I visited last summer for a field trip through the Butler Equestrian summer camp. The staff at the Potomac Hunt were kind enough to invite about 24 campers aged 6-15 and give us a tour of the place. The kids and I got to actually go in the area where the 70+ hounds are kept. We could pet them and see them get fed all at once. As a dog lover, being surrounded by this number of dogs was probably the happiest moment of my life. Seeing the tails wag and hearing joyful barks was like music to my ears. I could tell most of my campers were really enjoying the experience. It was so cool to see the pack master whistle and have all 74 hounds follow his lead. While we walked with the dogs, I asked questions about how the dogs get trained, and one employee explained everything to me (the hounds begin as puppies and each one is actually chained to an adult hound so that they learn the ways of foxhunting). The staff answered the kids' questions really well and were patient. They also took us to see the very small puppies and older puppies, which we were allowed to hold and pet. So cute!! We were allowed to take photos with their horses and watch a farrier repair a horse's shoe. I am grateful that we were allowed a field trip and tour through here because it was the highlight of my entire summer! Also seeing all the kids' smiles made it even better. Thank you, Potomac Hunt! read more