The Equiery’s 2010 Maryland Hunt Roster

The Masters of the Foxhounds Association of America helps to organize the sport of hunting in the United States by keeping the registry of hound bloodlines, providing continuing education for professional and honorary staff, mitigating territory disputes, and providing guidelines for overall hunt management. The MFHA also lobbies at the federal level on issues related to hunting or related subjects. Clubs and packs of hounds can become registered and then recognized with the MFHA, which offers a variety of benefits to those organizations.
Maryland has more hunt clubs per square mile than another other state, and for the most part, all the clubs get along and, when necessary, share territory peacefully. It is unusual for non-MFHA recognized packs to share territory with a recognized pack, but in Maryland it is fairly common, with amicable relationships across the state.

Maryland also offers an umbrella organization for foxhunting clubs: MAWC (the Maryland Association for Wildlife Conservation) works with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and with the state legislator on regulatory or legislative issues that might affect foxchasing in Maryland.

All the clubs in this directory participate in MAWC.

Most hunt clubs in Maryland are membership-based. If you are interested in becoming a member, generally you must first hunt with a club as a guest before you can be invited to become a member. Guests pay a “capping fee” in order to go out with some packs (in reference to the traditional “passing of the cap” for collecting fees or contributions). Contact each hunt directly for information on capping fees.

Carrollton Hounds
Carroll & Baltimore Counties
www.carrrolltonhounds.org

Carrollton Hounds was originally a recognized hunt established in 1935 by Harry Strauss. It folded after his untimely death in 1949; Carrollton Hounds was reorganized in 1975 by Col. Donald Thackery, Edna Smith McNemar, Everett “Pud” Wagner and others.
Hunt Attire: Cub hunting, Carrollton Hounds polo shirts or ratcatcher with breeches and boots; Formal attire, black Melton, canary, buff or beige breeches and tall boots; members have the privilege of wearing royal blue velvet collars.
• MFHs: 1990 Dulany Noble MFH, Berry Patch Farm, Upperco, 410-429-4965
• Honorary Secretary: Joe Bills, Westminster, 410-259-5336
• Huntsman: Dulany Noble, MFH
• Whippers-in: Honorary Karen Bishop Magee, Ben Swope, Jason Dudderar, John Dudderar, Jim Price
• Kennels: Hampstead, MD
• Foxhounds: Crossbreds
• Meet: Wednesdays and Sundays, occasional Friday bye days and holidays
Visitors are welcome, but must call Master for permission and present negative Coggins and waiver; capping fees according to day of week. Hounds meet an average of 36 times or more a year combining cub hunting and regular hunting.
Comments: Large rolling fields and wooded areas, some paneling, mostly in Carroll County, some in Baltimore County and Frederick County

De La Brooke Foxhounds
Calvert, St. Mary’s & Charles Counties

Established 1961. Recognized 1976. De La Brooke Foxhounds hunt over the first country hunted for pleasure in the New World. Robert Brooke of De La Brooke manor brought his pack of foxhounds here from Whitchurch in Hampshire, England, in 1650.
• Hunt Attire: Scarlet, royal blue collar, gold piping. Evening - Scarlet, royal blue lapels piped with gold.
• MFHs: (1999) John McFadden, Bayside Farm Leonardtown (301) 475-2554; (2006) Mr. Albert W. Zahniser, III, Solomons (410) 586-2463; (2010) Sarah Hruda, Keechland Farm, Newburg (301) 934-8017
• Honorary Secretary: Kathy Blanche, Port Tobacco (301) 934-1016
• Huntsman: (prof) Casey Copsey
• Whippers-in: Mr. Albert W. Zahniser, III, MFH; Sarah Hruda, MFH; (hon) Mary Margaret Consenza; (hon) Darden Daves; (hon) Kathleen Egan; (hon) Mr. & Mrs. Timothy White.
• Kennels: Mt. Victoria, MD
• Foxhounds: 30 Penn-Marydel couple foxhounds.
• Meet: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Visitors permitted to hunt - for details contact the Honorary Secretary or Master. Hounds went out 45 times last season.
• Comments:The country is approximately 25 by 45 miles. Rolling inland country and flat- lands fronted by tidewater creeks, rivers and bays, fenced with coops and post-and-rails.

