The Vale of Lune Harriers and The Three Counties Bloodhounds

The Vale of Lune Harriers are this months Hunt In Focus in The Masters Voice, with Johnny Richardson making the front page and Hunter’s Fact File, and also an in-depth conversation with Clive Richardson.

Well worth a read.

Sunday 11 May, Claughton

Repaired fence - click on the image to see the ‘before’ state.

The sun shone as we worked on the banks of the Lune by Claughton, before finishing off with a quick drink in the Fenwick Arms.

Thursday 22 May, 5.30pm

Jump repair parties will set out from Kennels this Thursday evening, and then each Thursday in May.

Cartmel Racecourse, Saturday 31st May

The Point-to-Point Committee have arranged a dinner at which Mr Keith Thomas will be guest of honour as a thank you for all his efforts over recent years to make the Point-to-Point what it is today.

The dinner will be held at Cartmel Racecourse on Saturday 31st May.

Mike Gallimore, Course Inspector and journalist, will be the speaker - no doubt he has lots a juicy stories!

We would love members past and present to come, and enjoy this evening.

Booking Your Place

For tickets please contact Sarah Robertson:

• Wild Duck Hall, Bolton le Sands, Carnforth, LA5 8ER
• 07930 507296

Tickets are £35 each.

Vale of Lune Hunt Races, Easter Saturday, 22nd March

The addition of pony racing to the Vale of Lune meeting at Whittington Races proved to be very popular.

Lorcan Murtagh takes the Inaugural Young Riders Pony Race (Ponies 138cm and under)

More pictures from the day, taken by John Vine and Nick Wallis, are up in the gallery.

Photo copyright © & courtesy Nick Wallis.

Peagrams, Out Rawcliffe, Saturday 15th March 11.30am

Lawn Meet
courtesy of Mr & Mrs A. Pimbley

Many thanks to Alex and Peter Pimbley for arranging this meet, especially the new country. The day was a superb end to the season.

That’s All Folks .. ’til Autumn

Pictures from todays meet, courtesy of Nick Wallis, are now posted in the gallery.

Nick Gill has also placed photos of the Meet on his website here and here.

Our webmaster would also like to abuse his position and thank Ardex Farriery for reshoeing his horse at the end of the meet.

Equine Artist Lesley Humphrey has been kind enough to send us some of the photos she shot during a day spent with Clive and the hounds last year.

Lesley had a unique perspective on these hounds, as they hunted her!

Bloodhounds

More photos in our gallery.

Lesley has already completed a study of Clive in oils, and is currently working on a painting of Clive and Paul at Myerscough College open day.

Redwell Park for Roeburndale, Wednesday 12th March 11.30 am

Cancelled

The meet has been cancelled out of consideration to the farmers during lambing season, and conditions underfoot.

The Kennels, Hornby, Saturday 8th March 11.30am

Lawn Meet
courtesy of The Richardsons

Nick Gill has now placed photos of the meet on his website.

The Redwell Inn, Wednesday 5th March 11.30 am

Please note the late change.

The Bay Horse, Arkholme, Saturday 1st March 10.00 am

Uniform free day and no plaiting required.