The Third Annual Mount Harmon Wicomico Hunt Point-to-Point
Join us for the third running of The Mount Harmon Wicomico Hunt Point-to-Point! Tickets, tailgates and sponsorships can be found at The Mount Harmon Website.
Point to Point Event Information:
April 14, 2024, 10am – 4pm
Located at beautiful Mount Harmon Plantation, overlooking the Sassafras River.
600 Mount Harmon Road, Earleville, MD 21919
Proceeds benefit Mount Harmon and Wicomico Hunt Club
2024 All Penn-Marydel Performance Trial
Join Wicomico Hunt Club for our seventh annual Performance Trial! Hounds will hunt the stunning Wye
Island NRMA on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The open, flat terrain gives excellent visibility for watching
hounds in actions. Wye Island spans 2,000 acres of cropland and wooded cover, perfect for foxhunting. A
public gravel road runs through the middle allowing both judges and non-riding spectators to witness the
exciting hound action along the pristine Wye River.
The Performance Trial (PT) operates like a standard foxhunt for riders, offering first and second fields to
accommodate all skill levels. The twist? Our neutral Huntsman, Marty Morani from Wicomico Hunt
Club, will lead hounds entered from various participating hunt clubs. Judges ride alongside hounds,
ensuring fair conditions for the 45 hounds representing the Penn-Marydel (PMD) packs. Fred Berry,
Sedgefield Hunt, will serve as the PT Chief Judge.
Registration can be found here. Please reach out to Associate Master Alison Howard with any questions regarding registration.
Fox Chasing 101 Clinic
Sign up for the Best Bargain anywhere to learn about Fox Chasing.
Ride 4 times with the hounds and receive one complimentary
Cap Certificate ($125 value) for an opportunity to hunt with WHC
later in the season.
Mount Harmon Wicomico Hunt Point to Point (Copy)
Mount Harmon Plantation and Wicomico Hunt Club are excited to announce the first running of the Mount Harmon Wicomico Hunt Point-to-Point. This steeplechase race will take place on the grounds of the historic Mount Harmon Plantation that features a 200-acre nature preserve along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
The course includes 11 fences, with 21 jumps total, across a 3-mile distance. Sponsorships, tailgating, and general admission tickets are available now at https://mountharmon.org/product/mount-harmon-wicomico-hunt-point-to-point/.
Make sure to like and follow our Facebook page for additional updates and information, and mark your calendars for April 10, 2022 for a day of horses and history at this inaugural event!
MFHA Biennial Seminar
The MFHA has announced the dates of the Biennial Seminar this summer! It will be held from June 17-19 in Nashville, TN. It is a great way to connect with fellow foxhunters and take advantage of some educational opportunities. Check out the posted link for more information and to register. We hope to see you there!
https://mfha.com/2022-biennial-seminar/
Mount Harmon Wicomico Hunt Point to Point
Mount Harmon Plantation and Wicomico Hunt Club are excited to announce the first running of the Mount Harmon Wicomico Hunt Point-to-Point. This steeplechase race will take place on the grounds of the historic Mount Harmon Plantation that features a 200-acre nature preserve along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.
The course includes 11 fences, with 21 jumps total, across a 3-mile distance. Sponsorships, tailgating, and general admission tickets are available now at https://mountharmon.org/product/mount-harmon-wicomico-hunt-point-to-point/.
Make sure to like and follow our Facebook page for additional updates and information, and mark your calendars for April 10, 2022 for a day of horses and history at this inaugural event!
Foxchasing 101 Clinic
The sport of mounted foxcashing involves disciplined riding with hounds as they chase a fox across the countryside. It is
very exciting. No matter what your age, if you enjoy eventing, hunter pace events, or trail riding, consider this school. It
is a comfortable and fun way to learn the basics of this fascinating sport. The school involves cross-country riding over
sometimes challenging terrain at different speeds. Jumping is not required. The school also teaches the “strategy” of
foxhunting, the organization and etiquette of the hunt, and the importance of safety. Both horse and rider will have a
chance to be with the hounds. The school builds up to actual autumn hunting with the Wicomico Hunt. The participant is
eligible to hunt with the Wicomico Hunt once during the month of October. (Locations to be announced at a later date.)
English or western riders may participate.
Dates and Times of Sessions:
Sunday riding sessions will be held at 9:00 am at the Starkey Farm, 13314 Starkey Farm Ln, Galena, MD
21635, on September 5, 12, 19, and 26 of 2021. We will ride for 2 hours and at noon, we will get our horses
untacked and have a 30- minute unmounted educational session. Each week we’ll have a different topic presented
followed by a Q&A session. Please bring a food or drink item to share as we will have a small tailgate after riding
and during our Educational and Q&A period. Each day we will wrap up around 1 pm.
