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updated August 10th 2010 FIRST TIME OUT GUIDE Web Site Editor: Jo Carr - Email me your news - jocarr@f2s.com Craig's Benenden photos - the last meet of the season TEA: We have moved to a do it yourself approach, and ask that people bring some along to meets so we can pool and share! Each meet will say whether we need just cakes or savories as well! COAKHAM BLOODHOUNDS QUARRY : Would you like to try running for the Coakham Bloodhounds? For more information on how to do it, please CLICK HERE. The Coakham Bloodhounds in photos from Local Rider PAGE 1 - PAGE 2 Thank you to all of you out there taking photos - they are excellent. Please keep sending them in! jocarr@f2s.com Hirelings available from Abbie Hart tel : 07968 026772 Member of the Masters of Draghounds and Bloodhounds Association CLICK HERE First Time Out Guide We offer a wide range of meets, some with very little jumping at all, and even on the hedge days there are always ways round. The photos show us all jumping hedges because we all love those on our mantleshelves but you do not have to jump them! However, you do need a fit horse and sound brakes. Will Cursham's Horse & Hound write up IS HERE - Hunting Humans in Bear Country. "I have to say that researching this pack is a writer’s dream. They have one of the best hunt websites that I have seen, jammed with information". Photos and pdf of the article reproduced with thanks to Horse & Hound Horse and Hound photos:- Album 1 - Album 2 - Album 3 for an animation of the last hedge click here The Hunt Ball Disco Pictures Look under 21st November to see pictures of the most excellent ball! AND NOW CRAIG's HUNT BALL PICTURES Nic's YouTube video for HorseMart! Support our Quarry: Garth Baker Professional Builder T 01323831941. M 07980771897. GFCBaker@live.co.uk To view the BBC's Inside Out film: http://www.wwwebb.co.uk/. Thank you Dave and Ruth! For a list of all the YouTube links up so far click here PLEASE NOTE: Dogs at the meets must be kept on leads, and away from the hounds at all times. If the hounds pick up kennel cough we will be out of action for weeks, and it is also polite to our hosts not to have dogs pooping on their lawns! And on the subject of poop - please make sure you take your horse's offerings home with you. For meet listings also visit Pegasus Magazine's web site Ruth Webb's web site: http://www.wwwebb.co.uk UK Links International Links Tributes: Major Nigel Budd and John Lloyd A brilliant day out with the Coakham Bloodhounds! H&H Forum You Tube Links Frankham Farm 2006 *- 877 views, a 5 ranking and the following comment: "as a fellow bloodhound owner and horse lover, this was awesome to watch,,scarey but awesome, I hope no horses were injured or rider" Larkins Brewery 2006 1087 views and the following comment:"how come those Bh's walk with the lead horse? this is very interesting. WHy do some horses appraoch the jump but then turn away? What are the BH's tracking,,thanks" Bassetts Manor 2006 - 1092 views Firle Place 2006 738 views Mickey and the quad stuck at Larkins** 1093 views and a 5* ranking The Coakham Wooden Horse race night: 211 views The Coakham at Cherry Croft (to music!!) 1224 views and the following comment: "wow what a beautiful dogs and horses together!! worship." Hever 2007 Penshurst 2007 07/08 Season Photo Albums The 2006-7 Photo Album Collection The official site of The Coakham Bloodhounds - Created and maintained by Josephine Carr Copyright 2000 - 2010 © The Coakham Bloodhounds	2010 Subscriptions information now up - with some exciting new categories - including an Under 25 and Under 18 subscription rate! CLICK HERE for details. The Adult Subscription and Cap has been held at the same price for this year. SPONSORED RIDE DATE: 26th September 2010 at Montague, Hankham - SCHEDULE - ENTRY FORM THE MEET CARD IS READY AND WILL BE UP SOON OPENING MEET Sunday 24th October (Children Welcome) Cherry Croft Farm, Herstmonceux By kind invitation of Miss Caroline Richardson PRE-SEASON MEET Sunday 17th October Barons Grange, Iden Parking at the meet By kind invitation of the Ramus family The Coakham Bloodhounds Hunt Ball Saturday 20th November 2010 at the East Sussex National Golf Resort and Spa. New this year : Live Band "The Management" - and Disco !! Yay - Sally has sent over the Triumph that was the Coakham at Peterborough Hound Show Bloodhounds: Doghounds unentered.