Shakerag Hounds

Contact Details

Primary Contact	Tara Stricko
Prefered Contact	Tel: (770) 312-3438. Email: huntsecretary@shakeraghounds.com
Website	www.shakeraghounds.com

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Hunt Details

Hunt Type:	Foxhounds
Hound Breed:	15 Penn-Marydel couples, 1 English couple, 3 Crossbred couples foxhounds.
Hunt Quarry:	Red fox
Areas:	Georgia
Kennel Address:	Shakerag Hounds 3898 Neese-Commerce Road Hull, Georgia
Counties:	Georgia
Primary Country:	USA
Secondary Country:	TBC

Master(s)

Name:	Wayne Thrush
Start Year:	2021
Address:	1997 Melodi Ln Cumming GA 30041 Tel 770 623 9658 Email wjthrtush@gmail.com
Notes:
Name:	Mr Daryl Buffenstein
Start Year:	2009
Address:	565 Peachtree Street, NE, #1002 Atlanta, GA 30308 Tel: (404) 856-5505 Email: dbuffenstein@fragomen.com
Notes:	None

Former Master(s)

Name:	Dr. West Hamryka
Start Year:	2014
End Year:	2020
Notes:
Name:	Mrs Sally Rasmussen 1999-2015 Richard S Washburn 2003-2015
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Notes:
Name:	(2020) Beth Massengill
Start Year:	2020
End Year:	2022
Notes:

Huntsman

Name:	John Eaton
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	TBC
Notes:	Professional

Former Huntsmen

Name:

TBC

Kennel Huntsmen

Name:

TBC

Whippers-in

Name:	Nancy Amato
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:	Honorary
Name:	John W Greenfield
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:
Name:	Joanne Selgin
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:
Notes:
Name:	(prof) Kelly Eaton
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	N/A
Address:	TBC
Notes:	None

Secretary

Name:	Tara Stricko
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	N/A
Address:	Tel: (770) 312-3438. Email: huntsecretary@shakeraghounds.com
Notes:	None

Chairman

Name:

TBC

President

Name:

TBC

Other Roles

Role:	Kennelman
Name:	John Eaton
Start Year:	2016
Notes:	Professional

Other Previous Roles

Role:	Secretary
Name:	Sandra Carnet
Start Year:	N/A
End Year:	2018
Notes:	None
Role:	Whippers-in
Name:	Joanne Selgin
Start Year:	2018
End Year:	2020
Notes:	None

Other Information

Affiliations:	MFHA (America)
Subscription:	Contact Hunt Sec
Meet:	Tuesdays, Saturdays, holidays. Visitors permitted to hunt - for details contact the Honorary Secretary.
Season:	Early September through mid-March
Uniform:	Scarlet, Confederate gray with Byzantine gold piping on collar. Evening: Same.
Other Notes:	Our facilities include a large Clubhouse, kennels, a barn for staff horses and a home for the professional huntsman. We breed, raise and train a pack of 50 PennMaryDel and cross bred foxhounds who provide great sport for our members and guests as they hunt red and gray fox, coyotes and bobcat.

History of the Hunt

Start Year:	1943
End Year:	N/A
History:	The Shakerag Hounds is the oldest recognized hunt in Georgia. It was established in 1943, when a group of horse and hunting enthusiasts at Atlanta’s historic Chastain Park started the Atlanta Hunt Club, the precursor of the Shakerag Hounds of today. In 1950, the hunt was officially recognized by the Master of Foxhounds Association. Registered 1948. Recognized 1950. Hounds went out 53 times last season.

Hunt Country

Hunt Country:

The Country is located in eastern Jackson and western Madison Counties, and is approximately 20 miles square. It is mostly open and rolling pasture land, panelled with coops and post-and-rails. The Royston Country, approximately 20 miles northeast of the kennels, Wilkes County 50 miles Southeast

Updated

Last Updated:	2023-09-21 19:14:13
Reason for update:	N/A

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