Field Hunter Clinic and Hunter Pace in Oxford, OH
Field Hunter Clinics
This weekend is designed so that riders can come for both the clinic and pace, or choose one or the other. If you wish to spend the night, stabling is available, and we can help you find overnight accommodations for the two-legged participants.
Clinic cost includes stirrup cup and lunch, though we ask you to bring a dish to share for lunch, just like we do when foxhunting.
For the bonfire, bring your own drinks, snacks, and a chair.
Questions about the clinic or the pace? Text or call Sarah Oelerich at 513-805-6246.
| Clinic only | $85 |
| Pace only | $35 for first ride; another $5 for additional ride |
| Both clinic and pace | $100 |
| Stall | $25/night (payable to Honey Tree) |
CLINIC ONE: FOCUS ON JUMPING (Oxford, OH)
Saturday, August 2, 2025
At this clinic, you’ll practice safely riding in the open and over fences as part of a group. Learn from professional trainers and Camargo Hunt members Sarah Oelerich and Chelsey Wolterman.
Experience a stirrup cup and a hunt-style bring-to-share lunch afterwards, and learn more about foxhunting ettiquette, attire, tack, and more from Camargo Masters, the Huntsman, and experienced members.
Choose between “first flight” and “second flight.” In foxhunting, first flight riders follow the huntsman and hounds closely, jumping all obstacles and galloping as necessary. Second flight riders follow first flight, but keep to a more controlled pace (W-T-C), and jump smaller obstacles.
For this clinic, “first flight” will include coaching over larger fences in the jump field, and during the riding out phase, we’ll practice riding as a group at a greater speed. “Second flight” will inclu
de coaching over smaller fences in the jump field, and during the riding out phase, we’ll have a more controlled pace. We can also spend more time at jumps as necessary. Second flight rides in the morning, and first flight rides in the afternoon. Lunch & presentations include all!
Both groups will practice a “check” – standing still in the group for a short time (while hounds take a rest; believe it or not, this is often one of the hardest skills for a hunt horse), and both will have the opportunity to practice opening and closing a gate while mounted.
| 8:45 AM | Check-in and Stirrup Cup |
| 9:20 AM | Second flight riders *who are leasing a horse* mounted and ready to warm up, starting in the indoor ring |
| 9:30 AM | Second flight riders *who brought their own horse* mounted and ready to warm up, starting in the outdoor ring |
| 10 AM | Second flight rides out as a group on simulated hunt |
| 11:15 AM | Optional: additional jumping in outdoor ring with Sarah |
| Noon | Bring-to-Share lunch |
| 1 PM | Learn from the ground: Presentations on hunt ettiquette, clothing, tack, and more. Meet some of the Camargo foxhounds. |
| 2 PM | First flight riders mounted and ready to warm up in the outdoor ring |
| 2:30 PM | First flight rides out as a group on simulated hunt |
| 3:45 PM | Optional: additional jumping in outdoor ring with Sarah |
| 6:00 PM | Optional: group dinner at local restaurant (not included in price of clinic) |
| 8 PM | Bonfire! Immerse yourself in foxhunting culture - hear true stories from foxhunters old and new |
“The Hayfield Hustle” pace and chase (Oxford, OH)
Sunday, August 3, 2025
On Sunday we will meet again at Honey Tree Stables for a beginner hunter pace. This is ideal for green horses, riders new to riding outside the ring, and kids.
It will be shorter than most hunter paces, and jumps will be on smaller side. All jumps optional for pace riders.
Hunter paces are normally ridden in pairs or in small groups of 3-4 riders. You may come as part of an established group, or come alone and we’ll pair you up with others – fast or slow, depending on your preference. Make new riding friends!
Prizes for “pace”—optimal time (an ideal hunt pace); and for “chase”—the riders with the fastest time. To win fastest time, all in the group must jump all fences.
THE HOUND RETIREMENT FUND
The Hound Retirement Fund is an independent, not-for-profit organization that seeks to gather and use resources for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes including, but not limited to, the care of retired sporting hounds, provision of emergency care for hounds, support of dog-related human organizations, and support of veterinary research project for sporting canines.
THE HOUND RETIREMENT FUND
The Hound Retirement Fund is an independent, not-for-profit organization that seeks to gather and use resources for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes including, but not limited to, the care of retired sporting hounds, provision of emergency care for hounds, support of dog-related human organizations, and support of veterinary research project for sporting canines.