Masters' Questionnaire In order to best serve Masters and provide well targeted professional development support, please take a few moments and answer some questions about yourself and what information would be most helpful to you as a Master. Survey

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* 9. Do you expect to (check all that apply):

hunt hounds?

whip in?

take the first field?

take the second field?

ride in the first field?

ride in the second field?

take the third field?

ride in the third field?

take your own line and ride where you want

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* 10. What other horse sports have you participated in (check all that apply):

show hunters

eventing/horse trials

show jumping

rodeo events

steeplechasing

dressage

endurance riding

polo

Other (please specify)

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* 11. In a typical week, how many days do you hunt?

I don't regularly hunt

Once a week

2 to 4 days a week

5 to 7 days a week

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* 12. During the season how many hours a week do you expect to spend hunting?

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* 13. How often do you visit the kennel on non-hunting days?

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* 14. How many additional hours a week do you expect to spend on your duties as Master while out of the saddle?

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* 15. Please indicate below how competent you feel about those aspects of your role in order that we might provide some targeted professional development support.

	Competent	Not very competent
Managing and supervising hunt staff	Managing and supervising hunt staff Competent	Managing and supervising hunt staff Not very competent
Hiring and letting hunt staff go	Hiring and letting hunt staff go Competent	Hiring and letting hunt staff go Not very competent
Stabling, care, and exercise of staff horses	Stabling, care, and exercise of staff horses Competent	Stabling, care, and exercise of staff horses Not very competent
Finding and making staff horses	Finding and making staff horses Competent	Finding and making staff horses Not very competent
Kenneling, care and feeding of hounds	Kenneling, care and feeding of hounds Competent	Kenneling, care and feeding of hounds Not very competent
Breaking and entering hounds	Breaking and entering hounds Competent	Breaking and entering hounds Not very competent
Hunting a pack of foxhounds	Hunting a pack of foxhounds Competent	Hunting a pack of foxhounds Not very competent
Knowing your quarry	Knowing your quarry Competent	Knowing your quarry Not very competent
Breeding a pack of foxhounds	Breeding a pack of foxhounds Competent	Breeding a pack of foxhounds Not very competent
Hound confirmation	Hound confirmation Competent	Hound confirmation Not very competent
Showing foxhounds	Showing foxhounds Competent	Showing foxhounds Not very competent
Leading the field	Leading the field Competent	Leading the field Not very competent
Managing landowner relations	Managing landowner relations Competent	Managing landowner relations Not very competent
Managing subscriber relations	Managing subscriber relations Competent	Managing subscriber relations Not very competent
Hunt governance and organization	Hunt governance and organization Competent	Hunt governance and organization Not very competent
Public relations	Public relations Competent	Public relations Not very competent
Fundraising	Fundraising Competent	Fundraising Not very competent
Hunting etiquette and attire	Hunting etiquette and attire Competent	Hunting etiquette and attire Not very competent
How the MFHA functions	How the MFHA functions Competent	How the MFHA functions Not very competent
How the MFHA can serve me	How the MFHA can serve me Competent	How the MFHA can serve me Not very competent

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* 16. What is your level of interest in learning about the topics below (circle High or Low)

	High	Low
Managing and supervising hunt staff	Managing and supervising hunt staff High	Managing and supervising hunt staff Low
Hiring and letting hunt staff go	Hiring and letting hunt staff go High	Hiring and letting hunt staff go Low
Stabling, care, and exercise of staff horses	Stabling, care, and exercise of staff horses High	Stabling, care, and exercise of staff horses Low
Finding and making staff horses	Finding and making staff horses High	Finding and making staff horses Low
Kenneling, care and feeding of hounds	Kenneling, care and feeding of hounds High	Kenneling, care and feeding of hounds Low
Breaking and entering hounds	Breaking and entering hounds High	Breaking and entering hounds Low
Hunting a pack of foxhounds	Hunting a pack of foxhounds High	Hunting a pack of foxhounds Low
Knowing your quarry	Knowing your quarry High	Knowing your quarry Low
Breeding a pack of foxhounds	Breeding a pack of foxhounds High	Breeding a pack of foxhounds Low
Hound confirmation	Hound confirmation High	Hound confirmation Low
Showing foxhounds	Showing foxhounds High	Showing foxhounds Low
Leading the field	Leading the field High	Leading the field Low
Managing landowner relations	Managing landowner relations High	Managing landowner relations Low
Managing subscriber relations	Managing subscriber relations High	Managing subscriber relations Low
Hunt governance and organization	Hunt governance and organization High	Hunt governance and organization Low
Public relations	Public relations High	Public relations Low
Fundraising	Fundraising High	Fundraising Low
Hunting etiquette and attire	Hunting etiquette and attire High	Hunting etiquette and attire Low
How the MFHA functions	How the MFHA functions High	How the MFHA functions Low
How the MFHA can serve me	How the MFHA can serve me High	How the MFHA can serve me Low

