHA

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LIBRARY “The Prophet of Paradise”

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ASK THE HUNTSMAN Speed versus nose

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YOUNG ENTRY Hunt staff of the future.

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Fare & flask A reimagined classic

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HOUNDS & HORSES Why eventers should foxhunt, and vice versa.

three QUESTIONS FOR WILLIAM SECORD AND GALINA The gallery talks about sporting art in the Big Apple.

On our cover: Going Well, 1987, Heather St. Clair Davis, artist. Private collection, image provided by the National Sporting Library and Museum.

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