Elkridge-Harford Hunt
Harford & Baltimore Counties
www.ehhounds.com

Established 1934. Recognized 1934.
• Hunt Attire: Scarlet, blue or black, cream collar. Evening - Scarlet, cream collar and facings.
• MFHs: (1993) Mrs. H. Turney McKnight, White Hall (410) 557-9273
(1993) Thomas H. Voss, Atlanta Hall Farm Monkton (410) 557-7214; (2004) Robert A. Kinsley, York (717) 741-1623
• Honorary Secretary: Mrs. Mary Shaffer, Parkton, (410) 343-0595.
• Huntsman: (prof) Geoffrey S. Hyde
• Whippers-in: (prof) Adam Townsend; (hon) Michael H. S. Finney; (hon) Maryanna Skowronski; (hon) Arthur Jedson Smalley, MD.
• Kennelman: (prof) Mrs. Lawrence Atkinson
• Kennels: Monkton, MD
• Foxhounds: 2 1/2 English couples, 52 1/2 Crossbred couple foxhounds.
• Meet: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Visitors permitted to hunt – for details please contact the Honorary Secretary or a Master. Hounds went out 75 times last season.
• Comments: The country is about 120 square miles in a total of four areas and is rolling farmland, with wooded areas and pastures. Fences are post-and-rail, chicken coops, and board fences. A thoroughbred or 7/8 bred is preferred.

Flint Hill Hounds
Mailing address: P.O. Box 14, Kemblesville, PA 19347
Eastern Shore

Established 1986
• Attire: warm, comfortable, neat
• MFH: Edwin R. Fry, Chestertown, (410) 778-2372
• Honorary Secretary: Louisa Emerick
• Huntsman: Robert Reber
• Honorary Whippers-In: Louisa Emerick, Ed Fry, Norman Fraley
• Kennels: Kemblesville, PA
• Hounds: Penn-Marydel (traditional)
• Meet: Wednesdays and Sundays or at convenience of huntsman. Visitors should contact Ed Fry, limited numbers welcome. Hounds went out 33 times last season.
• Comments: Territory includes coastal marshes, open fields, and mature woodlands, can be trappy.

Goshen Hounds
Montgomery County
www.goshenhounds.com

Established 1957. Recognized 1960.
• Hunt Attire: Scarlet, Confederate gray collar, old gold piping. Evening - Scarlet, Confederate gray collar, old gold piping, and Confederate gray facings.
• MFHs: (2006) C. Thompson Pardoe, Woodbine (410) 489-4196; (2006) Robert Taylor, Mt. Airy (301) 253-6661
• Honorary Secretary: Rebecca Drengwitz, Gaithersburg, (301) 527-0013
• Huntsman: Robert Taylor, MFH
• Whippers-in: (hon) Dr. Mark Challberg; (hon) Leslie Happ; (hon) Karen Jones; (hon) Elizabeth Lavine; (hon) Fritz Schneider.
• Kennels: Sunshine, MD
• Foxhounds: 18 American couples, 1 Crossbred couple foxhounds.
• Meet: Wednesdays and Saturdays, Sundays during deer rifle season. Visitors permitted to hunt with the permission of the Masters. Hounds went out 54 times last season.
• Comments: The country occupies an area approximately 15 by 30 miles. It is rolling farm country with some woods, several creeks and streams. Jumps are post-and-rails, coops and numerous bar jumps.

