the WILD GAME DINNER - Marlborough Hunt Club

Volume XLX #1
Marlborough Hunt Club “Tally-Ho”
January 2011
Bringing in the New Year
with a Bang!
by Leslie Long
I feel like every article starts the same
way – what a great time we have at all
of the social events but it is true and
the shoot on January 1st was no exception.
Approximately 35 people came out and seemed to focus more
on eating than anything else. Billy Bunting was busy frying oysters while Rick Long would shuck raw ones.
There were several people that only came to eat oysters
I’m afraid! That wasn’t all we had though – there were so
many choices of pot luck food that it makes me hungry
just thinking about it. The black-eyed peas were perfect
as was the sauerkraut, meatballs, buffalo chicken dip,
garlic bread, bread pudding, deviled eggs, various dips
and desserts. I’m sure I have left things off, but I can
assure you, we ate a lot.
After we ate (as you can see, we were more concerned
with food than anything else), there was quite a bit of
shooting too. We had some first timers that did a great
job and even some veterans learned that some guns
have 2 triggers (I won’t mention any names because I
don’t want to embarrass him – feel free to call me though
and I’ll be sure to give him up).
The day wasn’t all fun and games though – special
thanks to Matt Dyer and Bill Galleher for cutting up some
of the old fence boards so they could be burned, Freddie
and Rick for providing the burn barrel, Gil Hill for helping
put away tables and Matt and Freddie for cutting up the
remaining wood the next day so it can be burned at our
next function. Thanks also to everyone that helped pick
up the trash following the event. Caroline and I wouldn’t
be able to do it all without everyone’s help.
Big thanks
to our two instructors too – we wouldn’t be such good
shots without the help of Freddie Sasscer and Billy Bunting. After the sun went down, we sat around the burn
barrel and did our part to get rid of some of the debris.
All in all, it was a successful day – not only fun but profitable as well.
Back by popular demand . . .
the WILD GAME DINNER
… always an ELEGANT EVENT!
Friday, March 18th, 2011
As always, the evening will feature a
Silent Auction.
Please search through your hidden
treasurers for items to donate.
It can be anything from . . .
A to Z
or
Jewelry to “Junque”!
More details to follow in the
Next issue of “Tally-Ho” & via e-mail.
In the meantime, if you find items
to donate, contact:
Judy Hopkins
301-627-6125
[email protected]
or
JoEllyn Bunting
301-627-6536
[email protected]
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PLEASE SUPPORT MFHA AND MAWC
Once again we are asking
you to please make your
yearly donation to The Masters of Foxhounds Association and the Maryland Association for Wildlife conservation. Your contributions of
$35 for MFHA and $25 for
MAWC will help tremendously in the efforts to protect our
field sports. If you have not already done so, please include your contribution of $60 total in your next dues
payment. If you did not include the donation in your
yearly payment, please consider sending it to Box 1250
or giving your check to one of the Masters.
MAWC was formed in 1976 to promote and protect hunters’ rights, particularly in the legislative and regulatory
arenas. MAWC seeks not only to educate the country
sport community, but also to play a vital role in the formation of the laws and regulations that affect our
sports. MAWC currently has a 20-member board of governors who meet approximately every six weeks, and
over 1,000 members including foxchasing clubs, basseting clubs, coon hunters, and beaglers throughout Maryland. The board of directors encourages all members to
become actively involved in issues that could impact our
field sports.
CLUBHOUSE RENTAL RATES
Rental Rates for the Clubhouse and the Pavilion
are as follows:
Member rate for the clubhouse is $450, non member rate is $1000. The security deposit for the
clubhouse, member or non member is $250.
Member rate for the pavilion is $150 non member
rate is $500. The security deposit for a member is
$150, for a non member is $250.
Please note: your date is not reserved until the security deposit and contract are returned. The security deposit will be deposited in addition to the
rental fee. The appropriate reimbursement will
be made after the event.
