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 janiestopford@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!