Jones earned top honors (and
Staff Horse of the Year:
$1000); the runner up was Ashley
Nominated by hunt’s MFH, the
Hubbard from Fox River Valley
Staff Horse of the Year exhibits
($500). See the video on MFHA’s
the best qualities of the TB and
Facebook page.
the hunt horse. Game, bold, fearless, fast and rideable, the
4 Larry Pitts Honored
staff hunt horse is truly a special
with Ian Milne Award Larry Pitts, huntsman for the
animal that everyone in the club
Potomac Hunt, was honored with
horse must be a tattooed OTTB.
the Ian Milne Trophy at the Bien-
The award is $100 to the hunt
nial Staff Seminar, in Lexington,
club and engraved or embroi-
Ky. held April 14-16. The award
dered prize (cooler, halter, etc).
is presented to any professional
admires for these qualities. The
Equestrian Style...
Field Member Horse of the
huntsman representing any MFHA
Year: Nominated by a Field
member hunt who has been
Master, this horse exhibits the
recognized by peers as an excep-
best qualities of the OTTB and
tional contributor to the sport of
field horse; a fine jumper, polite
foxhunting. A panel experienced
in the field, well-mannered at
huntsmen make the selection, and
the trailer. The horse must be
the recipient receives a trophy and
tattooed. The award is $100 to
a check for $1,000.
the member. Award nomination forms are available at mfha.org.
4 Penn-Marydel Hounds
to be included in Stud Book During its May meeting, the MFHA
4 New Masters The following new Masters were
Board of Directors approved the
elected to membership at the
request from 25 MFHA mem-
May 2014 meeting of the Board of
ber and non-member PM packs
Directors. Ian Angus, Palm Beach
to register non-member hunts,
Hounds (S); Kim Buczkowski,
hounds only, that wish to be in the
Brazos Valley Hounds (W); John
MFHA Stud Book. It will apply to
Greenall, North Country Hounds
any breed pack. They will have to
(NE); Cathy Leinert, Tanheath Hunt
adhere to the same rules, proof of
(NE); Joseph Manning, Glenmore
pedigrees and hunting that mem-
Hunt (VA); Dr. Melanie Martin,
ber hunts comply with for hound
Mission Valley Hunt (GP); Amanda
registration requirements. Details
McGee, Oak Grove Hunt (MS); Dr.
will be forthcoming.
Charles Mess, Goshen Hounds (MDDE); Jeffrey Murdock, Old Chatham
4 Jockey Club, MFHA Offer
Hunt (NY-NJ); Elizabeth Voss
Horse of the Year Awards Nominations are open for the
DE); Dr. David Schroepfer, Spring
Thoroughbred Field and Staff
Valley Hounds (NY-NJ); Edward
Horse of the Year award.
Twining, III, Wiggins Hounds (C).
Murray, Elkridge-Harford Hunt (MD-
from subway to saddle.
4 The MFHA presented the Virginia Hound Show with a check for $2000 on Sunday, May 25, 2014. The association provides supportive funding for all MFHA-sanctioned hound shows.
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