Chapman Excels in Field Hunter Championships

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Martha Drum

"Grandma, you're too old to keep winning these things!" Carolyn Chapman certainly proved her thirteen-year-old grandson wrong this fall, winning the Virginia Field Hunter Championships October 25, following a third-place finish (and Most Suitable award) at the Theodora A. Randolph North American Field Hunter Championships the weekend before. Carolyn, a longtime member and whipper-in at Farmington Hunt (VA), earned the North American accolades on a homebred horse whose dam carried her to victory years earlier. 

The Horn is Passed at Potomac Hunt

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Midge Todhunter

After 35 years as professional huntsman of the Potomac Hunt (MD), Larry Pitts hands over the horn to Brian Keily. Brian had
previously hunted the Myopia (MA) and the Laois in Ireland for two seasons. Pictured at Potomac's Opening Meet, October 31, 2015.

Follow Covertside on Instagram

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Martha Drum

Covertside has added an Instagram account to our social media presence! Instagram is a picture-sharing application that is particularly popular with the younger set (and the young-at-heart).

Our Instagram feed will help spread positive images of foxhunting and build community among our subscribers.  Follow us @covertsidemagazine — or, if you don't "do" Instagram, you may view our photographs just by clicking here. If you or your child have a picture you'd like us to share, please email it to martha@covertside.net (just let us know whom to credit).  

Will Coleman Crowned Champion of T.A. Randolph North American Field Hunter Championship

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Marcia Brody

The Theodora A. Randolph North American Field Hunter Championships marked its 27th anniversary in 2015. Will Coleman, representing Keswick, was crowned champion of the large owner-rider division on his thoroughbred gelding Flying Aces, who is in his third season of hunting. Coleman hunts with both Keswick and Piedmont, and reminisces that he won the competiton on a horse called Big Boy about 10 years ago, "This is a great championship for foxhunters. Lots of good horses and good riders, and much more depth to the horses and riders than there was 10 years ago." He encourages people to take advantage of the opportunity, saying, "This is a wonderful week for the people to participate. Four great hunts in Northern Virginia. Kudos to all of the people who put in the hard work to make this happen, judges included."

Margaret Worrall Presented 2015 S. Bryce Wing Award

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Edited Press Release

The Maryland Hunt Cup Association presented the silver trophy in honor of S. Bryce Wing to Margaret Howard Worrall for her outstanding contribution to Maryland timber racing.

Margaret Worrall is known for her accomplishments as an equestrian writer, an active environmentalist, and the owner of a Maryland Hunt Cup and Virginia Gold Cup winner. Yet, it is not well known that in 1995 after she and Jay Griswold co-chaired the 100th Anniversary of the Maryland Hunt Cup, Margaret was made the first female member of the Maryland Hunt Cup Committee. In 1998, she was made Secretary and served in that capacity until 2006.