— 1, Coakham Herod; 2, Coakham Hugo; 3, East Anglian Dilush. Entered.— 1, East Anglian Disco; 2, Coakham Hector; 3, Cranwell Richard. Couples.— 1, Coakham Jason & Ferdinand; 2, East Anglian Disco & Diffident; 3, Coakham Hugo & Horace. Stallion hound.— 1, Coakham Hemlock; 2, Coakham Ferdinand; 3, Fourshires Pedro. Bitchhounds, unentered.— 1, Coakham Diligent; 2, East Anglian Dilenda; 3, Coakham Scrubber. Entered.— 1, Coakham Suntan; 2, Coakham Daffodil; 3, Cranwell Rauceby. entered.— 1, NE Cheshire Daylight; 2, Staff College RMA Gorgeous; 3, Cheshire Farmers Pancake. Brood bitch.— 1, Coakham Drizzle; 2, Fourshires Evie; 3, Southern Shires Satchel. Champion.— Coakham Hemlock. res.— East Anglian Disco. Rose has loaded two films on YouTube of the Coakham at Kent Country Show! VIDEO 1 - VIDEO 2 - meeting the Public (inluding Nic offering himself for a cuddle!) And while looking on YouTube I also found 'JaydBsja's' video of the Xmas Eve meet 2009 - VIDEO with a groovy sound track! As well as Amanda Skinner's films of the Coakham Bloodhounds competing in the SoE Hunt Relay - VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 The Final Katrina's report on the Hound Parade at Heathfield Show Three new horses on the sale/loan page - including a yearling TO LET (as Charlotte has got a job offer in Oz!) A well presented detached house in a superb rural location with far reaching views over open countryside offering comfortable and modern family living accommodation with the benefit of excellent equestrian facilities and 9 acres of pasture. There is excellent hacking on the doorstep without the need to ride on busy roads. The equestrian centres of Golden Cross and Crockstead are both nearby. British Eventing hold affiliated Horse Trials at Firle Place, Brightling Park and Eridge. Shows affiliated to British Show Jumping are held at Golden Cross, Felbridge, Hickstead and Pyecombe. Hunting locally is with The East Sussex & Romney Marsh Foxhounds, The Southdown & Eridge Foxhounds, The Coakham Bloodhounds or The Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds. Available from October http://www.samuelandson.co.uk/property/equestrian/ Rose's photos from the Kent County Show hound parade: Melanie Siggs has posted a few pictures of the Quarry saying hello to hounds at the recent Quarry eveing at the Kennels. "We worked out that the combined age of the present quarry, excluding Andy, makes 332 years, with an average age of 47.5yrs. There are various surgery stories (just ask Garth), a diabetic, a stroke victim, a host of unprintables and a huntsman with a pair ......of bionic knees. Assuming there is enough ibuprofen in the country, we all look forward to creaking our way across country again soon". The Coakham Bloodhounds team come a very close second in the Hunt Relay final at the South of England Show !!! The heroic members of the team, Lisa Baker, Michaela Blackburn and Clare and Robbie Miles, won the first heat on Saturday against the Surrey Union in fine style. They were then through to the all bloodhound final against the Kent & Surrey Bloodhounds ! In a thrilling needle match, the team came a close second. In vindication, Lisa got her plaits right this time and they won best team turnout ! (Thanks to Julian Portch for the photos!) "We made the final but it all went to pot! The crowd were behind us and each time they cheered us on our horses rushed away from the gate, before we had time to shut it. BUT we did win the best turned out!!!" says Clare ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Katrina Arnold helped with the Hound Parade at the Heathfield Show. Here is her account of an enjoyable afternoon: Summering On Bank Holiday Saturday I helped show and parade hounds at the Heathfield Show. I appeared in the role as general factotum and had, despite the truly awful weather, a grand day out. For any follower, old or new, participating in summer activities can give a whole new insight in to the day to day rhythm of the Hunt. Such days provide an opportunity to have a proper chat with our Master and Huntsman, to see the hounds close to (and try to learn their names) and generally coffee house with passers by, hunting or non hunting alike. Whatever the day, you will always be sure of a welcome. I had