Your date will not be reserved before the contract
and deposit are received.
The House Committee
CONDOLENCES
Our deepest sympathy to Sally Marshall and her family
on the loss of her husband, Bud. They owned Seldom
Seen farm adjacent to Mt. Airy and hosted many hunt
meets before moving to West River 10 years ago. Bud
was a very interesting host at these gatherings. He helped
maintained our hunt country around Seldom Seen and
Mt. Airy by mowing and clearing trails. Early in his life
he was a Korean War hero who fought in the Battle of
Pork Chop Hill. After retiring from the service, Bud
worked as States Attorney for Prince George's County
for over 20 years. He leaves us with found memories.
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Our sincerest condolences as well to Phil Hutchinson
and family, who recently lost his mother. Mary Ann
Hutchinson was in her nineties.
PUPPIES NAMED
Congratulations and many thanks to those who
named our Onyx /Lavish puppies at our last auction. Here are the results:
Riordan, - Claire Simpson-Jones
Rafferty - Christy Clagett
Rufus - Jo Ellyn Bunting
Rachel - Bob Wythulis and Vickie O'Hara
Rolex, - Isabel Kurek
Rosie - Isabel Kurek
They brought us over $1300.00
Argentina Dove Hunt
Anyone interested in 5 days, 3 days of hunting in
Feb. of 2012 call or e-mail David Kolb @ 410-8674077 or [email protected]. Went in 2009
with 10 hunters and shot 38,000 rounds and killed
26,000 birds in three days. Great Hunt! Let him
2 know ASAP if interested. Need to book.
WELL UPDATE
We have received very few donations from
our members to offset the $5,500 expense
for our much needed new well. If you have
not done so all ready, please donate at
least $50 towards this extraordinary expense.
We will continue this appeal and in the
next issue of Tally-Ho, we will have an update on our
progress and a list of our generous donors. If you have
any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mike
Peddicord via my email address:
[email protected].
Minutes of Meeting of the Board of Governors
Of the Marlborough Hunt Club
December 14th, 2010
Present:
Greg Bush (Treasurer), Katherine Cawood, Christy
Clagett, Leo Courtney, Caroline Galleher, Michael Peddicord
(President), Eugene Roberts, Patty Sasscer, Sharon Schroer,
Claire Simpson-Jones (Secretary), Maggie Sliker, Liz Yewell
(Vice-President).
Minutes: The minutes from the previous board meeting were
approved as read.
An offer has been made by one of our members to match a $500 donation. Would someone please take this challenge!
Secretary’s Report: Marion Warren Kelly, proposed by Isabel
Kurek and seconded by Kathy Farley, has been approved for
hunting membership. LaMont Hall, proposed by Gil Hill and
seconded by Brecht Buchheister, has been approved for nonhunting membership The membership now stands at 56 hunting, 62 non-hunting, 6 honorary, 13 absentee and no descendant members. We have 9 junior associate members.
INDIAN CREEK
SCHOOL
Absent: None
Treasurer’s Report: A Balance Sheet as of 11/30/09 and cash
basis Income Statement for the eleven months ending 11/30/09
were presented to the board. Total revenue year to date of
$183,180.70 consists primarily of member dues of
$114,959.21, Roedown management fees of $31,831.38, social
income of $18,566.27, member donations of $7,124.00, and
clubhouse rentals of $6,100.00. Total expenses year to date of
$187,093.81 resulted in a net loss year to date of $3,913.11.
Our cash balance as of 11/30/09 was $22,275.44 which should
be sufficient to fund operations until 2010 dues start coming in.
The board reviewed past due accounts. We have not had to
draw down on our line of credit.
Presents the Musical
Committee Reports: Social Committee: The Holiday wine
tasting party is planned for December 17 th.
