Help for Heroes Charity Hunt Meet - 6 Jan

[LuckyRed]

I just thought I'd let you know that there is going to be a charity Hunt in aid of Help for Heroes on Wednesday 6th January 2010. Its a joint meet between 2 Bloodhound Packs with The Southern Shires Bloodhounds and the Kent and Surrey Bloodhounds (probably about 40 - 50 hounds) at Hillfoot Farm, Chapel Row, Bucklebury (near Reading) – 11am Meet and all are welcome! They are planning 5 lines so it should be a good day!

I'm not sure yet what the Cap will be but our usual daily rate is £35.

For those of you who don't like fox hunting - Bloodhound hunting involves following the natural scent of a Cross Country runner and the hounds absolutely do not kill the runner at the end of the hunt (I guess we'd run out of volunteers if that was the case!) - it's far more likely that the quarry runner will get licked or wagged to death! ;D

If anyone is interested, try either www.southernshiresbloodhounds.co.uk website or www.kentandsurreybloodhounds.co.uk or drop me a line and I'll send the details to you.

[tikkatonks]

I definitely want to come, do you have to book in advance?

[LuckyRed]

Hi Laura - no, you don't have to book in advance - it's a turn up on the day. Where abouts would you be coming from (I've forgotten where you keep your boy now) and maybe we could travel together (or in convoy)

[tikkatonks]

That would be great as I might be scared to turn up on my own... convoy may be easiest, mine are at Wootton now.

What is the dress code

[LuckyRed]

Dress code will be normal hunting rig - tweed jacket or plain blue/black jacket with either a stock or tie. The Southern Shires Bloodhound hunt is usually a very relaxed Meet and if you don't plait you won't get told to go home in disgrace - I rode with them all last season and didn't plait Red once!

Have you still got my mobile number? Would you like to come along to a smaller quieter meet first? There is a childrens Meet in Compton just before Xmas - although I can't promise that would be calm or small. There are several hunts before the Charity one, this sunday, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and Sun 3 Jan