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Masters of foxhounds in Ireland (north and south) Pages in category "Masters of foxhounds in Ireland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The Master of Foxhounds (who use the post-nominal (and may also be called) MFH [92] [93] [94]) or Joint Master of Foxhounds operates the sporting activities of the hunt, maintains the kennels, works with (and sometimes is) the huntsman, and spends the money raised by the hunt club. (Often the master or joint masters are the largest of financial ...
The following is a list of foxhound packs in the United Kingdom, which are recognised by the Masters of Foxhounds Association. Fox hunting is prohibited in Great Britain by the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002 and the Hunting Act 2004 (England and Wales), but remains legal in Northern Ireland.
The first Master of Foxhounds was Hon. George Pelham who took office in 1823 – Pelham was brother to the 1st Earl of Yarborough. [1] [2] Hounds have been kennelled in Belchford since 1857. [3] South Wold became subject to a Hunting Act of Parliament in 2004. [4]
In response, the Masters of Foxhounds Association (MFHA), one of the Hunting Office's principle members, brought forward a proposal to replace the governing body. [10] The BHSA was formally ratified as the new governing body at the Hunting Association's AGM on June 28, 2022; taking over the role which had previously been carried out by the ...
Masters of foxhounds were originally the owners of the packs of hounds used for fox hunting and the employers of hunt servants. Now they are more often the members of fox hunts with control of the hunt. The postnominal letters M. F. H. are still used. Women as well as men are called Masters of foxhounds.
Foxhounds at Midlothian Country Club. The Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America, first established in 1907 as the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America, and commonly abbreviated to MFHA, is an association promoting the activities and interests of fox hunting in the United States and Canada.
Masters of Foxhounds Association, Essex and Suffolk Hunt Archived 2 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 1 October 2016. Essex and Suffolk Hunt website , retrieved 1 October 2016. This hunting -related article is a stub .