A Shoot &
(oysters) Shuck is planned for New Year’s Day. Five puppies
will be auctioned at each function, names to begin with the
letter “R”. Roedown: Alternative fundraisers were discussed
since we will not be able to hold the races in 2011. Clubhouse
Committee: After review of the bids, the board approved
$5,380 for a new well and well pump.
February 12, 3:00 PM
February 13, 3:30 PM
February 16 & 17, 7:00 PM
2011
Master’s Report: The Hunt Bowl is scheduled for November
21st. The landowner’s Christmas gift will again be a donation to
The Rosaryville Conservancy in their name.
Adults $8.00
Children $6.00
New Business: It was suggested that we have directions to all
the hunt fixtures available to members who need that information.
Based on the Works of
Next Meeting: The next board meeting will be a dinner meeting on Tuesday, January 25th, at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Liz
Yewell. Please inform the Secretary if you plan to be absent.
Dr. Seuss
Produced by Greg Bush
Respectfully submitted, Claire Simpson-Jones, Secretary.
For tickets call (410) 923-3660
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and, in some places, icy ground conditions as we started
from the Dove Hill fixture on January 23rd. Quickly, one
fox was picked up on the far side of Carters hayfield and
gave our very steady pack a good run. This fox was
viewed more than once until he decided to escape the
pack in Middleton's icy swamp. After the hunt, the Carter
family entertained friends and warmed the frozen foxhunters with a wonderful buffet at their lovely home.
Hunting Notes
The snow, ice, rain, wind and
ground conditions have greatly
impacted our fixtures.
Our
Dodon hunt on December
22nd ended on a high note after what could have proved
a disaster for one of our good hunting hounds,
Ophelia. Jim was drawing along Stockett's Run, the
same area where we previously found a good running fox
in early November, as hounds hunted along the stream
bed, a steel trap caught Ophelia. All hounds were quickly
moved forward as whipper-in Greg Bush, assisted by Jeff
Denny, freed her from the trap. With the help of Steuart
Pittman, Jr., road whips Snowie Myers and Nancy Helmly
came to the rescue and loaded Ophelia into the car. She
was hurt, but would survive. Meanwhile, we chased the
November fox who was full of run and again made a big
loop thru the country. Later in the day, as we were
heading toward the power line and Obligation farm, the
hounds came upon a coyote feasting on a deer carcass
buffet. Hounds were quickly called off and roaded
home. The field and many of her friends wished Patti
Hutchinson a happy birthday at her home after the
meet. It was quite an eventful and memorable hunt. On
January 2nd at our Junior Hunt, two of our juniors, Kara
Levin and Eric Poretz, had the privilege of riding with
staff. The sky was threatening rain when we found our
first fox. He went in quickly, but the second fox, found in
the “gray fox field”, provided a good run across the
power line, past Mrs. Magruder's barn, thru the playground at the far end of the park, then along Charles
branch. Our pilot headed toward Osborne Road. Dangerously close to traffic, the pack was stopped by Jason. Our good running fox was viewed numerous times
by staff and field members as he made his trek across
country. The hunt was well worth getting a little wet because by that time we got in the rain was steady. Sherry
Portez and Val Levin hosted a very lavish and welcomed
hot lunch under the Rosaryville pavilion, including chili
and the Swedish drink, Glogg. On a cold Sunday, January 16th, our hounds hunted the Howard County Harwood fixture. Too cold for many of our members, MHC
staff outnumbered MHC field. Hounds picked up a fox
right out of the trailer and provided a great run until they
went to the forest preserve, a restricted area, where they
were called off. In addition to the cold, the wind picked
up and the fox seemed to disappear into their dens. Our
host hunt provided an outstanding breakfast at the Pleasant Prospect Lodge. It was another cold day with hard
Memorable moments from the hunt with HCIB. Photos by Val Levin
CANDIDATE
Jackson Gamble has been proposed for Junior Associate membership by Steve Rabbitt and seconded by Diane Treiber.
