Hunting Saturday Oct 06, 2007 08:30AM
Valley Green Farm

Huntsman: Eleanor Hartwell

Whips: Jill Wagenknecht, John Korenak, Lee Deutsch, Lil Lewis
First Field: Mary Hensel (fieldmaster), Leslie Ayers, Maria Brazil, Jane Liesmann, Leslie Granger, Sarah Zenisek, Abby Mutrux, Shelby O’Leary, Sue Hamilton
Second Field: Annie Hoagland (Fieldmaster), Gigi Harrow, Karen DeGrand, Martha McPike, Jannelle Alton
Jr. Field: Jean Mutrux (Fieldmaster), Morgan Neil, Joy Yates

13 ½ couple

My GPS was not functioning so I have no GPS readings. We were out about two hours.

It was a beautiful but warm day. Coats were waived in favor of polo shirts. We parked at the clubhouse. The temperature started at 71 degrees and increased to 80 degrees. Barometric pressure was falling and it was sunny. The ground was dry. Winds were light from the South.

We started up north from the clubhouse across the field and turned toward the creek. We crossed the creek and followed it for a while. We came up on the top side of the natural bridge. Scenting conditions were terrible. We came around and crossed the driveway. Went around the pond, down the hill and jumped the coop into the horse pasture. We came up out of the pasture and headed east passing north of the clubhouse. As we were coming down the hill back to the creek, John viewed a coyote crossing the creek. The hounds were on it but it quickly crossed into territory we were not allowed to hunt in. Coming down the hill, Mary came off and had a hard fall. We were fortunate to have a doctor and a couple of nurses in the field. Dr. Maria Brazil decided it would be best to call for an ambulance. Annie Hoagland went to get the farm truck to get Mary to the road. After a trip to the hospital, Xrays showed nothing was broken so she was released to go home.