Cubbing - October 8th & 9th 2010

Day 25 of Cubbing - October 8th, 2010

Meet: Down Patrick

Temps: in the 70's

Couples: 16 couples JCP Kennels

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Staff - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Fred VonC, Field Master Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy and Leo and Flora Erb

Start: 4:00pm
End: 6:32pm

What a beautiful night to be out in the woods with a great pack of hounds. We started out behind the Gibson Farm on the Fern Glen Road side, dropping down toward the hay bales and the two streams hitting off and on as went along. The hounds ran pretty good through the Bone Woods and then moved across to the Old House and then along the Palisades. From there we went along the Flat along the Fishing Creek and made two loops around the same path until we finally put the fox to ground along the Pipeline.

A lot of views!!! Thank Freddie for that.

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Day 26 of Cubbing - October 9th, 2010

Meet: Red Pump

Temps: in the high 60's

Couples: 17 couples JCP Kennels

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Staff - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Dott Cochran, Field Master Duncan Patterson, & Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 10:00am
End: 12:12pm

Another fantastic fall morning. We covered just about every part of Holy View an then some. We had a nice fox that was game to play for a while until he went to ground.

Its the perfect time of year so I hope that everyone keeps coming out and enjoying the beauty and sound of our hounds.


Next Meet: Funnel Lake on Monday at 8:30a.m. See ya there!

Bareback Over 5 Foot Wall, trust a TB

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Day 24 of Cubbing - Oct. 2nd, 2010

Day 24 of Cubbing - October 2nd, 2010

Meet: Red Pump

Temps: in the 60's

Couples: 15 couples JCP Kennels

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Staff - Hoppy Sterns, Priscilla Godsoe, Dott Cochran, Field Master Duncan Paterson & Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 10:00am
End: 1:12pm


What a day... and we needed it!

I dont think anyone was able to view, but we had foxes running circles all over in the beginning. Hounds split once so MFH Jimmy and Hoppy stayed with one group that went toward the mushroom plant, and Dott and I picked up the other group that was heading toward the stone pile and brought them to Jimmys group. Soon after then the fox went to ground on the cliffs near Freemont.

After we picked all the hounds up we headed back to the where Dott and I stopped the hounds... at that point we got too far behind the fox to really run him well. From the Hogs Run side we headed over to Holy View and work the regular draw backwards...but, the River Fox wasnt home... We did get a fox heading back in the direction of the meet, and he gave up a pretty good run. All in all it was a really fun day, and a just perfectly beautiful day as well!

Hopefully we will get out Wednesday Oct. 6th, at Herr's Stone Lane at 8:30am

I'm thankful for all this rain... but its getting in the way of hunting haha!

Cubbing Day 23 - September 29th, 2010

Day Twenty-Three of Cubbing

Meet: Herr's Stone Lane

Temps: in the 60's

Couples: 15 1/2 couples JCP Kennels (all puppies)

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Priscilla Godsoe, Dott Cochran, Hoppy Sterns, Field Masters -Duncan Patterson & Gary Kennedy, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 8:30am
End: 10: something am

A bit of a quiet day... not bad but not fantastic. I think I'm waiting for something like an epic run that I can write about... it will come, it will come :-)

We ARE NOT hunting Friday, due all the rain we've been getting.
We WILL go out Saturday!

Cubbing - September 22nd, 2010

Day Twenty-Two of Cubbing

Meet: Herr's Stone Lane

Temps: in the high 80's

Couples: 18 couples JCP Kennels (all puppies)

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Priscilla Godsoe, Dott Cochran, Greg Paxson, Field Masters -Duncan Patterson, Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 8:00am
End: 10:16am

Up for a rain dance anyone??

Dry and hot today... I sort of thought these days were behind us. Oh, well..

Hounds were good, tried hard, and ran a good bit considering the weather conditions.

Because the temps are going to be so high the next few days we are going to schedule the next hunt for MONDAY, September 27th, at DOWN PATRICK at 8:00am

Also, with the archery deer season starting off we will not being going out this Saturday as to respect our fellow hunters.

Hound Show-September 19th 2010

Busy day for the River Hills Gang

Greg, Winter, Hoppy, Dott, Gary, and Karen all head to the Kimberton Hound Show with four puppies and 17 other older hounds.

There were hunts from all over the area locally to North Carolina, all showing off there best hounds showing off tight feet, good fit bodies, and the traditional low set Pen-Marydel ears... The show was not looking for who had the best nose, but who the judge would see fit as representing the physical best of the Pen-Marydel breed.

Results:
Couple Dog Unentered: 4th Jacob/Jachim
Couple Dog Entered: 2nd Ivan/Iceman
Coulpe Bitch Entered: 2nd Helen/Heather
Stallion Hound w/ Get: Daniel w/ Ivan/Iceman
Pack Class: 2nd


While the gang was representing the hounds in the show ring, MFH Jimmy and Priscilla were off at Plantation Fields CIC Event representing River Hills in the "Celebrity" Bareback Puissance Class. Priscilla was the only one to challenge 5'3" seen in the below picture. It was a fun time!

After the Puissance, MFH Jimmy and Priscilla headed (with the horses) to the Hound Show to lend a hand in the final classes at the hound show.

All in all we had a great day of representing River Hills!

Yeeeha!

NEXT MEET: WEDNESDAY, September 22nd, 2010, @ Herr's Stone Lane @ 8:00AM

Cubbing - September 20th 2010

Day Twenty-One of Cubbing

Meet: Down Patrick

Temps: in the low 70's

Couples: 19 couples JCP Kennels (all puppies)

Staff:
MFH- James Paxson, Whips - Priscilla Godsoe, Fred VonC, Field Masters - Hoppy Sterns Hound Trucks - Karen Kennedy

Start: 10:00am
End: 12:0pm

Wonderful fall morning. Just beautiful. We've really lucked out in watching the season change this year.

However... I think we are ready for some serious RAIN!!! Please?

Boy it has been dry! I hate to say it but it was a very hard day of hunting. We covered a lot of territory but not much to say about it.

Cant complain about a beautiful day out in the country side though!

*TONIGHT* KIMBERTON WILL HOST THE FRIENDS OF PEN-MARYDEL COCKTAIL PARTY & DINNER @ 6:00pm

*TOMORROW* RIVER HILLS FOXHOUNDS WILL BE SHOWING @ THE KIMBERTON HOUND SHOW
CLASSES START AT 9:00AM

Next Meet: WEDNESDAY, September 22nd, 2010 @ Herr's Stone Lane @ 8:00a.m.