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A very unusual day

10/11/2014

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So while many of you elected to scoot further down in your beds when you heard 

the rain coming down outside, some of us elected to go hunting, and it is unusual for 

Amwell to go hunting in the rain as the ground usually gets too soggy to go out, but 

with the very dry spell footing was perfect!

Mr. Farrin stated we had 13 couple of hounds and I greet the field (Cindy) Cindy 

greeted me and said she would be happy to lead the second flight (her) and then as 

Field Master I took the executive decision about our attire, but it was simple, jackets 

were to be excused and rain coats accepted. Cindy and I did spend a little more time 

debating whether we would keep our stock ties on, and feeling reckless, abandoned 

those as well. Giddy with power we even high five'd! 

So we off under the bridge where only a week ago the stream was completely dry, 

today we splashed through and the hounds then worked the cornfields. The field 

shot around the other side where, I shouted, “ware Whip” and Cindy echoed this 

for her field, and we made way for Ralph. 

The hounds seemed to pick up on a various scents but there was still time to look 

around and admire the wet leaves gleaming like multicolored jewels on the trees, 

and watch hounds kick up their own mist as they shot across a hay field. 

We had been going for about 90 mins when Cindy pointed out that she thought she 

saw a fox about two fields away, I thought this most unlikely as she couldn’t see the 

barbed wire two feet in front of her. But you can't be rude to your only mate in the 

field and I said, "Hmmm I think it’s a hound". Suddenly the hounds were onto the 

scent of the said fox and low and behold it was a one of the largest most magnificent 

frightenly fierce coyotes, (Ok it was a large black coyote). Hounds gave chase, and 

from the fields vantage point we watched in awe as hounds, followed by Huntsman 

followed by Whip took chase. We caught up just as the hounds were in full steam 

heading for the 206 highway. Somehow with much skill, Steve managed to get 

their attention, Ralph shot to the road which the Coyote crossed, but hounds were 

stopped with a great team effort. 

Cindy and I congratulated the staff, (well done Mr Farrin, well done Ralph) and 

congratulated each other (excellent work leading second flight Cindy- good ride 

Field Master- Cheryl) and it was time to head in. Yes, we were a tad damp, and it 

was so good to find Steve P and Sally had thoughtfully brought some hot coffee 

and donuts. So now six of us feasted and I reflected on how different breakfast 

was from last week when Cindy and Master Joanne hosted 60 of us in the bright 

sunshine. 

When I got home and sat in a hot bath to warm up, I reflected on a very unusual day, 

we rode in the rain yet the footing was great, we enjoyed a sort of private hunt, and 

got on the chase of a Coyote. It doesn’t get any better than that! 

 October. A Very Unusual Day. Cheryl B.
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    Cheryl Buxton

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