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* 17. Do you use email?

Yes

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* 18. Do you text?

Yes

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* 19. Have you visited the MFHA website, www.mfha.com?

Yes

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* 20. Do you read the guides, pamphlets and materials from MFHA?

Yes

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* 21. Do you open and read the emails from MFHA?

Yes

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* 22. Have you attended an MFHA seminar?

Yes

No, but I plan to in the future.

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* 23. Please rate the following:

	Not very valuable	Valuable	Extremely valuable
How valuable do you feel Covertside Magazine is to your membership?	How valuable do you feel Covertside Magazine is to your membership? Not very valuable	How valuable do you feel Covertside Magazine is to your membership? Valuable	How valuable do you feel Covertside Magazine is to your membership? Extremely valuable
How valuable do you feel ecovertside newsletter is to your membership?	How valuable do you feel ecovertside newsletter is to your membership? Not very valuable	How valuable do you feel ecovertside newsletter is to your membership? Valuable	How valuable do you feel ecovertside newsletter is to your membership? Extremely valuable

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* 24. How responsive do you feel the MFHA office is to your inquiries?

Very responsive

Neutral

Not responsive

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* 25. How important do you feel Subscribing Membership is for the future of Foxhunting?

Very important

Not very important

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* 26. Where on the learning curve of understanding what is expected of a Master would you place yourself?

I have more to learn

I understand the expectations of my role as a Master.

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* 27. How willing are you to invest time, money, and effort in order to become a more knowledgeable and proficient Master?

Very willing

Not very willing

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* 1. Please answer the following:

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* 2. Hunt Affiliation(s)

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* 3. How old are you?

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* 4. What is your gender?

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* 5. How old were you when you started riding?

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* 6. How old were you when you started foxhunting?

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* 7. How many years do you expect to serve as master?

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* 8. What is your approximate average household income?

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* 9. Do you expect to (check all that apply):

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* 10. What other horse sports have you participated in (check all that apply):

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* 11. In a typical week, how many days do you hunt?

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* 12. During the season how many hours a week do you expect to spend hunting?

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* 13. How often do you visit the kennel on non-hunting days?

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* 14. How many additional hours a week do you expect to spend on your duties as Master while out of the saddle?

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* 15. Please indicate below how competent you feel about those aspects of your role in order that we might provide some targeted professional development support.

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* 16. What is your level of interest in learning about the topics below (circle High or Low)

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* 17. Do you use email?

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* 18. Do you text?

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* 19. Have you visited the MFHA website, www.mfha.com?

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* 20. Do you read the guides, pamphlets and materials from MFHA?

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* 21. Do you open and read the emails from MFHA?

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* 22. Have you attended an MFHA seminar?

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* 23. Please rate the following:

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* 24. How responsive do you feel the MFHA office is to your inquiries?

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* 25. How important do you feel Subscribing Membership is for the future of Foxhunting?

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* 26. Where on the learning curve of understanding what is expected of a Master would you place yourself?

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* 27. How willing are you to invest time, money, and effort in order to become a more knowledgeable and proficient Master?

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* 28. Feel free to share any further thoughts or suggestions on what would be most helpful to you to learn about Mastership.