photos courtesy: Sue Holland, Dave Jersey, Mitzi Davis, Christie Snyder/High Time Photography,
Lauren Carroll/Winston-Salem Journal , Connie Vestal and Christine Timchek

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(Click on the links above to see each photographer's Opening Hunt albums)

Click here for Opening Hunt Part Deux - Blessing of the Hounds, the Hunt & Return photos

Darrell and his other brother Darrell, aka Scott Shiminski and Gary Bilbro, tend bar at the Stirrup Cup. They even smile alike. /photo: Mitzi Davis

Ronnie and Susan Shoaf 's lovely barn was the location of the Stirrup Cup and the Hunt Breakfast. photo:Christie Snyder/High Time Photography © 2010

MFH Kim Sigmon and Chairman Tom Erickson enjoy the relative calm of Stirrup Cup before the hunt./photo: Mitzi Davis

Scott and Alison Shiminski worked hard to set up the bar for the Stirrup Cup./photo: Mitzi Davis

Jen Jordan (from left), Carrie Reavis, Mitzi Davis and Jayne Warbinton also at the Stirrup Cup./photo: Mitzi Davis

Roger Charlton, Mike Ball and Jerry McKenzie warm up with port and a wood fire./photo: Mitzi Davis

The Davis-Vestal Clan: (from left) Jerry Davis, Bonnie Vestal, Mitzi Vestal Davis, Tula Vestal, Danny Vestal, Connie Vestal/photo: Connie Vestal by remote control

Christine Timchek puts down her camera long enough to have her own photo taken with Lisa Millican/photo: Connie Vestal

Rebel Good and Gail Carter talk during the Hunt Breakfast/photo: Connie Vestal

MFH Cam Hall admires the Lifetime Membership presented by Jerry McKenzie on behalf of YVH/photo: Connie Vestal

Can you see me now? Dapple is camouflaged between Gail Carter and Val Lewis./photo: Connie Vestal

A Rare Sight: both Sigmons standing still at the same time/photo: Connie Vestal

Michael Timchek and Bloody Mary make a good pair./photo: Connie Vestal

Seeing triple plaid: Sue Charlton, Kim Sigmon and Sunni McKnight photo: Christie Snyder/High Time Photography © 2010