South Downs Bloodhounds

[millikins]

Anyone been out with this pack and can tell us what to expect? We usually go with the Sandhurst Draghunt but Tweseldown's cancelled tomorrow so thought I'd give the bloodhounds a try.

Thanks

 

[Clava]

I have , but only 3 times , I'm new to this hunting lark. I think it varies aloy depending upon where you are, some jumps but always a way round and I thoroughly enjoyed it on my haffy who had never been before.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

They are at Hanford tomorrow. Friends went out last time they were there - was pretty poor jumping wise apparently although there are lots and lots of jumps there.

 

[millikins]

Thanks for that, we'll give it a try, see what happens.

 

[Clava]

It will be cancelled tomorrow is there is a hard frost (just received an email), need to check website or call secretary.

 

[star]

went out once with them and had a good day but jumping was a bit low key compared with the RMA.

 

[spookypony]

Oddly, I've been hunting precisely once, and it was with the South Downs when they came up to visit Aberdeen, of all places! There wasn't much jumping, which relieved me greatly since my pony has been proclaimed "too dangerous to jump" (although he's become better, bless him ). My instructor had provided a hireling for their whipper-in, which is how we came to be there. I had a great day!...though I was so busy walking in tiny circles that I couldn't really watch what the hounds were up to.

 

[millikins]

I'll make sure I check the website.

 

[bounce]

Carolineb I think you are talking about southern shires bloodhounds whereas op is asking about south downs.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

You might well be right!! Whoops!!

 

[millikins]

Thanks all, as Star says, lovely people, very friendly hunt but jumping tamer than RMA.