offered to bring some refreshments (always gladly received) and my instructions were no need to arrive early, prepare for wet weather and, rather ominously, don't wear anything nice! Nic and the hounds were at the Show all day and by the time I got there things were in full swing under our rather posh and spacious awning. Having dispensed coffee I took up the post of asking, as politely as possible, the general public not to let their dogs too close to our hounds. Pedigree and much loved pets to you and me, cur dogs ripe with contagious diseases as far as hounds are concerned! My other task, of which more later, was sticking "I've been kissed by a Bloodhound" stickers on small children. Easy peasy, even for a half wit like me. Despite the torrential rain Nic was undaunted and still did his full walked parade in a satellite ring, giving a running commentary as he went. Factotum jobs here are to stand on the periphery to make sure hounds do not wander off completely in to the crowd, and stick stickers on the children who come in to meet the hounds. You need your wits about you, but it's an easy job. So there we were, standing in the pouring rain and cold wind staring back at a sizeable audience watching us from the relative comfort, warmth and dryness of our awning! But we were there to do a job and do it we did to the proper Coakham standard. Then back to our pen to make ready for the mounted parade in the main ring. Factotum jobs are to remain with the hounds while the mounted contingent get changed and get their horses, and hand out stickers to small children. "Go steady on the stickers", said Nic, "they are very expensive". I hadn't the heart to tell him of the 15 or so (very expensive) stickers gradually forming paper mache in my pocket. I just nodded and tried not to look guilty. Once the Huntsman and Whippers-In were mounted hounds were let free to join them and then there was the jog along the horse track to the main ring. And how smart we looked, much better and up together than the other packs in the ring - not that I'm biased or anything! It was such a shame that the weather quite literally rained on our parade, wonderful though the horses, hounds and staff looked sunshine would have done them more justice. Back at the display pens the hounds were put away, horses taken off and a small army set about dismantling and packing up the display. More coffee and sandwiches later and it was time to say goodnight. As I trudged back to the car park, wet through and cold to the bone (yes my real wet weather gear was still carefully packed up in the car!), I reflected on what a lovely day out I had had. My part had been very small. Before, after and on the day, horses and hounds were prepared and lots of silent moving parts did their piece to show our beautiful hounds at their very best. From Sue, who went to the Kennels to help the other Sue plait and prepare horses, to those of us who just stood to make sure young hounds did not get confused and mixed up in the crowd, a huge effort went in to making everything look, well effortless. No doubt at Kennels days started early and finished late for several days beforehand. So, if you have some time don't be backward about coming forward, there are always little jobs to do and you do get to bask in the glory of being associated close hand with such a smart Pack! And I now know one hound name "Sherbet". I could pick her out anywhere. Probably. Maybe. Perhaps! PHOTOS Craig is also producing a personalised book on a season with the Coakham - More to follow! Ewe and Lamb Inn, Rolvenden Layne Folkington Manor PHOTOS for Brightling and Austens Wood - from Combat Moose Craig's photos from Kitchenham Farm - Brightling Park - Owley Farm - Brookers Stidolphs Photos from Craig Barcombe Photos from Craig Cornish Farm Photos from Craig Owley Farm Photos Craig's photos from Tory Hill - Rose's photos from Tory Hill Colbrans Farm Jevington Baron's Grange Barcombe Bull Farm 2009 - 2010 Photo Albums Three Cheers to Lisa Baker and Joe and Robbie Miles and Merkin - Lisa is the proud winner of the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt Scurry and Robbie won the heavyweight section, as well as coming eighth overall!!! The Coakham Bloodhounds Rule!! Ro Older was there with Combat Moose Photography and proud mum Jane has sent over some pictures!

