Hunting Saturday October 16th, 2010 - 9:00AM
Valley Green Farm – Blessing of the hounds

Huntsman: Eleanor Hartwell (Seamus)

Whips: Gene Deutsch MFH (Gus), Jill Wagenknecht MFH (Zoot), Lee Deutsch (Rocky), Mary Hensel (Toby), Kassidy Herbst (Camo)

First Field: Jean Mutrux (PeeWee) (Fieldmaster), Sarah Zenisek (Wakeyan) Leslie Granger (Babu), Kristina Hester (Rowdy)

Second Field: Annie Hoagland (Fieldmaster), Kevin Parentin (Izzy), Fran Krame (Poco), Heidi Fox (Chance), Michael Murphy (Mo), Charles Burch, Margaret Engle, Gigi Harrow (Fester),

Third Field: Tess Fleishli (Fieldmaster), Florence Shinkle, Beverly Stevens (Courtney), Jen Robertson.

12 1/2 couple hounds

Started at 9AM

GPS readings 8.41miles . 1:34 hrs moving 1:08 hours stopped. Max speed 15.1 mph. Moving average 5.4 mph. Total time 2 hrs 42 minutes.


Lunch/Brunch – Catered - Organized by Marilyn Carney

The day started out cool but warmed up quickly. The temperature started at 54 degrees and rose to 74 degrees. Wind also picked up during the day and was from the South. Barometric pressure was falling.

From the clubhouse we headed up the driveway and then North along the edge of the field. We worked our way up and then turned East and went through the horse pasture. Shortly after this the hounds started speaking and we were off running. The coyote headed north into Weibels. The field followed for a while and then we headed further East thinking they were headed that direction. Unfortunately that was not the right guess and we were all the way into Welch’s. We headed back and then watched as Eleanor drew the bluffs along the creek. Hounds spoke on and off here and there. It was getting warmer and windier so we called it quits and headed in for the wonderful brunch Marilyn had organized.