Tanheath Hunt Club
We have a full season of Hunts and other Equestrian Events. Please check out the Hunt Fixture Card and Events Page
First Hunter Pace April 23rd Douglas State Forest
Stay tunes for further details as for the second year in a row we will host the New England Hunts “Hound Show”
Foxhunting in Connecticut and Rhode Island
Welcome!
The Tanheath Hunt Club is an Masters of Foxhounds Association of North America (MFHA) registered drag Fox Hunt. Tanheath hunts territories in northeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Participate
We welcome new friends to enjoy and share New England outdoors whether on foot or mounted on horseback.
No prior fox hunting experience necessary. We organize Intro to Foxhunting Clinics to introduce you to the sport and where you can brush up on your skills if you have hunted before elsewhere.
We strive to provide safe and enjoyable environment for riders of all levels, whether following our hounds and jumping or riding in our Tally-slow! field at a relaxed and comfortable pace.
We are serious about hunts but we also have fun. Our post-hunt tea is often a multi-course meal not just a snack and a warm beverage. Together with the New England ;
Goals and Purpose
The MFHA organization is headquartered in Middleburg, Virginia.
- To promote, preserve and protect the sport of mounted hunting with hounds.
- Establish and maintain standards of conduct for mounted hunting with hounds.
- Register eligible foxhounds in the “Foxhound Stud Book” and improve the breed of foxhounds.
- Registration of hunts as a preliminary step toward recognition.
- Record countries and boundaries for organized hunting establishments.
- Recognition of organized hunts which have met MFHA standards.
