The Master of Foxhounds:

• Is responsible for and governs all aspects of the Hunt
• Develops and maintains relationships with our Landowners
• Develops and maintains the Hunt Country
• Promotes good sport for the members of the Field
• Awards ‘Colors’ to Subscribers for service and commitment to the Hunt
• Determines the route the Hunt will follow and instructs the Huntsman
• Designates Field Masters and Whippers-in

The Huntsman:

• Selects and breeds foxhounds to establish an effective drag pack (hounds follow a scent rather than live fox)
• Maintains the Kennel and provides total care for the hounds
• Trains the hounds to respect his commands
• Trains the hounds to stay gathered around him, to follow the chosen scent and to ignore other scents, to hunt and to return to the Huntsman upon command
• Lays the scent for the hounds. Myopia uses an artificial scent called Anisette
• Lays a line of scent in open fields and woods, but never a straight line and never on trails, to teach the hounds to hunt for the scent
• Casts the hounds upon the scent and gathers them at the end of a line
• Uses the horn to encourage and call the hounds and to inform and direct the Field

Whippers-In:

• Generally ride near the Hounds, but go anywhere they are needed to aid the Huntsman
• Assist the Huntsman, under his direction, to slow or turn the hounds, or to direct the hounds back to the scent or Huntsman
• Use the loud crack of a whip to control or discipline the hounds

The Jumping Field Master:

• Follows the Huntsman and leads the members of the field who wish to jump
• Assures that the Field does not interfere with the hounds or Huntsman
• Generally stays directly behind the Huntsman
• May, on occasion, need to take the Field on a slightly different route than the hounds to protect the land or members of the Field
• Knows the territory well, and the planned route for the day
• Leads the Field over the Hunt fences and knows that the jumps and footing are safe

The Hilltopping Field Master:

• Leads the members of the Field who prefer a slower pace and not to jump
• May follow the Jumping Field
• Often chooses a different route to provide a slower pace, and to position the Hilltopping Field to view the hounds at work

The Landowners:

• Are the MOST important people in the Hunt, they make it possible with their generosity
• Allow the Hunt to be guests on their property
• Often construct and maintain jumps for the Hunt
• Should be greeted and thanked by every member of our Hunt community