Day 75 of the Hunting Season - March 19th, 2011
Meet: Red Pump
Temps: high 60's
Couples: 24
Staff: Huntsman- James Paxson MFH, Whippers-in- MFH Fred VonC, Priscilla Godsoe, Hoppy Stearns, Dr.Carl Mease, Dott Cochran, Field Master- MFH Duncan Patterson, Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks- Leo & Flora Erb, Karen Kennedy, Winter Paxson
Start: 10:00am
End: 2:00 pm
I'm sorry I dont have more pictures! We had a pretty fast day and there was no time for pictures. Oh well! First fox went out from the coops above Hogs Run, towards Hotel California, around the Pond, and up towards Freemont Road and the Amish Fields. Since the Amish were working we pulled the hounds up and headed back towards the brier patch near the meet.
MFH Jimmy got off and walked through the briers to helps the hounds stay positive about diving into the thick briers. I think they may have been a bit tired after yesterdays hunt, but they quickly got a second wind when they push a fox out of the brier patch heading towards the Deer Stand. I was holding MFH Jimmy's horse the whole time and couldnt get to the Lees Bridge Road in time to stop the hounds from crossing... and wouldnt you believe it. The one time I'm not there the fox crosses and no one was there to stop them... so into the Barrens the hounds flew.
If you look closely at the above picture - the area in red is the 'normal' area of the Red Pump Meet... the area in yellow is the extended version that is three times as big? Yeeha!
All the hounds went great and stayed together perfect. Its a bit rough going in some places... trails are not made or maintained haha! It was a day of 'River Hills Ridin'.
I outlined the different lines and runs we took with the hounds. Covered a lot of country!
All in all it was an adventure! All the hounds, horses and riders made it through the gallops and cat briers... dedication!
Cheers!
Looking like Monday will be rained out...and Wednesday is looking like a wintery mix (and this is what they call the first week of spring?)
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