Eligibility and riding requirements:
Students supply their own mount. The student should be able to control his or her mount at a walk, trot, and canter.
Jumping is not necessary for the school or for foxhunting, but is sometimes useful. Children 12 and under must be
accompanied by a riding adult. Regardless of discipline, a helmet and boots with a heel are required. Safety vests may
also be worn.
The class will be broken down into groups depending on the ability and experience of horse and rider. The riding
sessions will concentrate on skills and knowledge needed to ride safely in the hunt field.
Fee:
The Clinic fee is $250 for adults 18 and over, and $100 for children under the age of 18. Payable by a check made out to
“Wicomico Hunt Club”or by Paypal. If using Paypal, please select the “Friends and Family” option to avoid the fee and
use the email address: fox@wicomicohunt.com
Crab Feast Cruise Fundraiser
Join us for our Annual Crab Feast Cruise Fundraiser! Bring your friends and enjoy an ample feast while cruising along the Choptank River on an authentic riverboat. Food and cruise provided by Suicide Bridge Restaurant, proceeds will benefit Wicomico Hunt Club.
August 22, 2021 from 1pm-4pm
$95 per person, see flyer attached for additional details!
Hound Walk and Pizza Party
Wicomico Hunt Club invites you to come meet the beautiful fox hounds, walk on foot to exercise them including a swim in the pond, followed by a pizza party! BYOB. You do not have to be a WHC member to attend. No cost!
Paper Chase 2021
Location: Starting from the O’Neal Farm, 6546 Softball Alley, Bethel, DE 19931.
Join us for a beautiful ride over fields and wooded trails. Portions beside Nanticoke River. There will be optional log jumps and coops with separated go arounds and step-overs for ground logs. The course will be 6-7 miles long and simulate a mix of walk, trot and some slow canter.
Date: Sunday, May 2, 2021.
Ride Start Times: Begin at 10 am and end at 1 pm. Once your group is mounted, report to the registration area for instructions and starting. Registration starts at 9:30 am.
Entry Fee: $35 per rider paid day of event or $30 if prepaid by PayPal Family & Friends to fox@wicomicohunt.com and pre-entered by emailing entry form and release to janie.stopford@yahoo.com. Fee includes boxed snack upon completion of course. Bring your own drinks.
Teams: 2-5 riders. English, Western, all riders welcome! Rain or shine!
Sign Up: Each rider must complete an entry form and a Wicomico Hunt Club liability release prior to arrival. If not prepaid/signed up, ONE person from each team must bring the completed Entry form and release for each team member, with checks payable to Wicomico Hunt or cash for each rider to the registration table. Team numbers will be issued at that time. RIDERS MUST WEAR CERTIFIED HELMETS AT ALL TIMES WHEN MOUNTED. The release form is attached or can be printed from wicomicohunt.com.
Timing: There will be one division with one optimum time. There will be a start/finish line. Timers who will tell you when to begin. After you finish, report to the timers, with your team number. There will also be four pictures displayed on the course that you must find, recall and identify at the finish line; if you follow the marked course, you should have no trouble finding the fox-hunting themed pictures.
Ribbons: Ribbons will not be awarded the day of the event. If ribbons for your team are to be sent to you, please so indicate on the entry form and all ribbons for the team will be mailed to that person’s address.
Please remember to wear a face mask when unmounted, maintain a social distance of 6 feet and keep the number of people at the registration table to a minimum. Bring water for yourself and your horses. OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE LANDOWNERS, DO NOT PLACE MANURE FROM TRAILERS ON THE GROUND AND PICK UP ANY DROPPED ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE YOUR TRAILER. Be safe, have fun and thanks for coming!
Spring Fling
Join us for Wicomico Hunt Club’s Spring Fling Foxchase on April 3rd, 2021. We are welcoming guests to come join us for a meet at the beautiful Chino Grasslands Fixture, located at 1520 Round Top Road, Chestertown Maryland, 21620. The hounds will be cast at 12pm, and dress is formal.
The cap fee is $125 per rider and is limited to 50 riders. Please secure a spot by emailing our Secretary, Holly Isaacson, at hollyhorse10@yahoo.com and complete a liability waiver that can be found below. You may pay the cap fee via PayPal ahead of April 3rd (fox@wicomicohunt.com; please pay via Friends & Family), or you can bring a check to the meet.
A boxed lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the meet. Please abide by our COVID-19 policies by keeping a face covering on while not mounted.
Portions of the proceeds will be donated to the Washington College Equestrian Team.
Pre-Season Hunt @ Starkey Farm
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Trail Ride
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Hound Walk
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Foxchasing 101 Clinic
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