The weather has been alternating between toasty and intolerable. We've been taking advantage of the just toasty days by getting hounds out and continuing trail familiarization rides. We're halfway through summer, so the fam rides are a great way to start legging up your horse while getting to know the country better!
As we get closer to the beginning of autumn hunting, we also need to be spending as much time as possible training and conditioning hounds. The hot weather makes this difficult, but we will continue getting out as much as possible and we can use all the help we can get to accustom the hounds to operating as a pack and help us keep them where they should be! Please note there is not hound walking tomorrow, the 13th, due to the predicted temps.
Staff Familiarization Rides
We will also be arranging some staff familiarization rides. These rides will be focused on not only learning the country better, but also learning where a whip or field master should place themselves in relation to the huntsman and hounds. Any current or prospective staff members are welcome to join. We will go out in a couple groups of no more than three or four to ensure the ride stays "task focused". Schedule will be weather dependent, with the first ride potentially on Saturday, July 27. If you are interested in joining, please contact Teresa via email or at 913.486.4707.