Mark Mitchell Elected Master of Bull Run

It is a great honor for me to announce that Mark Mitchell is Bull Run Hunt’s newest Master of Fox Hounds.  Mark joins me, Jay Moore and Adrianna Waddy as Bull Run’s joint masters. 

Mark has distinguished himself since joining Bull Run almost nine years ago.  Mark and his wife, Vicky, are both avid foxhunters and after joining Bull Run, have supported all of Bull Run’s activities as well as a consistently strong presence in the hunt field.   Mark became an accomplished whipper-in, helping our huntsman, Tim Michel, get quickly acclimated to our hounds, territory and membership.  Mark joined our board of directors, most recently serving as our club president.  During 2022 and 2023 Mark led and project managed Bull Run’s most ambitious project ever, the construction of new kennels.  The project came in on schedule and budget and with such strong support of our members, hunt supporters and the community, the facility was paid for before the hounds moved in!

Mark exhibits all the personal qualities necessary to be a great Master.  Please join me in congratulating Mark as he begins his journey as Master of Fox Hounds, Bull Run Hunt.

Mike Long, MFH

Bull Run Announces New Huntsman

The Bull Run Hunt Masters are delighted to share with you that Tim Michel is our new Huntsman. After considering over a dozen candidates, Tim was the obvious choice to take Bull Run hunting program forward. His hound and hunting knowledge were important considerations, but his attitude and commitment to making foxhunting fun and enjoyable for everyone were key to us selecting him. Tim has been mentored and trained by the masters and huntsmen from two of the finest hunt clubs in America- Greenspring Valley and the Midland Hounds, where he served as First Whipper-In and Kennelman. While this will be Tim's first fulltime huntsman position, we are absolutely confident in his abilities to do the job for us. Sheila Brown, MFH Greenspring Valley Hunt, one of the most accomplished foxhunters in the country, strongly believes he is ready, but she is extremely disappointed he will be leaving Greenspring.

We carefully evaluated Tim's hunting and hound abilities, but we also were looking for the best cultural fit for our club. We have attached some photos of Tim and his family and the big smile you see on his face fits perfectly with his personality we came to know during the interview process. We asked Tim if there was a message he wanted us to share with the membership and he said, "My family and I are very excited to be part of Bull Run! I look forward to making Bull Run a long term home and having FUN doing it!! One other thing, I hunted 140 days at Midland and 115 days a season at Greenspring, so there is no question I love to hunt!"

Joining Tim will be Jody and their two lovely daughters- Samantha and Abby- all of whom are accomplished equestrians. Jody, who we also spent time with, currently manages the Greenspring Valley Hunt Stables. She will be looking for a similar opportunity in our area. If you know of any openings, please let us know. Samantha is 7 and her riding skills are already strong. Abby is 16 and competes regularly in horse shows.

As a special treat, Tim will be able to break away from the Virginia Hound Show this weekend to join us at our annual meeting this Friday night. Please come out and welcome Tim to the Bull Run family.

Good hunting,

Masters of Bull Run Hunt


  

 

 

Clay Shoot Results

We want to thank everyone that volunteered to make this a great event and to all those that participated!

Men’s Competitive:

  1. Doug Trice
  2. Travis Heffler                    
  3. John Alexander

Women’s Competitive:

  1. Condon        
  2. Madison Maavere
  3. Linda Miller

Junior Competitive:

  1. Forbes Condon
  2. Giacomo Wilson

Hunt Team:

  1. Bull Run Hunt
  2. Snickersville Hunt
  3. Keswick Hunt