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| Hounds To The Hunt! |
The Lowcountry Hunt returned to Rose Hill Plantation in Yemassee again in 2021, and hopes were high with new ground to hunt as well. But the dry and balmy conditions are affecting the fox hunting hounds in such a way that they are having difficulty scenting any game. The prominent leaf colors of Fall in the Lowcountry are giving way to a rust hue now, and though only a slight breeze was blowing, leaves were raining down out of the trees all day. By the way, if a dog can't scent game on the dry ground, having a layer of dry leaves covering up the ground compounds the problem. But that's hunting....
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| First flight riders test the NEW jumps |
The hounds were put through their paces, and three flights of riders followed them into the pine woods, around the duck ponds, through the bottomlands and then back down the dirt roads that lead to a series of brand new jumps. The Lowcountry Hunt installed the new jumps last week, essentially logs properly spaced in jumps of two and three, in a succession of three jump stations in a row. The Whippers In were the last to cross the jumps, and then joined everyone at the barn for a meal of fresh-fried chicken with all the fixin's and some holiday sweets too. Yemassee is a crossroads in the Lowcountry, whether you travel by Amtrak or by Horseback, allowing everyone a quick trip home to enjoy their Saturday Afa'noon.
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| Circling the woodlands, while the hounds work |
To view past blog entries from Lowcountry Hunt:
2021 Coosaw Plantation -
2021 Opening Hunt / Airy Hall - 2013 Hunt Weekend - 2013 Hunt Weekend / Photos - 2012 Airy Hall - 2011 Closing Meet / Airy Hall - 2010 Closing Meet / Airy Hall  |
| Form and Style are on display |
To view past blog entries about recent field trips click on 2021 Tillman Sand Ridge - 2021 Nemours Plantation / Fall Birding - 2021 Coastal Exploration / South Fenwick Island - 2021 Hunting Island State Park / Lighthouse and Beach - 2021 Hunting Island State Park / Wildlife Sightings - 2021 Coastal Exploration / Bennett's Point- 2021 Edisto Canoe and Kayak Commission - 2021 Congaree / Swamp Plants - 2021 Congaree - Swamp Critters - 2021 Furman University - 2021 Givhans Ferry State Park - 2021 Spring Island - Reptiles and Amphibians - 2021 Spring Island / Plants and Insects - 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Wildlife - 2021 Fish Haul Beach / Vistas - 2021 Beidler Forest / Flora and Fauna - 2021 Beidler Forest - Name That Snake - 2021 Walterboro Wildlife Sanctuary - 2021 Nemours Plantation Birding
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