Green Spring Valley Hounds
Baltimore & Carroll Counties
www.gsvhounds.com

Established 1892. Recognized 1899.
• Hunt Attire: Scarlet, green velvet collar. Evening - Scarlet, green facings. Masters, ex-Masters, and members and ex-members of the honorary staff wear green velvet collars and green facings.
• MFHs: (1977) J. W. Y. Martin, Jr., Worthington Farms, Glyndon (410) 833-1167; (1996) Sheila Jackson Brown, Jackson Hole Farm, Upperco, (410) 374-0661; (2005) George P. Mahoney, Jr., Rosbrian Farm, Glyndon, (410) 833-5969; (2009) Franklin Whit Foster, Reisterstown, (410) 833-1432.
• Honorary Secretary: Mr. Michael D. Hankin, Northwoods, Glyndon, (410) 472-3382.
• Huntsman: (prof) Samuel J. Clifton.
• Whippers-in: (prof) Tom Hopson.
• Kennelman: (prof) Ryan Harmon.
• Kennels: Glyndon, Maryland.
• Foxhounds: 1 American couple, 4 English couples, 51 Crossbred couple foxhounds. • Meet: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and holidays. Visitors permitted to hunt - for details contact a Master or the Honorary Secretary. Hounds went out 108 times last season.
• Comments: The country extends about 25 by 12 miles. The home and north countries are open and rolling, with a great deal of grass. Some sections lying between are rough and heavily wooded. Post-and-rail and board fences predominate. The east side of the country adjoins the Elkridge-Harford Hunt country; on the west and northwest the country adjoins the Howard County-Iron Bridge and the Frederick County line.

Howard County-Iron Bridge Hounds
Howard & Frederick Counties
www.hcibhounds.com

Established 1930. Recognized 1932.
• Hunt Attire: Scarlet, canary yellow collar. Evening - Scarlet, canary yellow facings.
• MFHs: (1978) Dr. Roger I. Scullin, Damascus (301) 253-1183; (2005) Donald R. Reuwer, Jr., Ellicott City (410) 977-1296.
• Honorary Secretary: Ms. Crystal Kimball, Lisbon, (410) 489-7826, x 104.
• Huntsman: (prof) David Pickett.
• Whippers-in: (prof) Mr. Kelly Burdge; (hon) Ms. Dale Proctor; (hon) Lisa A. Reid; (hon) Richard Roemer; (hon) Mrs. Marion C. Scullin.
• Kennels: Mount Airy, MD
• Foxhounds: 6 American couples, 2 Penn-Marydel couples, 1/2 English couple, 16 1/2 Crossbred couple foxhounds.
• Meet: Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays until deer season. Then Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Visitors permitted to hunt - for details contact the Honorary Secretary or one of the Masters. Hounds went out 67 times last season.
• Comments: The country extends about 20 miles east to west and 10 miles north to south in Howard County. It is rolling with wooded areas. All types of jumps. Under agreement with the New Market-Middletown Valley Hounds, a portion of Frederick County is hunted by both hunts.

Marlborough Hunt
Anne Arundel & Prince George’s Counties
www.marlboroughhuntclub.com

Established 1936. Registered 1944. Recognized 1949.
• Hunt Attire: Scarlet, dubonnet collar with white piping. Evening - Same.
• MFHs: (1990) Katherine Kelly Cawood, West River (410) 867-2816; (2000) Ms. Christine F. Clagett, Larking Hill, Harwood (410) 798-5040; (2000) Mrs. Patricia C. Sasscer, Upper Marlboro (301) 627-3594.
• Honorary Secretary: Claire Simpson-Jones, Edgewater, (410) 798-5051.
• Huntsman: (prof) James E. Faber, ex-MFH.
Whippers-in: (hon) Gregory Bush; (hon) Jason Cole; (hon) Christine Ann Faber; (hon) Barbara G. Smith.
• Kennels: Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County, MD.
• Foxhounds: 32 Penn-Marydel couple foxhounds.
• Meet: Wednesdays, Sundays and occasional bye days. Visitors permitted to hunt by invitation of the Masters and execution of Agreement for Release and Waiver of Liability Form. Hounds went out 26 times last season.
• Comments: The country includes parkland, farmland and large wooded coverts in southern Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties. It is panelled with coops, telephone pole jumps and natural obstacles. A sensible, handy, bold horse is preferred.
Mount Carmel Hounds
Northern Baltimore County
Established in late l960s; Incorporated in l982
• Attire: No colors, as unrecognized
• MFH: Carl E Shaffer, Parkton,
• Honorary Secretary: Mary Shaffer, (410) 343 0595, mpshhs41@comcast.net
• Huntsman: (hon) Dan O’Toole
• Honorary Whippers-In: Dr. Trevor Wells, Barrie Reightler, Richard Horner, Frank Durkee
• Kennels: Parkton, Baltimore County
• Foxhounds: Penn-Marydels
• Meet: Thursdays and Sundays, visitors should call secretary
• Comments: The country has rolling hills, open fields, wooded areas.

