Another wet day for Eggesford Hunt. They met at Farley’s Grave, east of Bondleigh. Terriermen Jake Crabb and Tom Bounsall were sent packing as soon as sabs arrived.
They started in the wooded valley north-west of Ankridge and then crossed the road east towards the woods at Little Cutland. A lorry driver got very frustrated with the hunt blocking the traffic at Thorn Corner – the hunt own the countryside, don’t you know!
Hounds were speaking on and off in the woods but as soon as sabs went in to rate them, Jason called them out and moved them on to the north-east into the boggy area between West and East Leigh. The horses grew quite fed up of being made to cross deep ditches between fields, and Lloyd Heard was promptly thrown off.
They carried on via Lower Chilverton, Aller Bridge and the kale fields at Birch Farm in direction of Zeal Monachorum, marking a fox to ground near Southdown. They then did a second loop of the area, marking the same sett again. Sabs guarded it to prevent a digout.
The last part of the day was back in the fields and woods between West and East Leigh and then a brief draw towards Leigh Cross from where a fox was flushed back across the road near Leigh Barton. Jason hunted hounds on but they soon lost the scent in the bog and were taken back to the meet to pack up.
Thanks to our friend from Plymouth and West Devon Sabs for joining us for this one!
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