[4] The first president of the National Sporting Library was Fletcher Harper, long-time Master of the Orange County Hunt in The Plains, Virginia.

An emblem with a fox mask, horseshoe, rifle, and fishing rod was designed to serve as the library's logo.

[6] An underground, fire-proof vault with capacity for 6,000 volumes was installed in Vine Hill to house the library's rare titles.

[7] The move was necessitated to house the library's growing collection, which included 16,000 volumes dating to the 17th Century and over 100 sporting art prints.

[16] Reuter served as guest curator for the exhibition,[15][17] which featured works by many notable sporting an animal artists, including John James Audubon, Edward Troye, and Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait.

[20] The exhibition was open from April 24 through September 15, 2013, and included 68 pieces of artwork from private collections and public institutions, including the Sir Alfred Munnings Art Museum, the Yale Center for British Art, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, and Pebble Hill Plantation.

[25] The Horse in Ancient Greek Art featured more than 70 works from museums across the United States, as well as objects from private collections.