Loudoun Fairfax Hunt

06/20/2024

Due to the excessive heat and thunderstorms in the forecast…we are canceling our trail ride for Sunday June 23rd

06/20/2024

Jim was celebrating running/photographing his 500 hunt! This was a Loudoun Hunt West meet, at Valley View Farm, with Fairfax members invited to join us. Amongst the followers were many hunt servants, a lot of them English, in whose lives Jim had been involved from their start in hunt service back in...

06/12/2024

Our next trail ride is

SUNDAY JUNE 16th•10am (ride time)
at THUNDER RUN

All levels of riders / horses welcome
*please let us know if you have a green horse who may be wary of cows or creek crossings so we can try to provide a positive experience*

Pot luck tailgate to follow
Current LFH members ride for free
$25 for non members
*Donations are always welcome*

Directions can be found on our website

www.loudounfairfaxhunt.com

BE SURE TO CALL THE MONITOR FOR CHANGES DUE TO WET GROUND CONDITIONS

(703) 957-4633

06/07/2024

Our next trail ride is

SUNDAY JUNE 9th•10am (ride time)
OVERBROOK

All levels of riders / horses welcome
*please let us know if you have a green horse who may be wary of cows or creek crossings so we can try to provide a positive experience*

Pot luck tailgate to follow
Current LFH members ride for free
$25 for non members
*Donations are always welcome*

Directions can be found on our website

www.loudounfairfaxhunt.com

BE SURE TO CALL THE MONITOR FOR CHANGES DUE TO WET GROUND CONDITIONS

(703) 957-4633

06/02/2024

The weather and company couldn’t have been better this morning! A big thanks to Joan Strahler for leading a great ride with our field of 30+ members and friends!

05/30/2024

It’s that time— members please pitch in to keep our territory clean!

Digges Valley Road Clean Up

We’ll meet this Saturday June 1st
at 9 am at the farm parking area across from the silo, about a mile in from Rt 704.

I’ll have vdot trash bags, extra gloves, bug spray and a Mystery Snack. With a few sets of willing hands we’ll have the road clean and be on our way in an hour.
Thanks in advance!
Let me know if you plan to join us. If the weather looks iffy call me for a go/no go at 8 am

Shannon 540-729-7150

05/30/2024

Our next trail ride is

SUNDAY JUNE 2nd•10am (ride time)
FLATHER FIELD

All levels of riders / horses welcome
*please let us know if you have a green horse who may be wary of cows or creek crossings so we can try to provide a positive experience*

Pot luck tailgate to follow
Current LFH members ride for free
$25 for non members
*Donations are always welcome*

Directions can be found on our website

www.loudounfairfaxhunt.com

BE SURE TO CALL THE MONITOR FOR CHANGES DUE TO WET GROUND CONDITIONS

(703) 957-4633

Please call the monitor to confirm location the morning of each ride as changes may occur due to landowner's requests or farm work that is taking place

05/27/2024

Thank you to everyone that came to the VA Hound Show to show their support.
Special thanks to Master Michael Harper, Russell Shifflett, Andrew Camp, Nadine Miglio Galvin and Kate Dendinger for creating a beautiful tailgate space for everyone to enjoy ! We appreciate all the hard work that goes into making this happen.

05/26/2024

A great way to start the day! In the ribbons in the crossbred ring this morning! 🐶🥉

05/26/2024

**ATTENTION PARK FRIENDS**
TODAY, Sunday May 26th, Morven Park is hosting one of the largest foxhound shows in the nation!

Stop by the Morven Park gardens TODAY Sunday May 26th from 9am - 4pm (parking is in the field off of Southern Planter Lane), and come learn more about these incredible canine athletes.

REMEMBER, We ask that you do NOT bring your puppy however. The foxhounds are competing and cannot be distracted.

05/21/2024

Loudoun Fairfax and Loudoun Hunt Members and Friends are invited to cheer on our Huntsman, Jeff Woodall, at the upcoming 76th Virginia Hound Show which will be held at Morven Park on Sunday, May 26. Our hounds will show in the Crossbred Ring #2, Classes #42 and 43. For the best opportunity to see our hounds show, it is recommended that you arrive by approximately 10 AM.
Please coordinate food contributions for the Hospitality Tent with Nadine at [email protected] or by text to 301-639-0111.

Contributions to the bar are also welcome!

We hope to see everyone on Sunday at Morven Park!

Cheers,

The Masters of the Loudoun Fairfax and Loudoun Hunts

05/18/2024

We are canceling the Digges Valley Road cleanup due to the wet weather.

June 1st will be our next attempt

Stay Dry

05/16/2024

It’s that time— Road Warriors vs Trash Masters o
Digges Valley Rd.
We’ll meet this Saturday May 18th at 9 am at the farm parking area across from the silo, about a mile in from Rt 704.
I’ll have vdot trash bags, extra gloves, bug spray and a Mystery Snack. With a few sets of willing hands we’ll have the road clean and be on our way in an hour.
Thanks in advance!
Let me know if you plan to join us. If the weather looks iffy call me for a go/no go at 8 am

Shannon 540-729-7150

05/15/2024

Our next trail ride is

SUNDAY MAY 19th•10am (ride time)
KENNELS at OVERBROOK

All levels of riders / horses welcome
*please let us know if you have a green horse who may be wary of cows or creek crossings so we can try to provide a positive experience*

Pot luck tailgate to follow
Current LFH members ride for free
$25 for non members
*Donations are always welcome*

Parking is the first field on the left on Holmes Mill Road

Directions can be found on our website

www.loudounfairfaxhunt.com

BE SURE TO CALL THE MONITOR FOR CHANGES DUE TO WET GROUND CONDITIONS

(703) 957-4633

05/08/2024

Reminder…..

