The Irish Masters of Foxhounds Association - representing Irish Fox Hunting
Established in 1859, the IMFHA represents the interests of 41 registered foxhunting packs in Ireland.
It governs all matters connected to foxhunting including legislation, regulation, conservation, education, communications and finance.
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What does the IMFHA do?
The Irish Masters of Foxhounds Association (I.M.F.H.A.) was founded on April 4th 1859, the objective being to form a body to govern all hunting disputes, to encourage the preservation of foxes and to deal with other matters related to foxhunting in Ireland .
An initial set of rules was adopted at a general meeting at the R.D.S., Ballsbridge, Dublin on August 26th 1891. In the century that followed, the Constitution & Powers of the I.M.F.H.A. have been altered to reflect the changing environment in which hunting is conducted and to reflect best practice. It is constantly evolving to meet the new challenges which face the Association.
Foxhunting as a sport is defined by the I.M.F.H.A. as...
The hunting of the Fox in his wild and natural state with a pack of registered foxhounds. No pack of foxhounds either Registered or Associated with the I.M.F.H.A., nor any Master(s), Hunt Representative or Hunt Chairman, who is a Member of, or affiliated to the I.M.F.H.A. shall be allowed or shall allow his/her employees, agents or Hunt Staff to hunt a fox in any way that is inconsistent with this precept.
During the year, the I.M.F.H.A. reaches out to members of the non-hunting community in a variety of ways through manning a stand at the Dublin Horse Show, to facilitating universities by providing knowledgeable speakers to attend university debates and by providing interviewees to the media in general.
Without the continued co-operation and support of the farming community, hunting and particularly foxhunting, would cease to exist.
An initial set of rules was adopted at a general meeting at the R.D.S., Ballsbridge, Dublin on August 26th 1891. In the century that followed, the Constitution & Powers of the I.M.F.H.A. have been altered to reflect the changing environment in which hunting is conducted and to reflect best practice. It is constantly evolving to meet the new challenges which face the Association.
Foxhunting as a sport is defined by the I.M.F.H.A. as...
The hunting of the Fox in his wild and natural state with a pack of registered foxhounds. No pack of foxhounds either Registered or Associated with the I.M.F.H.A., nor any Master(s), Hunt Representative or Hunt Chairman, who is a Member of, or affiliated to the I.M.F.H.A. shall be allowed or shall allow his/her employees, agents or Hunt Staff to hunt a fox in any way that is inconsistent with this precept.
During the year, the I.M.F.H.A. reaches out to members of the non-hunting community in a variety of ways through manning a stand at the Dublin Horse Show, to facilitating universities by providing knowledgeable speakers to attend university debates and by providing interviewees to the media in general.
Without the continued co-operation and support of the farming community, hunting and particularly foxhunting, would cease to exist.