New Market-Middletown Valley Hounds
Frederick & Washington Counties, plus West Virginia
www.nm-mvh.com

Established 1963. Recognized 1981.
• Hunt Attire: Scarlet with forest green collar and old gold piping. Evening - Scarlet with forest green collar and old gold facings.
• MFHs: (2009) Katharine D. Byron, Windward Farm, Shepherdstown, WV (304) 876-3483; (2009) Kevin Curran, Laytonsville, (301) 926-3119; (2009) Jennifer Sponseller Webster, Saint Thomas, PA.
• Honorary Secretary: Bonnie Kepner, Williamsport, (301) 582-2686.
• Huntsman: (prof) Robert Taylor, MFH.
• Whippers-in: (hon) Marcia D. Brody; (hon) Andy Curran; (hon) Luke Curran; (hon) Mike Farber.
• Kennels: Middletown, MD
• Foxhounds: 2 1/2 Penn-Marydel couples, 15 1/2 Crossbred couple foxhounds.
•Meet: Thursdays, Sundays, holidays and bye-days. Visitors permitted to hunt - for details contact the Joint Masters. Hounds went out 24 times last season.
•Comments: The country consists of all of Frederick and Washington counties in western Maryland (except for a triangle between Interstates 70 and 270, southeast of Frederick) and parts of Jefferson and Berkeley counties in West Virginia. It includes the Catoctin Mountains with large wooded areas, as well as rolling farmland. The country is paneled with coops, timber and stone walls.

Potomac Hunt
Montgomery County
www.potomachunt.org

Established 1910. Recognized 1931.
• Hunt Attire: Scarlet, colonial blue collar with buff piping. Evening - Same, but with buff lapels.
• MFHs: (1985) Irvin L. Crawford, II, Hunter’s Trap, Boyds (301) 972-7621; (1987) Peter Hitchen, Barnesville (301) 972-8078; (1999) Mrs. Rainer H. Bosselmann, Dickerson (310) 428-8316; (1999) Mrs. Irvin L. Crawford, II, Hunter’s Trap, Boyds (301) 972-7621.
• Honorary Secretary: Ms. N. Anne Davies, Stonefield, Boyds, MD, (301)-972-9136
• Huntsman: (prof) Larry Pitts.
•Whippers-in: (prof) Stephen Currey; (prof) Peggy Pitts; (hon) Allen Monroe Forney; (hon) Mr. Richard W. Hagen; (hon) Nellie Hanagan; (hon) Thomas M. Hanagan.
• Kennelman: (prof) Stephen Currey.
• Kennels: Barnesville, MD
• Foxhounds: 35 American couples, 1 Crossbred couple foxhounds.
• Meet: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays (Sundays during deer season). Visitors permitted to hunt - for details contact one of the Masters. Hounds went out 40 times last season.
• Comments: The country is approximately 10 by 12 miles in northwest Montgomery County bordering the Potomac River. Jumps are mostly coops, post & rail, logs with a few stone walls. Part of the country has no jumps.

Wicomico Hunt
All Eastern Shore Counties
www.wicomicohunt.com

Established 1929. Recognized 1932.
• Hunt Attire: Scarlet, green collar. Evening - Same.
• MFHs: (1999) Cynthia Wood, Newark, MD (410) 632-0989; (2004) James D. Griffin, Lewes, DE (302) 684-1800; (2006) Jane L Rhoades, Denton (410) 479-3175
• Honorary Secretary: Gale Cayce (302) 436-6011.
• Huntsman: (prof) Gregory Thompson.
•Whippers-in: (hon) Mrs. Brenda Bove; (hon) Mr. Dan Bove; (hon) Gale Cayce; (hon) Teri Quigley.
• Kennels: Willards, MD
• Foxhounds: 15 Penn-Marydel couple foxhounds.
• Meet: Wednesdays and Sundays. Visitors permitted to hunt - for details contact the Honorary Secretary. Hounds went out 40 times last season.
• Comments: The country on Maryland’s Eastern Shore includes Wicomico, Somerset, Talbot, Worchester, Dorchester, Caroline, Queen Anne and Kent counties and in southern Delaware includes Kent and Sussex counties. Terrain is broad fields, forest and wetlands. Jumps are natural logs, panels and ditches.