Today's Date: September 03, 2010 - UPCOMING EVENT: TBA

 

 
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The Wentworth Hunt has worked diligently over the years to develop positive landowner relationships to establish scenic territories in northern New England and perpetuate the sport. The hunt has numerous territories spanning New Hampshire and Maine. Sites vary from year to year, depending on health, travel and ownership issues and development. Here are highlights of some of our popular sites.

  • Tuckaway Farm, Lee, New Hampshire. Chuck Cox and his family opened up their Lee, New Hampshire, farm to host several meets and the All New England Hound Show in 2001 and 2002. The well-paneled territory sports numerous jumps interspersed within several open fields and a trail network that leads over to the University of New Hampshire's Kingman Farm. A pond, polo field and stream crossings are all part of the hunting landscape. Cox also sells farm fresh produce in-season.
  • Fine Nest Farm, Raymond, New Hampshire. Cody Cramer and Dana Zulager have developed a territory that has interconnected trails through wooded areas that cover conservancy land along the Stingy River. Well-paneled throughout with an eventer's enthusiastic eye. We recently added a loop through land just protected by Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, and we enjoy riding around several hay fields at the neighboring Sullos Farm. Over 150 acres of Fine Nest Farm is in conservation with the Bear-Paw Regional Greenways.
  • Garrison House Farm, Durham, New Hampshire. Ann Wicander, our joint MFH, and her husband Joe Vaillancourt have developed a territory starting from their farm that is flanked by the Lamprey River. Fields and wooded trails weave throughout the rural neighborhood, and several custom jumps designed by the University of New Hampshire's cross country jump designer are strategically placed about the farm. There is a fantastic run through the woods with natural jumps followed by cross-country jumps throughout the fields that border the historical Garrison House. During formal season the teas are inside this carefully-restored gem, often with a roaring fire in the sitting room. During cubbing season, the teas are equally enjoyable, out on the screened porch overlooking the pond and hayfields.
  • Branch Hill Farm, Milton Mills, New Hampshire. The Wyatt family has made this site a real show stopper. The late Carl Siemon and family welcomed the hunt to their nationally acclaimed tree farm, Branch Hill Farm, and daughter Cynthia Wyatt is now continuing the family tradition of supporting the sport of foxhunting. The hunt hosts its hunter paces in this territory which is blessed with spectacular fields and wide sandy tote roads flanked by streams. There are numerous coops, logs and a variety of jumps.
  • Green Acres Stables, Madbury/Dover, New Hampshire. Well-established show stable Green Acres is a home to the hunt on the southern end of Dover. The territory has fields and wooded trails that weave throughout the section of Dover Point and conservancy land. There are beautiful views of the Bellamy River. Green Acres features stadium course and cross-country course with water jumps, drops and ditches.
  • Prodigue Farm, Rochester, New Hampshire. The Vanderzanden family, founding members of the hunt, offer a beautiful territory that encompasses fields and forests, and sports natural jumps. This is the host farm for Myhre Equine Clinic Day, a day when our veterinarians come hunting. Teas are usually held at the impeccably restored farmhouse and yard, and often Pooh Vanderzanden is seen welcoming riders with her patented cider and bourbon ambrosia to warm the heart and spirit of foxhunters.
  • Yorkfield Farm, Kensington, New Hampshire. The Carpenter family has extended their hospitality by offering the hunt the opportunity to ride across a gorgeous piece of southern New Hampshire. The site is so popular it draws the biggest crowd, especially for the Blessing of the Hounds. With the open polo fields and a horse track, the territory is jam-packed with exciting jumps – not to mention the view of interesting avant-garde sculpture dotting the premises. Yorkfield Farm operates a top-notch training and boarding facility. Additional hay fields and wooded trails flow up to a neighboring Christmas Tree Farm – home of the stirrup cup.
  • Red Horse Hill Farm, Tamworth, New Hampshire. The owner of Red Horse Hill Farm, Diana Louis, opens her lovely farm to us. The fixture weaves down dirt roads leading to spectacular field runs and woodland romps, ending with cross-country course. Dom Bergen plans a varied, exciting traverse from the farm to the base of Mt. Chocorua. We are very pleased to be hunting at Red Horse Hill Farm again this year.

    The scenery is stunning, with dramatic mountain views in a breathtaking landscape. Tamworth was founded in 1766 and is rich in historic structures and sites, home to the oldest repertory theatre in the United States, the Barnstormers, which has an eclectic summer program of plays and musicals.

  • Echo Ridge Farm, Lee, New Hampshire. Kelly Perkins has wide open lanes for their cross-country course, through fields and wooded trails. The footing in the woods is unmatched. The enchanting neighborhood is along a dirt road speckled with a donkey farm and a dairy farm. It's like turning the page back a century with the stonewalls, expanses of fields and farm buildings. They have carefully restored this 1700’s farmhouse. The territory connects with neighboring Coppal House Farm, boasting hayfields, pumpkin patches, turkeys, sheep and cornfields, including a Fall cornfield maze – we have watched their team of horses plough the field before watching our hounds work the drag scent around the hay fields. Riders have walked their horses into the pond on hot August cub season hunts, after they saw how much the hounds enjoyed cooling off in the water.

 

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