HUNT BALL 2025
by Katherine Mitchell
On Saturday, March 15th, Kingsmill on the James in Williamsburg provided a beautiful setting on a lovely spring evening, complete with a phenomenal dinner that truly satisfied. With 100 guests in attendance, En'ovation kept us dancing all night. Brought back by popular demand, the silent auction was a great success, thanks to Cynthia Porter, who collected donations from the following members and friends: Genevieve Burnett, Renee Bryan Peltz, Cortne Lanier/SECVA, Tractor Supply in Norge, Tom Wood, Rachel Toquothy, Johanna Phelan, Ryan Fitzgerald, Robin Daniels, Martha Culpepper, Cynthia Porter, Merri Musso, and Lisa Langenhennig. Thank you!
Additionally, thanks to the generosity of the following donors and bidders the live auction, our biggest fundraiser of the year, brought in the funds necessary to supplement dues to support our horses and hounds for this year.
- Oceanfront Beach House - Kitty Hawk donated by Karen Swisher: Johanna Phelan
- The Orville House - Coeur d'Alene donated by Michelle and Nate Calkins: Natasha Gealey
- Tyler Family Pirate's Cove Condo - Manteo: Danielle Nikolaisen
- Masters' Dinner for Ten: Joseph Beck
- New Orleans Jazzfest Weekend 2026: Kay Tyler & Philip Halsey
- Croquet at Historic Westover, hosted by Robin Somers-Strom and the Erda family: Julia Svetina, Joe & lan Beck, Troy Arnold, Kay Tyler, Sean & Therese O'Grady, Roy Budd, Judee & Gil Calkins, Doug & Christel Stanley
- Exmoor England with Martyn on August 19th: Troy Arnold, Pam Ault, Ian Beck, Joe Beck, Jessica Castro, Olivia Catron, Jim Daniels, Robin Daniels, Carolyn Fitzgerald, Ryan Fitzgerald, Warren Groseclose, Philip Halsey, Hugh Halsey, Bruce Howard, Liz Stack, Sarah Starkey, Rachel Toquothty, Kay Tyler, Tom Wood
PAH Exmoor Hunting Trip with Martyn Video
If you didn’t get a chance to see it at the Hunt Ball, we’re excited to share our 2025 Hunt Video, featuring footage from the English countryside of last year's Exmoor trip with 20 PAH members. Watch it HERE.
See photos of the evening provided by Hannah Malloy Photography HERE.
We are grateful to this year's Hunt Ball Chair Lisa Langenhennig and the following committee members for everything they did to make it a fun, beautiful, and memorable evening: Elizabeth Brown, Christen Call, Martha Culpepper, Robin Daniels, Carolyn & Ryan Fitzgerald, Brian & Natasha Gealey, Debbie Hackman, Katherine & Ed Mitchell, Merri & Steve Musso, Cynthia & Tim Porter, Linda & Mark Wenger, and Tim Watson.