Recipient

Masters of Foxhounds Association

First report 27 Oct 2015•Latest report 25 May 2017

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Private and voluntary organisations · Trade association. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.

Reports: 2
Published responses: 0%
Concerns addressed: 0
Stated actions: 0

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Masters of Foxhounds Association linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

25 May2017
Gloucestershire
Concerns raised4
1. Lack of a mandatory personal protective equipment requirement for child Hunt participants
2. Lack of a stipulated adult-supervisor-to-child-rider ratio for Hunts
3. Lack of a mandatory competence requirement for child Hunt participants
1. Lack of a mandatory adult-rider supervision requirement for child Hunt participants
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.

No linked response statements
No action or position from this recipient is clearly linked to the concerns in this report.
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Bonamie Elena Miriam Armitage · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Bonamie Elena Miriam Armitage, a 9-year-old girl, died after being struck in the chest by a kick from a larger horse during a hunt on 2 April 2016. The report raised concerns about the lack of mandatory requirements for children’s protective equipment, demonstrated competence, and adult supervision ratios during hunts.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of a mandatory personal protective equipment requirement for child Hunt participants
Wider context from the report
“(1) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to wear personal protective equipment, (2) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to demonstrate an established level of competence before participating in a Hunt. (3) There is no mandatory requirement that children are supervised by adult riders when participating in a Hunt, and no ratio of adult supervisors to child riders is stipulated. ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of a stipulated adult-supervisor-to-child-rider ratio for Hunts
Wider context from the report
“(1) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to wear personal protective equipment, (2) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to demonstrate an established level of competence before participating in a Hunt. (3) There is no mandatory requirement that children are supervised by adult riders when participating in a Hunt, and no ratio of adult supervisors to child riders is stipulated. ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of a mandatory competence requirement for child Hunt participants
Wider context from the report
“(1) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to wear personal protective equipment, (2) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to demonstrate an established level of competence before participating in a Hunt. (3) There is no mandatory requirement that children are supervised by adult riders when participating in a Hunt, and no ratio of adult supervisors to child riders is stipulated. ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of a mandatory adult-rider supervision requirement for child Hunt participants
Wider context from the report
“(1) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to wear personal protective equipment, (2) There is no mandatory requirement that all child participants in a Hunt are required to demonstrate an established level of competence before participating in a Hunt. (3) There is no mandatory requirement that children are supervised by adult riders when participating in a Hunt, and no ratio of adult supervisors to child riders is stipulated. ”
Open source report
27 Oct2015
Avon
Concerns raised3
1. Failure to require compliant protective headgear for hunt staff riding horses during employment
2. MFHA recommendations permitting hunt staff to choose non-compliant protective headgear
3. Failure to require compliant protective headgear for public participants in hunting events
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.

No linked response statements
No action or position from this recipient is clearly linked to the concerns in this report.
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Ms. Scarlett Jukes · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Ms. Scarlett Jukes was thrown from a horse during a trail hunting event after the horse lost its footing, and her head struck the road after her riding hat came off. She suffered a severe traumatic head injury, underwent surgery, and died in hospital on 14 February 2015. The principal concerns were that participants and hunt staff were not required to wear protective headgear complying with recognised safety standards, and that hunt staff could choose to wear non-compliant traditional hunt caps.

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Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to require compliant protective headgear for hunt staff riding horses during employment
Wider context from the report
“(2) Hunt staff who are paid employees of each hunt and whose work can involve significant time riding horses are not required to wear head gear designed and manufactured to recognised safety standards. ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
MFHA recommendations permitting hunt staff to choose non-compliant protective headgear
Wider context from the report
“(3) The current recommendations of the Master of Foxhounds Association (MFHA), the governing body, published in October 2008 provides that hunt staff should be permitted to choose whether to wear a traditional hunt cap which does not comply with recognised safety standards or to wear a 'modern hat' which does comply with the required safety standards. ”
Open source report
Source evidence
How this individual concern was interpreted
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Masters of Foxhounds Association; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Failure to require compliant protective headgear for public participants in hunting events
Wider context from the report
“(1) Members of the public who participate in such- hunting events (i.e.'subscribers') are not required to wear protective head gear which complies with any relevant safety standards. ”
Open source report

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Data last updated 7 September 2026

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised4

Lack of a mandatory personal protective equipment requirement for child Hunt participants

Lack of a stipulated adult-supervisor-to-child-rider ratio for Hunts

Lack of a mandatory competence requirement for child Hunt participants

Lack of a mandatory adult-rider supervision requirement for child Hunt participants

Concerns raised3

Failure to require compliant protective headgear for hunt staff riding horses during employment

MFHA recommendations permitting hunt staff to choose non-compliant protective headgear

Failure to require compliant protective headgear for public participants in hunting events