Foxhunting

Aiken County is host to 5 recognized Fox Hunts... Click HERE to find out more about each hunt and visit their respective web sites for additional info!


 

January 2012

4
Belle Meade Day with the Aiken Hounds
Cocktails at the Wilcox following the hunt
(803) 643-3724 (DRAG)

7
3 Runs Plantation
Hunter Pace Fundraiser
to benefit FOTAS (Friends of Animal Shelter)
contact: Mary Lou Welch (803) 215-8917
mary_bassethillfarm@yahoo.com

12
Joint Meet: Aiken Hounds with Camden Hunt
Camden, SC
(803) 643-3724 (DRAG)

14
Low Country Pony Club Hunter Pace
Huspa Equestrian Center
Sheldon, SC
kmcilvee@hotmail.com
Kendra Twitty
(843) 812-1018

15
Full Gallop Farm
Team Chase & Fieldmaster's Chase
(times available Jan 12)
3828 Wagener Rd
Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 215-6590
www.fullgallopfarm.com

2012

February

3
Whiskey Road Foxhounds Hunt Ball
Woodside Country Club
Aiken, SC
(803) 646-0394
ryoung29803@yahoo.com

11
Aiken Hounds Hunt Ball
Green Boundary Club
Aiken, SC

19
Aiken Hounds joint meet with Middleton Place Hounds
Middleton Place
(803) 543 - 3724 (DRAG)s

20
Whiskey Road FoxhoundsPresident's Day Hunter Pace
Chime Bell Chase - 1st riders out @ 9AM
Aiken, SC
ryoung29803@yahoo.com (803) 652-2709

March

10
Tally Ho Cup Polo
Overbrook Farm
Wagener, SC
(803) 643- 3724 (DRAG)

30-April1
The Aiken Hounds'
The 96th Annual Aiken Horse Show
Hitchcock Woods
www.AikenHorseShow.org

April

March 30- 1
The Aiken Hounds'
The 96th Annual Aiken Horse Show
Hitchcock Woods
www.AikenHorseShow.org

8
Hunter Pace
Hitchcock Woods
Dibble Rd Entrance
contact: Dawn (803) 642-4499

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Aiken Hounds

Type: Traditional Drag
Season: mid-October-mid March
Hunt Days: Tuesday/Saturday
Joint Masters: Linda Knox-McClean, Larry Byers, Joey Peace
Contact: (803) 643-DRAG (3724)

Established in 1914 by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock and recognized by the MFHA in 1916, The Aiken Hounds is one of only a handful of drag hunts in the South. AH hunts the 2,200 acres of historic Hitchcock Woods.

Aiken Hounds Website

Why Worry Hounds

Type: Live Hunt
Season: early September-late March
Hunt Days: Wed/Fri/Sun
Joint Masters: George Thomas, Jeanie Thomas, Lynn Dillard, Michael Krysztofiak

The Why Worry Hounds were founded in 1996 as a small "farmer's pack,"regiistered with the MFHA in 2000, and formally recognized as a hunt in 2003. Why Worry hunt country consists of the beautiful sandhills in Aiken, Edgefield and Allendale counties in South Carolina; as well as some lovely property in Burke county Georgia.

Why Worry Hounds Website

Whiskey Road Foxhounds

Type: Live Hunt
Season: October-mid-March
Hunt Days: Thur/Sun
Joint Masters: Lynn Smith, David Smith, Gail Flintom
Member Contact: Gail Flintom

The Whiskey Road Foxhounds Hunt was established in 1976, registered with the MFHA in 1977, and officially recognized as a hunt in 1979. WRFH regularly hunts large tracts of land in Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Lexington, Saluda and Hampton Counties.

Whiskey Road Foxhounds Website

Edisto River Hounds

Type: Live Hunt
Season: October-mid-March
Hunt Days: Wed/Sat/Sun
Joint Masters: D.K. Newell, Walter Cheatham
Contact: (803) 641-9533

Formerly named Mt. Vintage-Edisto River Hounds, ERH was organized in 1995, and is a formally recognized Hunt with the MFHA. The hunt enjoys fixtures in Aiken and Orangeburg counties, as well
as the Fort Gordon Military Reservation in Augusta GA

Belle Meade Hunt

Type: Live Hunt
Season: November 1-mid-March
Hunt Days: Wed/Sat (some Sundays)
Joint Masters: Epp Wilson, Charlie Lewis,
Gary Wilkes
Contact: (706) 595-4830

Established in 1966 by James E. Wilson and formally recognized by the MFHA in 1968, Belle Meade is best known for its exceptional hounds. Hunt territory includes the hills, fields and woodlands of Northwestern Georgia

Belle Mead Hunt Website

 

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