This candidate will be considered by the Board of Governors at the
next meeting after thirty days. Any comments concerning the eligibility of a candidate should be sent before February 30, 2011 to the Secretary, Claire Simpson-Jones, 3300 Old Point Road, Edgewater, MD
21037 or directly to any member of the Board of Governors, and will
be held in confidence.
MHC DIRECTORY
Your new directory is attached. Please print and/
or save it on your computer. Upon Request it is
available in an excel file: [email protected]
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2011 MARYLAND
HUNTER PACE
SPRING SERIES
Steeplechase 101
You know you want to do it! You know you’ve had a secret yen to – just once – know what it is like…to race, to fly
those jumps, to let your horse out, the thundering herd, the final stretch run!
But where do you start? How do you start?
You know it would be crazy to try to start
with the “real” timber races.
So, you start with Steeplechasing 101,
then you enter the NAPPA Field Master
Chases, and then you set your sights on
The Maryland Governor’s Cup Series
Foxhunter Awards!
Enjoy riding cross country and jumping,
but not interested in eventing?
Come try a hunter pace! You do not need not be a
member of a hunt club in order to participate just get a friend or two and come have fun!
Sunday, March 27
Host: Potomac Hunt
Location: The Potomac Hunt Kennels, 21315
Peachtree Road,
Dickerson MD 20842
Contact: Nelli Hanagan 301-367-3703 •
[email protected] www.potomachunt.com
Sunday, March 13
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Pleasant Prospect Farm
4389 Jennings Chapel Road • Brookeville, MD 20833
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Sunday, April 3
Host: Howard County-Iron Bridge Hounds
Location:HCIB Kennels, 18821 Windsor Forest Rd., Mt. Airy MD 21771
Contact: Karen Reilly 301-980-8268 •
[email protected]
Joseph Gillet Davies
The most highly traveled amateur steeplchase
jockey in US history, Joe spent years working his day job in
California and flying home to Maryland on the weekends to
ride, ultimately winning 104 races. Career highlights include
three Maryland Hunt Cup wins (Florida Law, Swayo, and
Make Me a Champ), three Manor Race wins and a Butler
Grand National win on Welterweight. Joe retired from racing
after the 2005 Hunt Cup but he still hunts avidly, trains and
commutes.
Rod Cameron
First with Hornblower, then Long legged
Paul, followed by Messommania and now
Midnight Classic, Rod Cameron defines the
“gentleman foxhunter” races, so much so that
he earned the Maryland Governor’s Cup
Series Foxhunter Awards 4 times.
Sunday, April 17
Host: New Market-Middletown Valley
Hounds
Location: 1600 Marker Rd., Middletown, MD
21769
Contact: Jackie Hoffman 240-818-0208 •
[email protected]
Patrick Worrall
After his incredible career with Von Csadek in the
late 80s/early 90s (which included two Virginia Gold
Cups wins and one Hunt Cup victory), Patrick Worrall did what so many others do…he took a break.
For 12 years he was off the circuit, traveling, launching a career, getting married, having kids. Finally, he
began
fitting in the horses around his work doing project
financing and corporate turnarounds, returning to the
sport in 2007, and eventually back to the winner’s
circle with Bon Caddo.
Sunday, April 10
Host: Marlborough Hunt Club
Location: MHC Kennels, 5999 Green Landing
Rd, Upper Marlboro MD 20772
Contact: Iris Wagner 410-991-5209
[email protected]
Burley Cocks
Saturday, April 30
Host: Goshen Hounds
Location: Brooke Grove Farm,18420 Brooke
Grove Rd. Olney , MD 20832
Contacts: Rebecca Drengwitz 240-888-2232 •
[email protected]
www.goshenhounds.com
Having grown up around steeplechasers,
Burley was bound to get into the sport.
