 | WELCOME TO THE BLUE RIDGE HUNT |
Welcome fellow fox hunters and friends of the sport!
The Blue Ridge Hunt offers first, second and third (hill topping) flights, spring/summer trail rides in our off-season and many other events such as Spring Point-to-Point Races, Hunter Paces, Horse Shows, Sporting Clays, Hunt Balls and Frolics! Check out our Events page for upcoming activities or click the Hunting With Us link (below) for additional information about capping with us!
If you are interested in our sport, as a foxhunter or a social member, please give one of our Masters a call.
Happy Hunting!
Hunt Staff Announcements for the 2026/2027 Hunt Season!
We are excited to welcome our new Huntsman, Padhraic Moynihan, who joined us in April and is hard at work getting to know our hounds, learning the hunt territory, meeting our land owners, clearing trails, repairing jumps and spending time with our members at various events, including the Virginia and Bryn Mawr foxhound shows. Padhraic (pronounced PAWrick) comes to us from the Kildare Hunt in Ireland where he hunted and cared for their hounds and country for four seasons. Padhraic is an avid houndsman, an excellent horseman, and brings a lot of enthusiasm, experience, and expertise to our hunt! We are fortunate to have him!
Let’s also welcome our hunt staff for the upcoming season:
Barrett DuPree is our new Whipper-in. Barrett comes to us from Bridlespur Hunt in Illinois where he was the Huntsman. Barrett is looking forward to working with Padhraic and the BRH hounds in the upcoming season.
Kayla Seymour is our new Stable Manager and brings years of experience and horsemanship knowledge to the support the horses that will safely carry our hunt staff this season. Kayla comes to us from the Marlborough Hunt.
Paul Thorpe has been our Honorary Wheel Whipper-In for the past three seasons and prior to that, Whipped-In to Huntsman Graham Buston. This season, Paul has accepted a new position as part time kennel man and will continue as our Honorary Wheel Whipper-In. Paul has been an invaluable asset in assisting with the transition to the new staff and we are so grateful for his help!
We are very excited about this great team and are looking forward to a fun season, embracing the tradition of the Blue Ridge Hunt!
