Norfolk Hunt's 2023 Opening Meet by RuthWorks Photography

Details: Picture of the Week; By Gretchen Pelham

Norfolk Hunt Club in Mass Opening Meet 2023 with Prof Huntsman Steve Farrin and First Whipper in and wife Jennifer Rogers Farrin Photo by RuthWorks Photographer Norfolk Hunt Club in Massachusetts Opening Meet 2023 with Prof. Huntsman Steve Farrin and First Whipper-In and wife Jennifer Rogers-Farrin. Photo by RuthWorks Photographer.

What a gorgeous place in Sherborn, Massachusetts for the location of the Norfolk Hunt's 2023 Opening Meet. Ruth Baltopoulos was the photographer who was there for the colors and living history on parade at the Charlescote Farm Meet.

Roading for the 116th Season

Details: Picture of the Week; By Gretchen Pelham

116th Year Millbrook Hunt Roading Erin McKenney Huntsman Alex Price First WhipperIn July 1 Photo by Bill Richards Millbrook Hunt's 116th First Roading of the new season. Erin McKenney, Huntsman, and Alex Price, First Whipper-In. Photo by Bill Richards.

The first week of July was Millbrook Hunt's first day of roading hounds. This is Millbrook Hunt's 116th season, which is just amazing.

Puppy Season with Longreen Foxhounds

Details: Picture of the Week; By Gretchen Pelham

The off season is puppy season. Susan Walker's Longreen Foxhounds have a very cozy whelping box at Susan's house outside of Memphis, Tennessee.

Longreen Foxhounds kennels 2 Longreen Foxhounds Furnace with her new puppies. Photo by Susan Walker.

Over the Cane

Details: Picture of the Week; By Gretchen Pelham

De La Brookes Foxhounds Dude at Maryland Performance Trial held in January 2023 Photo by Andrew Muro De La Brooke Foxhounds Dude at Maryland Performance Trial held in March 2023. Photo by Andrew Muro.

Such a lovely example of a Penn-Marydel in De La Brooke Foxhounds' Dude. Not only is he a handsome fellow, but he would make a very nice show jumper with those tight knees!

Originally published on April 3, 2023

Moment between Moments

Details: Picture of the Week; By Gretchen Pelham

Henry Whittaker and Respite Henry Whittaker with Respite. Photo by Storme Whittaker.

“Foxhunting is all about the moment between moments.” - Kristy Lathrop of Fort Leavenworth Hunt.

Here is a moment between moments, a young boy and a hound pause in the middle of the chaotic time when the hunt is gathering to begin the day’s sport. Content with their own company, two souls soak in the living history before them.