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 Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase and, if caught, the killing of a fox, traditionally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds. A group of unarmed followers, led by a "master of foxhounds" (or "master of ho ...

in the

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and

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. It has its headquarters in

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. The MFHA is the governing body of fox,

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, and

drag hunt Drag hunting or draghunting is a form of equestrian sport, where mounted riders hunt the trail of an artificially laid scent with hounds. Description Drag hunting is conducted in a similar manner to fox hunting, with a field of mounted riders foll ...

s in both the United States and Canada. As well as organizing fox hound shows and performance trials, the MFHA operates a Professional Development Program and a Hunt Staff Benefit Foundation. It also publishes a number of guides and handbooks, several of which are available on its web site. Members of the MFHA include the Montreal Hunt, the oldest fox hunt in Canada, formed in 1826, and the Piedmont Foxhounds of Virginia, first established in 1840.

Publications

* ''Forming a Hunt: Considerations and Structure'' (MFHA, 2003) *''MFHA Constitution & By-Laws'' (MFHA, 2010) *Lt. Col. Dennis J. Foster, ''Introduction to Foxhunting'' (4th edition, MFHA, 2013) * ''Performance Trial Rules and Regulations'' (MFHA, 2013) * ''A Guide for Hound Shows, Puppy Shows & Performance Trials'' (MFHA, 2013) * ''A Guide to Kennel Standards of Care Checklist'' (MFHA laminated poster, 2013) * Lt. Col. Dennis J. Foster, ''A Guide to Being a Master of Foxhounds'' (MFHA, 2015) *''Code of Hunting Practices'' (MFHA, 2015) *Mrs William G. Fendley III, ''A Guide to Establishing a Foxhunting Camp'' (MFHA, 2015)''A Guide to Establishing a Foxhunting Camp''
(2015), full text at spacecrafted.com * ''Foxhound Kennel Notebook'' (5th edition, MFHA, 2015) * ''MFHA Guidebook & Rules'' (MFHA, 2015) * ''MFHA Territory Policy'' (2015)

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External links

mfha.com
official web site Fox hunting Sports governing bodies in the Americas