ABOUT US

CURRENT MASTERS

Our Joint Masters of Foxhounds are  Joe Maday (since 2007) and Ken Matheis (since 2013).  As with most hunts, ours are elected and have overall year-round responsibility for all matters related to hounds and hunting.  Feel free to contact them with your questions or to inquire about hunting as a guest.

Joe Maday 586-381-8834

Ken Matheis 248-431-4093

ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN

Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith joined us in May of 2010.  Adrian entered professional hunt service as a career in England while still in his teens.  He was a huntsman in Virginia for 10 years prior to moving to Metamora.  His job is to breed, train, care for and, most importantly, direct our hounds while they are hunting.  These tasks are done in consultation with the Masters.

Shown here winning the 2009 North American Fox Hunting Horn Blowing Championship at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

ABOUT THE HOUNDS:

The Metamora Hunt hounds are primarily crossbreds — a particular variety of the foxhound breed.  Friendly by nature, they come in a variety of colors and coats, both smooth and “broken;” but have been carefully bred for qualities that we value.  Each has a name and personality.  Their health, happiness and well being are our highest priorities.

More  HISTORY

FORMER MASTERS OF FOXHOUNDS

Elliot S. Nichols
Frederick M. Alger, Jr.
William R. Clark
Ben Colman
Edgar R. Thom
Edward C. Parker
Thomas E. Wilson
Dr. David Loweth
Charlie Backus
William Kennedy
Fred Reynolds
Troy Maschmeyer
Jane Howard
James Spangler
Peter Whitman
Buck Kisor
Warren Packard
Sherry Thompson
Phillip Maxwell
Caitlin Rollins
Dr. James Thomas
Maureen Handley
Joe Kent
Debbie Pace