Green Spring Hounds Pony Club News
Part of the recently-completed Long Range Plan for GSVHC includes strengthening the long-time bond between the hunt club and its namesake Pony Club. Following is a recap of the Pony Club Spring activities:
The Green Spring Valley territory consists of about 35 miles square in Baltimore County and all of Carroll County. The home country and north country are open and rolling with great deal of grass. Some sections lying in between are rough and heavily wooded. Post-rail, coops, and board fences predominate. The east side of the country adjoins Elkridge-Harford Hunt; on the west and northwest side of the country adjoins Howard County Iron-Bridge Hunt and the Frederick county line.
Part of the recently-completed Long Range Plan for GSVHC includes strengthening the long-time bond between the hunt club and its namesake Pony Club. Following is a recap of the Pony Club Spring activities:
Green Spring Juniors acquitted themselves impressively this spring in a variety of venues:
On March 15th, The Foxhall Farm Team Chase was won by the team of Peter, Daisy and Tommy Fenwick, and Daisy prevailed again as the second place finisher, and first Junior, at the following week's Old Fashioned.
The following GSHPC kids attended Pony Club Championships in Lexington VA, July 22nd - July 26th:
By Phineas Westerlund
Hunting with G.S.V.H.C., is for some, a passion. Especially for the whip, the huntsmen, and the kennel men. But, for the people that are chasing the hounds like a dog chasing a squirrel, it’s a sort of scary fun. It’s like playing a game of hide and seek. You chase your fox scent and when somebody sees the fox they scream, “tally ho!” Sometimes you don’t see the fox. But, we trust the hounds to find that fox. The horses charge through streams, bushes, and race on even though they are tired.
Hunting makes me happy that I can ride a horse.
By Hal Westerlund
As the hounds go to cover, excitement fills the air.
My horse is tense, and is waiting for the horn.
I sit gingerly as I hear the horn blow throughout the valley.
As we follow the master, the horses take off.
I know there is no stopping now.
We approach a fence but cleanly clear it.
As we charge up a hill, the fox is in our sights.
Everyone shouts,”Tally-Ho!" as we chase it through the woods.
We finally catch up but, it has gone to ground.
I feel as if it was only 30 seconds but an hour has passed.
We blow the horn and go back to our trailers.
Tired and happy, today was a successful day of hunting
I wish there was another week”—Nina Wilson
I haven’t jumped this much in years”—Jack Hannum
Pony camp is the best part of summer”—Alma Nicholson
Green Spring Valley Hounds would like to thank each and every sponsor, advertiser, ticket holder, volunteer and fan who not only supported the race but also donated to the club when we had to cancel our 2020 Point to Point.
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