First thing is to call the Hunt Secretary. She will be able to
tell you all about it and make sure you are up to date on any last
minute changes,
and she will then know to look for you at the Meet. Again, you must contact the Hunt Secretary.
The Secretary is Andrea Hook and she can be reached at 802 899-2366, or by emailing andreahook@aol.com.
If you're new to the whole idea, you should know that we are planning
two fox hunting clinics at the start of our regular hunting season.
The first one is August 1, at our Lemon Fair fixture in Shoreham.
It starts at 9am and will be a fun time to see what it's all
about in a
unstressful situation. The second one is at Timber Hill on August
5, also at 9am. This one is timed to correspond with the
Children's Hunt,
but adults are also certainly welcome.
At the hunt you will only be expected to do a few things correctly; the rest is all just having fun.
Download, print, and sign a release form Release form and bring a negative coggins test to the hunt with you.
Check in with the Hunt Secretary there.
Pay the capping fee of $40 (payable in cash or check to Green Mountain Hounds)
Note that we generally allow one to cap only three
times in a season. We figure that if you like it that much you
ought to be a member!
Your capping
fees can be applied to your season membership. See below for
membership fees.
Wear proper clothing
Don't get too worried about this, but don't ignore
it either. The overall idea is to look neat and clean and pretty
much like everybody else.
We could go into reasons and rationale as to why we dress the way
we do, but it would likely be dull and irrelevant to you at this point.
There are two basic uniforms. During the
summer months of "cubbing" wear a white polo shirt, light breeches, and
tall black boots.
During
the cooler formal season wear a white shirt, a stock tie, an optional
yellow vest, black coat, light breeches and tall black
boots.
Safe headgear is a must at all times; usually a black velvet
helmet. Come on! If you ride you've already got all this
stuff.
Ride safely under the direction of your Field Master
We usually have
two Fields; First and Second, which is also sometimes called Hilltoppers.
You will not be left on
your own, but will follow the
Field Master who is familiar
with the territories
and will guide you to the best view of the hounds and safely over the
obstacles.
Generally the Second field does not jump.
Be ready to eat and drink something after the hunt
Called the
"Breakfast" regardless of the time of day. Review the hunt, make
friends, re-energize.
Children are more than welcome. Many young people hunt with us.
Please note, however, that riders younger than 16 need to have an
adult in the Field
responsible for them. Just one more thing - turn off your cell phone during the hunt!
Membership Fees
Individual $400
Family $600
Patron $700
Student $250
Junior (17 or younger) $75
Social Membership $50
