THE NEW REGIME 



This most useful experience, his reputation and his 

 kennel huntsman, Charley Hoare, who he brought 

 with him, added to his own natural ability to carry 

 the horn — except one day when he dropped it — 

 has served us well during his first season. A good 

 horseman with plenty of courage, and several 

 memorable days we must put in to Mr. Price's 

 credit. 



His policy of introducing Black and Tan hounds, 

 which he brought with him from Ireland, were of 

 great interest and some speculation amongst various 

 members of the Hunt. Some thought them quite 

 an acquisition to the scenting power of the pack, 

 another opinion one heard expressed was that they 

 possessed too much of this power of scent, the 

 result being that on a good scenting day one was 

 never quite sure what they were hunting. That 

 thought may have arisen from lack of hound 

 knowledge and therefore may be quite erroneous. 

 But I rather think general opinion would sum them 

 up by saying they may have their qualifications 

 and some good ones, but whatever good points 

 they possess, they have not come to stay in the 

 English packs. One thing I am certain about 

 them is that they cannot be so easily picked out 

 a field or two ahead when you are riding to catch 

 them, and that makes me think ill of them, but 

 then I may be wrong. 



This hunting phase of some fifty years would not 

 be complete unless I introduced a few outstanding 

 characters who have hunted with the V.W.H. 

 during these many years of my pleasant contact 



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