Photos: Hunt Ball (11/25/2011)

Posted on November 27, 2011 by KLM

KLM Images has just posted the photo essay for the Blue Ridge Hunt’s annual Hunt Ball.

You can find the photo essay here.  If I took your picture and you’re wondering why you can’t find it, be grateful.

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Photos: Cleveland Bay day at Farnley (11/19/2011)

Posted on November 24, 2011 by KLM

 

KLM Images has just published its photo essay for the Cleveland Bay day at Farnley last weekend.

The weather was spectacular, the hospitality was superb, and all of our friends on their Cleveland Bays made a lovely sight.

You can find the photos here.

Our photographer friend Liz Callar has also produced photos, which you can find here.

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Photos: Opening Meet at Mt Hebron (11/5/2011)

Posted on November 11, 2011 by KLM

KLM Images has just published the photo essay from last weekend’s opening meet.  You can find the essay here:  http://www.klmimages.com/brh_20112_6

Thanks to Giel and Diane Millner for the lovely hospitality when we needed to reschedule.

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Photos: Junior North American Field Hunter Championship (11/6/2011)

Posted on November 7, 2011 by KLM

Photographer Liz Callar has posted her essay from this event here.  You may recognize some of the future foxhunters.

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New date for the Opening Meet – November 5 at Mt Hebron

Posted on November 1, 2011 by KLM

The weather prevented our opening meet on October 29, but we are having it this Saturday at Mt. Hebron at 10am – tailgate/tea to follow hosted by the Millners.

UPDATE – Photos of the event are here.

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Hunt Report: North American Field Hunter Championship meet at Bartley (9/29/2011)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by KLM

This hunt report is courtesy of Susan Monticelli.

Thursday, September 29, was the third day of hunting for the N.A. Field Hunter Championships.  The day’s hunt was with the Blue Ridge Hunt near Boyce, VA, west of the Shenandoah River and east of Winchester.  Like the first two days, it began under grey skies and in a mist so thick the Jt.-MFH, Mrs. Linda Jenkins Armbrust, held the field an extra five minutes in hopes of the fog dissolving.  Alas, no such luck, as the field where hounds met this morning at Bartley, home of Vaughan and Wendy Clatterbuck, remained clothed in a wet, clinging cloud. Continue reading →

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Support for the Blue Ridge Hunt Ball

Posted on October 26, 2011 by KLM

The Blue Ridge Hunt Ball on Friday, November 25th, is just around the corner! ! This annual event is all about fundraising for the Hunt and we are counting on your support.

The Silent Auction is the #1 money maker at the Ball. We need your help by contributing items for the auction! If everybody contributes something, we make money. It’s that simple.

Donate ANYTHING of value. A fun item (a gift that needs regifting, horse stuff, art work, jewelry, books, hay, (?), a service or a social gathering  (a dinner party,  a picnic?) The sky is the limit!  Our goal is to get at least 1 donated auction item from each of you.

Give it some thought and let us know what you have to donate.  We will  pick it up, just give us a call or e-mail. Also if you know someone who may be a good source for an auction item, let us know!

We appreciate your support; your Hunt appreciates your support. Thank you!

Laurie Volk,  laurie@laurievolklaw.com
Tel 540-539-1734

Geri Rivers, gerivers@mac.com
Tel 310-600-4016

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Opening Meet – Our 123rd Season

Posted on October 24, 2011 by KLM

Kicking off our 123rd Season, the opening meet will be this Saturday, October 29th, at Long Branch.  We look forward to seeing everyone out.  We invite the community to join us.

There will be a stirrup cup hosted by the Masters before moving off.  Hounds will move off at 10 am.  Following the meet there will be a subscribers’ tailgate – social subscribers are welcome.  We are asking people to contact Nini Hapworth (540-687-5449) to let her know what you plan to bring.

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