updated
August 10th 2010

Web Site Editor: Jo Carr - Email me your news - jocarr@f2s.com

Craig's Benenden photos - the last meet of the season

TEA: We have moved to a do it yourself approach, and ask that people bring some along to meets so we can pool and share! Each meet will say whether we need just cakes or savories as well!

COAKHAM BLOODHOUNDS QUARRY : Would you like to try running for the Coakham Bloodhounds?
For more information on how to do it, please CLICK HERE.

The Coakham Bloodhounds in photos from Local Rider PAGE 1 - PAGE 2

Thank you to all of you out there taking photos - they are excellent. Please keep sending them in! jocarr@f2s.com

Hirelings available from Abbie Hart tel : 07968 026772

Member of the Masters of Draghounds and Bloodhounds Association CLICK HERE

First Time Out Guide
We offer a wide range of meets, some with very little jumping at all, and even on the hedge days there are always ways round. The photos show us all jumping hedges because we all love those on our mantleshelves but you do not have to jump them! However, you do need a fit horse and sound brakes.

Will Cursham's Horse & Hound write up IS HERE - Hunting Humans in Bear Country.

"I have to say that researching this pack is a writer’s dream. They have one of the best hunt websites that I have seen, jammed with information". Photos and pdf of the article reproduced with thanks to Horse & Hound Horse and Hound photos:- Album 1 - Album 2 - Album 3 for an animation of the last hedge click here

The Hunt Ball Disco Pictures
Look under 21st November to see pictures of the most excellent ball!

AND NOW CRAIG's HUNT BALL PICTURES

Nic's YouTube video for HorseMart!

Support our Quarry:
Garth Baker
Professional Builder
T 01323831941.
M 07980771897.
GFCBaker@live.co.uk

To view the BBC's Inside Out film: http://www.wwwebb.co.uk/. Thank you Dave and Ruth!

For a list of all the YouTube links up so far click here

PLEASE NOTE: Dogs at the meets must be kept on leads, and away from the hounds at all times. If the hounds pick up kennel cough we will be out of action for weeks, and it is also polite to our hosts not to have dogs pooping on their lawns! And on the subject of poop - please make sure you take your horse's offerings home with you.

For meet listings also visit
Pegasus Magazine's web site

Ruth Webb's web site: http://www.wwwebb.co.uk

UK Links

International Links

Tributes: Major Nigel Budd and John Lloyd

A brilliant day out with the Coakham Bloodhounds! H&H Forum

You Tube Links

Frankham Farm 2006 - 877 views, a 5* ranking and the following comment: "as a fellow bloodhound owner and horse lover, this was awesome to watch,,scarey but awesome, I hope no horses were injured or rider"

Larkins Brewery 2006 1087 views and the following comment:"how come those Bh's walk with the lead horse? this is very interesting. WHy do some horses appraoch the jump but then turn away? What are the BH's tracking,,thanks" Bassetts Manor 2006 -
1092 views

Firle Place 2006
738 views

Mickey and the quad stuck at Larkins
1093 views and a 5* ranking

The Coakham Wooden Horse race night:
211 views

The Coakham at Cherry Croft (to music!!)
1224 views and the following comment: "wow what a beautiful dogs and horses together!! worship."

Hever 2007

Penshurst 2007

07/08 Season Photo Albums

The 2006-7 Photo Album Collection

The official site of The Coakham Bloodhounds - Created and maintained by
Josephine Carr

Copyright 2000 - 2010
© The Coakham Bloodhounds

2010 Subscriptions information now up - with some exciting new categories -
including an Under 25 and Under 18 subscription rate! CLICK HERE for details.
The Adult Subscription and Cap has been held at the same price for this year.

SPONSORED RIDE DATE: 26th September 2010 at Montague, Hankham - SCHEDULE - ENTRY FORM

THE MEET CARD IS READY AND WILL BE UP SOON

OPENING MEET
Sunday 24th October (Children Welcome)
Cherry Croft Farm, Herstmonceux
By kind invitation of Miss Caroline Richardson

PRE-SEASON MEET
Sunday 17th October
Barons Grange, Iden
Parking at the meet
By kind invitation of the Ramus family

The Coakham Bloodhounds Hunt Ball
Saturday 20th November 2010 at the East Sussex National Golf Resort and Spa.

