Hunting in Columbia, SC area

[Waterwitch]

Hi all,

My husband has just received a recruitment letter for USC Columbia. Early days obviously, but I wanted to get some feedback on which hunts were most accessible to this area and where I should poke around to look at small acreages.

TIA

[pAin't_Misbehavin']

I think Camden is the closest one to Columbia:
http://www.camdenhunt.com/

Aiken has, I think, five hunts. I know at least one of the members of Why Worry is a COTHer so I hope she'll chime in.:) And of course there's Charleston - but that'd be about a three hour drive from Cola.

If you go to the MFHA webpage lists all the member SC hunts.http://www.mfha.com/memberhunts.aspx

As for property, when I was at USC it seemed like all the horse people lived in Blythewood.

Welcome to South Carolina.:)

[coloredhorse]

The Camden hunt is definitely the closest to Cola, and the members I know are just lovely, lovely people. Blythewood, as mentioned, is very horsey, as is Camden itself and the area around it (I'm in the Elgin/Lugoff area, which sits just about midway between Camden and Columbia).

There are scads of small horse properties all around the area: Blythewood in Fairfield County is probably among the priciest outside of Aiken; Kershaw County and Sumter County are very affordable; Lexington County a little less so, but still not bad. Having lived in the DC area for 16 years before coming down here, I find the property prices amazingly reasonable, but that will depend on your own perspective, LOL!

The realtor we used was excellent and a horsewoman with her own small farm, as well. PM me if you'd like her contact info.

[iechris]

Camden Hunt would be closest. They are wonderful people and the country is beautiful.

Here's their web site: http://www.camdenhunt.com/ I'd recommend contacting Sandy Cushman, she also owns the most excellent Tack Room.

Aiken is not too far away from Columbia (though further than Camden). Five hunts to choose from in Aiken (I hunt with Why Worry). There are two hunts down in the Charleston area a bit farther away and you could even make it up to the two hunts in Tryon NC. Lots of hunts with lots of nice members not too far from Columbia! I live up in Greenville and am amazed at how many hunts are within about 3 hours of where I live.