THE RIVERSIDE 



of the members, they are all of the short-running gray species, which fact, 

 although it enables the hounds to kill often, thus keeping the pack well 

 blooded, is not productive of the long, hard runs afforded by the stronger red 

 variety. 



There are two packs at Riverside, one used for drag-hunting only, going 

 out on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the regular foxhound pack which 

 goes out on every hunting day through the season. The hounds are Amer- 

 ican, many of them bred in the kennels, and all of them Virginia-bred with- 

 out any strain of English blood, the Master claiming that his hounds are 

 faster, give a great deal more tongue, and when carefully broken are as easily 

 controlled in the field as those of English blood. 



The landowners, who are very much harassed by the foxes and most of 

 them also keen hunting men, are not only willing but anxious to have the 

 hounds on their land and usually join in. The country is open, with very 

 little wire and clean negotiable fences. Any good hunter is suited to it, and 

 the preference of the members is about evenly divided between half- and 

 thorough-bred horses. 



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