New this year : Live Band "The Management" - and Disco !!

Yay - Sally has sent over the Triumph that was the Coakham at Peterborough Hound Show

Bloodhounds: Doghounds unentered.— 1, Coakham Herod; 2, Coakham Hugo; 3, East Anglian Dilush. Entered.— 1, East Anglian Disco; 2, Coakham Hector; 3, Cranwell Richard. Couples.— 1, Coakham Jason & Ferdinand; 2, East Anglian Disco & Diffident; 3, Coakham Hugo & Horace. Stallion hound.— 1, Coakham Hemlock; 2, Coakham Ferdinand; 3, Fourshires Pedro.

Bitchhounds, unentered.— 1, Coakham Diligent; 2, East Anglian Dilenda; 3, Coakham Scrubber. Entered.— 1, Coakham Suntan; 2, Coakham Daffodil; 3, Cranwell Rauceby. entered.— 1, NE Cheshire Daylight; 2, Staff College RMA Gorgeous; 3, Cheshire Farmers Pancake. Brood bitch.— 1, Coakham Drizzle; 2, Fourshires Evie; 3, Southern Shires Satchel.

Champion.— Coakham Hemlock. res.— East Anglian Disco.

Rose has loaded two films on YouTube of the Coakham at Kent Country Show!
VIDEO 1 - VIDEO 2 - meeting the Public (inluding Nic offering himself for a cuddle!)

And while looking on YouTube I also found 'JaydBsja's' video of the Xmas Eve meet 2009 - VIDEO with a groovy sound track!

As well as Amanda Skinner's films of the Coakham Bloodhounds competing in the SoE Hunt Relay -
VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 The Final

Katrina's report on the Hound Parade at Heathfield Show

Three new horses on the sale/loan page - including a yearling

TO LET (as Charlotte has got a job offer in Oz!)

A well presented detached house in a superb rural location with far reaching views over open countryside offering comfortable and modern family living accommodation with the benefit of excellent equestrian facilities and 9 acres of pasture.

There is excellent hacking on the doorstep without the need to ride on busy roads. The equestrian centres of Golden Cross and Crockstead are both nearby. British Eventing hold affiliated Horse Trials at Firle Place, Brightling Park and Eridge. Shows affiliated to British Show Jumping are held at Golden Cross, Felbridge, Hickstead and Pyecombe. Hunting locally is with The East Sussex & Romney Marsh Foxhounds, The Southdown & Eridge Foxhounds, The Coakham Bloodhounds or The Mid Surrey Farmers Draghounds.

Available from October

http://www.samuelandson.co.uk/property/equestrian/

Rose's photos from the Kent County Show hound parade:

Melanie Siggs has posted a few pictures of the Quarry saying hello to hounds at the recent Quarry eveing at the Kennels. "We worked out that the combined age of the present
quarry, excluding Andy, makes 332 years, with an average age of 47.5yrs.
There are various surgery stories (just ask Garth), a diabetic, a
stroke victim, a host of unprintables and a huntsman with a pair ......of
bionic knees. Assuming there is enough ibuprofen in the country, we all
look forward to creaking our way across country again soon".

The Coakham Bloodhounds team come a very close second in the Hunt Relay final
at the South of England Show !!!

The heroic members of the team, Lisa Baker, Michaela Blackburn and Clare and Robbie Miles, won the first heat on Saturday against the Surrey Union in fine style. They were then through to the all bloodhound final against the Kent & Surrey Bloodhounds ! In a thrilling needle match, the team came a close second. In vindication, Lisa got her plaits right this time and they won best team turnout !
(Thanks to Julian Portch for the photos!)

"We made the final but it all went to pot! The crowd were behind us and each time they
cheered us on our horses rushed away from the gate, before we had time to shut it.
BUT we did win the best turned out!!!" says Clare

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Katrina Arnold helped with the Hound Parade at the Heathfield Show. Here is her account of an enjoyable afternoon:

Summering

On Bank Holiday Saturday I helped show and parade hounds at the Heathfield Show. I appeared in the role as general factotum and had, despite the truly awful weather, a grand day out.

