The Horsey Set | Riders meander through the woods at the start of Darren Henault and Michael Bassett’s annual foxhunting party in upstate New York.
“It’s important to say good morning to the masters before we head out,” says Henault. “It’s a nice mix of formality and informality.” The same approach works in the living room, where a contemporary photograph by Trine Søndergaard offers stark contrast to a pair of stools covered in a Clarence House brocade, and a carved horse sculpture accompanies two Napoleon III wing chairs covered in a Highland Court striped cut velvet from Duralee.
An allée of stone spheres leads toward Henault and Bassett’s house, which is sited on a hill on a former Christmas tree farm.
An outdoor fire pit and buffet table are ready to receive riders after the hunt, including Masters of Foxhounds Dick Verrilli and Nancy Stahl.
“It’s important to say good morning to the masters before we head out,” says Henault. “It’s a nice mix of formality and informality.” The same approach works in the living room, where a contemporary photograph by Trine Søndergaard offers stark contrast to a pair of stools covered in a Clarence House brocade, and a carved horse sculpture accompanies two Napoleon III wing chairs covered in a Highland Court striped cut velvet from Duralee.
An outdoor fire pit and buffet table are ready to receive riders after the hunt, including Masters of Foxhounds Dick Verrilli and Nancy Stahl.
An outdoor fire pit and buffet table are ready to receive riders after the hunt, including Masters of Foxhounds Dick Verrilli and Nancy Stahl.