The Kimberton Hunt Club was founded in 1870 making it one of the oldest hunts in the United States. We are registered with MFHA.
Our activities are centered in the northern portion of Chester County PA, about 30 miles west of Philadelphia. This country is centered on the villages of Chester Springs, Birchrunville, and Eagle. We meet at the kennels in Chester Springs as well as several other locations in the area. In addition, the Kimberton Hunt enjoys frequent joint meets with other area packs. Like many hunts in the Mid-Atlantic states, Kimberton uses Penn-MaryDel foxhounds who are noted for their voices and ability to work in poor scenting conditions.
Most of our country is a mixture of woods and plowed fields. It is fairly hilly with lots of trails. Green horses and non-jumpers will have no trouble following the hounds. As the Chester Springs area is becoming more suburbanized, we have lost some country. Foxes, however, are plentiful and a day of good sport is still the norm. As with most North American hunts, the aim of our sport is not to kill, but to follow the trail of the fox in its natural habitat. Much of the credit goes to the Dunn family – MFH Sandy Dunn & Barb Dunn-Mueller, President Barbara Dunn who have dedicated countless hours to care for this fine pack of hounds. Huntsman Phil Shirk leads the pack of hounds and shows consistent great hunting!
In addition to foxhunting, we also have a full schedule of Social Activities. One of our most important activities is the Kimberton Hunt Club Horse Show held annually in the spring. The competition features Hunters & Jumpers which draws entries from Southeastern PA, MD & NJ. Another activity is the annual Hound Show, held in September. The show is the largest Penn-Marydel show in North America. Kimberton Hunt hosted the show for thirty-four years before the show recently being rebranded as the Friends of the Penn-Marydel show and moving to Virginia. Kimberton members still enjoy the weekend trip and showing hounds in the ring at the new location!