For any follower, old or new, participating in summer activities can give a whole new insight in to the day to day rhythm of the Hunt. Such days provide an opportunity to have a proper chat with our Master and Huntsman, to see the hounds close to (and try to learn their names) and generally coffee house with passers by, hunting or non hunting alike. Whatever the day, you will always be sure of a welcome.

I had offered to bring some refreshments (always gladly received) and my instructions were no need to arrive early, prepare for wet weather and, rather ominously, don't wear anything nice!

Nic and the hounds were at the Show all day and by the time I got there things were in full swing under our rather posh and spacious awning. Having dispensed coffee I took up the post of asking, as politely as possible, the general public not to let their dogs too close to our hounds. Pedigree and much loved pets to you and me, cur dogs ripe with contagious diseases as far as hounds are concerned! My other task, of which more later, was sticking "I've been kissed by a Bloodhound" stickers on small children. Easy peasy, even for a half wit like me.

Despite the torrential rain Nic was undaunted and still did his full walked parade in a satellite ring, giving a running commentary as he went. Factotum jobs here are to stand on the periphery to make sure hounds do not wander off completely in to the crowd, and stick stickers on the children who come in to meet the hounds. You need your wits about you, but it's an easy job. So there we were, standing in the pouring rain and cold wind staring back at a sizeable audience watching us from the relative comfort, warmth and dryness of our awning! But we were there to do a job and do it we did to the proper Coakham standard.

Then back to our pen to make ready for the mounted parade in the main ring. Factotum jobs are to remain with the hounds while the mounted contingent get changed and get their horses, and hand out stickers to small children. "Go steady on the stickers", said Nic, "they are very expensive". I hadn't the heart to tell him of the 15 or so (very expensive) stickers gradually forming paper mache in my pocket. I just nodded and tried not to look guilty.

Once the Huntsman and Whippers-In were mounted hounds were let free to join them and then there was the jog along the horse track to the main ring. And how smart we looked, much better and up together than the other packs in the ring - not that I'm biased or anything! It was such a shame that the weather quite literally rained on our parade, wonderful though the horses, hounds and staff looked sunshine would have done them more justice.

Back at the display pens the hounds were put away, horses taken off and a small army set about dismantling and packing up the display. More coffee and sandwiches later and it was time to say goodnight.

As I trudged back to the car park, wet through and cold to the bone (yes my real wet weather gear was still carefully packed up in the car!), I reflected on what a lovely day out I had had. My part had been very small. Before, after and on the day, horses and hounds were prepared and lots of silent moving parts did their piece to show our beautiful hounds at their very best. From Sue, who went to the Kennels to help the other Sue plait and prepare horses, to those of us who just stood to make sure young hounds did not get confused and mixed up in the crowd, a huge effort went in to making everything look, well effortless. No doubt at Kennels days started early and finished late for several days beforehand.

So, if you have some time don't be backward about coming forward, there are always little jobs to do and you do get to bask in the glory of being associated close hand with such a smart Pack! And I now know one hound name "Sherbet". I could pick her out anywhere. Probably. Maybe. Perhaps!

PHOTOS

Craig is also producing a personalised book on a season with the Coakham - More to follow!

Ewe and Lamb Inn, Rolvenden Layne

Folkington Manor

PHOTOS for Brightling and Austens Wood - from Combat Moose

Craig's photos from Kitchenham Farm - Brightling Park - Owley Farm - Brookers

Stidolphs Photos from Craig

Barcombe Photos from Craig

Cornish Farm Photos from Craig

Owley Farm Photos

Craig's photos from Tory Hill - Rose's photos from Tory Hill

Colbrans Farm

Jevington

Baron's Grange

Barcombe

Bull Farm

2009 - 2010 Photo Albums

Three Cheers to Lisa Baker and Joe and Robbie Miles and Merkin - Lisa is the proud winner of the East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt Scurry and Robbie won the heavyweight section, as well as coming eighth overall!!!
The Coakham Bloodhounds Rule!!

Ro Older was there with Combat Moose Photography
and proud mum Jane has sent over some pictures!