Our first trail ride of summer is

SUNDAY MAY 12th•10am (ride time)
THUNDER RUN

All levels of riders / horses welcome, this is a walk only ride until later in the summer when we will break off into groups

Pot luck tailgate to follow
Current LFH members ride for free
$25 for non members
*Donations are always welcome*

Directions can be found on our website

04/25/2024

SUMMER TRAIL RIDE SCHEDULE IS HERE!

**All rides begin at 10am (be tacked up and ready to ride)
**Drinks will be provided, pot luck tailgate
**All levels of riders/horses are welcome
**Cost is $25 per ride for non members, members are free (donations are always appreciated)!

Please call the monitor to confirm location the morning of each ride as changes may occur due to landowner's requests or farm work that is taking place

5/12 ~ Thunder Run
5/19 ~ Overbrook
6/02 ~ Flather Field
6/09 ~ Overbrook
6/16 ~ Thunder Run
6/23 ~ Flather Field
6/30 ~ Overbrook
7/07 ~ Thunder Run
7/14 ~ Flather Field
7/21 ~ Overbrook
7/28 ~ Overbrook

04/21/2024

On Friday, April 19, the Equine Disease Communications Center (EDCC) announced that the Virginia State Department of Agriculture had confirmed an equine herpesvirus-neurologic case in Clarke County, Virginia.

The 8-year-old Quarter Horse mare started showing clinical signs of ataxia, recumbency, and respiratory distress on April 17, and the diagnosis was confirmed on April 18.

The vaccinated horse was euthanized.

04/19/2024

According to us, watching IS helping! Go Master Dale, go! 😂🚙 💨 💨

Thanks for everyone for coming to lend a hand this morning. We plan to do the same tomorrow for the last touches before Sunday’s race!

04/19/2024

Calling all members…

We are in need of volunteers tomorrow (Friday April 19) to pull together last minute items for our point to point races.

Please meet at the Morven Park race track at 10:00 am if you can help. This event is a huge undertaking and we rely on volunteer help to make it a success for the club.

04/16/2024

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04/11/2024

Dear Volunteers,

Thanks as always for your help with putting on the Races and helping on the course.

Please plan if you are able to meet at Morven Park this Saturday, 4/13, at 9AM. Please bring work gloves. Major tasks to be completed will be: setting out t-posts, stringing rope inside the course, and laying out the paddock.

Thank you in advance for your volunteerism and support!

04/09/2024

Dear All,

As everyone is aware, the date of our annual Hunt Point to Point Races at Morven Park is fast approaching! We will need assistance doing work on the race course on the following dates, as well as on the date of the Races, April 21. As in the past, the Races are being held at Morven Park Equestrian Center, 41580 Sunday Morning Ln., Leesburg, VA 20176.

Passes are still available for sale at www.loudounraces.com. Please encourage friends and family to purchase passes. Rail spots and Terrace Box spaces are still available.

We will be working on the course on April 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 (Race Day), and 22 (clean up). Work times are TBD, but likely 9 or 10am most mornings. Please bring work gloves. The more help, the quicker this process goes.

Additionally, we will need help on the day of the Races with the following: 1) golf cart drivers, 2) direction/wayfinding, and 3) Hospitality Tent. These will begin around 10am on the day of the Races and run until roughly 4pm.

Please email or text Carroll at [email protected], 443-690-4041, to indicate where you can help on those days and on the day of the Races.

Please remember that the Point to Point is a significant fundraiser for the Hunts, usually the largest each season, and plays a huge role in the annual budget. The Races are the reason the Hunt is able to keep our membership dues accessible for everyone. Please be sure you can assist on the day of the Races in some capacity.

03/25/2024

Dear Subscribers and Friends -

All is well at the Loudoun Fairfax and Loudoun Hunts!

We are excited to announce that Jeff Woodall will carry the horn beginning in May. Jeff has been huntsman for 4 years with Old Dominion, a year as first whipper-in for Keswick, and most recently 4 years as huntsman at Rappahannock.

Please watch for notice of a reception to introduce Jeff.

Josh Warren is returning home to Wales after a successful hunting season. We sincerely thank him for this past year, and wish him, Kate, and Lily success in his new position.

Our next big event is the Loudoun Point-to-Point races on April 21 at Morven Park. We look forward to seeing you there, and please consider volunteering some time on the set up and take down days, April 19, 20, and 22. Announcements will be made.

Finally, stay tuned for our summer weekly trail rides, and, as we near the cubbing season in September, the opportunity to school horses and riders across our wonderful territory.

The Joint Masters of the Loudoun Fairfax and Loudoun Hunts

03/24/2024