After graduating high school, he started
foxhunting regularly with EHHC, which
– of course, led him to want to do something a little more daring! So, Burley
rode in some point-to-points and was
hooked. After two years of riding in
point-to-points, he took a stab at riding in
sanctioned races, including two of Maryland’s big three timber meets. With some mild
success over the years, he gained enough confidence to ride in the granddaddy of them
all – the Maryland Hunt Cup. Having a go in the big race on two occasions, he was
unable to cross the wire either time, yet he still describes the experience as the thrill of a
lifetime and a dream come true. If you have a dream to race, Burley will understand.
Saturday, May 14
Host: The Carrollton Hounds
Location: Berry Patch Farm, 5500 Emory Rd,
Upperco, MD 21150
Contact: Jason Dudderar 4430794-4315 •
[email protected]
Mounted Clinic followed by lunch, race DVDs and more info on “How to
get in the Steeplechase Game” – with or without a horse!
$40 ($20 for members of NAPPA, see www.naptp.com for more details);
includes lunch
$20 to attend clinic (without a horse), includes lunch To register, contact
Regina Welsh at 410-329-3749 or [email protected]
All hunter paces start at 10 a.m.
Entry fee $15 per ride
Collector mugs for all winners
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Perfect for foxhunters, eventers, anyone who wants to know more about pacing and
control while galloping in a group of horses…
MARLBOROUGH HUNT CLUB FIXTURES
February-March, 2011
Wed., Feb. 2
Sun., Feb. 6
Wed., Feb. 9
Sun., Feb. 13
Wed., Feb. 16
Sun., Feb. 20
Wed., Feb. 23
Sun., Feb. 27
Wed., Mar. 2
Sun., Mar.6
Wed., Mar.9
Sun., Mar. 13
Wed., Mar. 16
Sun. Mar. 20
Wed. Mar. 23
Sun., Mar. 27
Fenno Farm
11:00 a.m.
“Mary’s Mount” - Junior Hunt
11:00 a.m.
Aquasco Farm
11:00 a.m.
“Hawthorn Ridge”
11:00 a.m.
Rosaryville State Park
11:00 a.m.
“Essex”
11:00 a.m.
Patuxent River Park
11:00 a.m.
Moreland Sons Farm
11:00 a.m.
“Hawthorne Ridge”
10:00 a.m.
“Lloyd’s Landing”-Junior Hunt
11:00 a.m.
Jt. Meet at Fairfax - location tba
11:00 a.m.
“Mary’s Mount”-Jt. Meet DeLaBrooke 11:00 a.m.
Moreland Sons Farm
10:00 a.m.
“Mary’s Mount”
10:00 a.m.
The Long’s Farm at Croom
10:00 a.m.
“Mt. Airy”
10:00 a.m.
Closing Hunt Breakfast at Clubhouse
3:30 p.m.
Sun., April 10
Hunter Pace at Club grounds
10:00 a. m.
Sat., Sept. 17
The Dodon Run at “Dodon” Farm
10:00 a.m.
Masters of Fox Hounds
Katherine K. Cawood Patricia C. Sasscer Christine F Clagett
410-867-2816
301-627-3584
410-703-7998
Call the Hunt Monitor @ 301-627-1653, #5
to confirm 2 hours before meet
Honorary Secretary:
Claire Simpson-Jones
410-798-5051
Field Secretaries:
Nancy Kelly Helmly
Andrea Kay Barnes
Huntsman, James E. Faber Cell 301-801-0503
Kennel phone 301-627-5446
Editor: Patty Sasscer….....301-627-3594
E-mail………[email protected]
Contributing Artist………….Barbie Sonnett
Solicitations Welcome !
UPCOMING EVENTS 2011
Wild Game Dinner - Friday, March 18th
Closing Hunt Breakfast - Sun., March 27th
Please e-mail your articles, classified adds, news, poems or prose,
achievements of yours, your friends, relatives, children or grandchildren.
Hunter Pace - Sunday, April 10th
No Roedown Hoedown - Sunday, May 1st
DEADLINE for articles: 20th of the month
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