Blue Ridge Hunt
P.O. Box 96,
Boyce, Virginia 22620.
Established 1888.
Recognized 1904.
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Hunt Attire: Scarlet, blue collar. Evening–scarlet, light blue facings and darker blue collar. MFHs: (1996) Mrs. Harry Stimpson III, 304 Nelson Rd., Boyce, VA 22620, Tel: 540-837-2077, (2000) Linda Jenkins Armbrust, P.O. Box 360, Boyce, VA 22620-0372, Tel: 540-837-1577. Hon. Sec.: Anne McIntosh, P.O. Box 294, Millwood, VA 22646-0294, Tel: 540-837-2404. Huntsman: (Prof) Dennis Downing. Whippers-In: (Prof) Sue Downing, Jason Marles, (hon) Robert Pillion. Kennels: Clarke County, Va. Foxhounds: 32 1/2 couples English, 7 couples Crossbred. Hunting: Fox. Season: September–March. Meet: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Visitors permitted to hunt–for details contact the MFHs. Hounds went out 72 times last season.
The country lies in Clarke County, in Warren County north of Front Royal, in Shenandoah County north of Route 675, in Frederick County south of Route 50 and west of Route 11 in Virginia and in Jefferson County, West Virginia. It is mainly rolling farmland with open pastureland and orchards. Jumps are chicken coops, some tiger traps, post and rails with a few stone walls.
