1. GENTLEMEN INVITED BY THE MASTER TO WEAR HH COLORS

Black velvet hunting cap. ASTM approved black velvet safety helmet with attached harness strongly encouraged. A top hat with scarlet cord is appropriate for the most formal occasions such as Opening Meet but a safety helmet is preferred when hunting.

Scarlet coat ("Pink") with brass HH buttons and no colors on collar.

5 buttons – Huntsman (or Masters who hunt hounds).

4 buttons – Masters.

3 buttons – Members of the Field.

Canary yellow vest with metal buttons. Gentlemen awarded their colors may wear HH brass buttons on their vests if desired.

White hunting shirt.

White hunting stock, properly tied with horizontal plain gold stock pin. A vertical pin identifies Huntsman, Masters, and Staff.

White twill breeches.

Black dress boots with brown or tan tops, white boot garters and blunt spurs.

White string gloves or brown leather gloves.

When visiting another hunt a black coat, tan breeches, and plain black dress boots are appropriate formal attire. The buttons for a gentleman's black coat would be black bone with HH in white. However, some hunts will invite you to wear your HH colors when visiting. When the Hillsboro Hounds joins another hunt in their country for a "Joint Hunt", an announcement will usually be made to clarify proper attire.

Hunting whip with a thong and lash. A white hunting whip is reserved for Huntsman and Staff only. 12

No visible jewelry.

2. GENTLEMEN NOT YET INVITED TO WEAR HH COLORS:

Black velvet hunt cap or black bowler with black cord. ASTM approved black velvet safety helmet with attached harness strongly encouraged.

Black Melton or twill coat with plain black buttons.

White string gloves or brown leather gloves.

Canary yellow vest with plain metal buttons.

White hunting shirt.

White hunting stock, properly tied with horizontal plain gold stock pin. A vertical pin identifies Huntsman, Masters, and Staff.

Tan breeches.

Plain black dress boots (no brown tops) with blunt spurs.

Hunting whip with a thong and lash. A white hunting whip is reserved for Huntsman and Staff only.

No visible jewelry.

3. LADIES INVITED TO WEAR HH COLORS:

Black bowler with black cord, black or dark blue velvet hunt cap. ASTM approved velvet safety helmet with attached harness strongly encouraged.

Dark blue, black Melton or twill hunt of frock coat (not silk or synthetic fabric) with scarlet and gold colors on collar and brass HH buttons. Number of buttons under the same parameters as gentlemen. The Hillsboro Hounds does not use black bone buttons with white HH on any ladies attire.

Long hair neatly captured in hair net.

White hunting shirt.

White hunting stock, properly tied with horizontal plain gold stock pin. A vertical pin identifies Huntsman, Masters, and Staff.

White string gloves or brown leather gloves.

Canary yellow vest with metal buttons. Ladies awarded their colors may wear HH brass buttons on their vest, if desired.

Tan breeches.

Black dress boots with patent leather tops, blunt spurs.

A shadbelly coat requires a top hat with cord, scarlet and gold colors on collar and brass HH buttons. This is appropriate for the most formal occasions such as Opening Meet, but a safety helmet is preferred when hunting.

Hunting whip with a thong and lash. A white hunting whip is reserved for Huntsman and Staff only.

No visible jewelry.

4. LADIES NOT YET INVITED TO WEAR HH COLORS:

Same as ladies with colors except no colors on collar, plain black buttons and no patent leather boot tops.

5. JUNIORS:

Same as members not yet invited to wear colors, except juniors always wear ASTM approved helmets with harness attached. Boys may not wear tan boot tops. (Jodphurs with jodphur boots and garters are permissible.)

B. INFORMAL HUNT ATTIRE: "RATCATCHER"

Informal attire to be worn for non-formal hunts after Opening Meet and to be worn during cubbing season.

Dress of Field boots. Chaps are not appropriate.

Brown, navy or black hunting cap. ASTM approved velvet safety helmet with attached harness strongly encouraged.

Brown leather gloves.

Hacking jacket or black Melton (no colors on collar) jacket with canary yellow or checked vest. Gentlemen awarded their colors may have black buttons with the "bone" white HH on their Melton.

Tie for gentlemen, choker, colored or patterned stock tie with horizontal plain gold stock pin for ladies. Turtlenecks are not appropriate after opening hunt, but may be worn during cubbing season. During hot weather cubbing season, the Masters may also authorize collared, short-sleeved polo shirts.

Buff, tan or tastefully colored breeches. Not white, black, patterns or loud colors.

Hunting whip with a thong. A white hunting whip is reserved for Huntsman and Staff only.

No visible jewelry.

C. A BEAUTIFULLY TURNED-OUT HORSE:

It is a pleasure to all participants of the Hunt, as well as to Landowners and visitors, to lookup on a Field of clean, splendidly groomed, clipped and tidily tacked horses. Only white contour-style saddle pads are appropriate (no colors nor embroidery). Tack should be well-conditioned, clean, plain, strong and unadorned. Hunting breast collars are strongly suggested. Braided or roached manes with braided or pulled tails are welcome for any meet. Braiding is suggested for formal occasions such as Opening Meet.

D. HUNT BALL:

1. Gentlemen who have been awarded their colors are invited to wear white tie with scarlet tails and gold lapels. They may wear black tie as an alternative.

2. Guests and members not awarded colors should wear black tie.

3. Ladies may wear black or white (or black and white) evening apparel.