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Mr. Drake of Shardiloes is another owner of famous 

 coverts, notably Drake's Gorse ; and mention should also 

 be made of Mr. Caton Haigh, and Mr. W. M. Wright, 

 both of whom provide coverts for Brocklesby foxes. 



Distinguished Visitors. 



The late Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford, when 

 driven by the Land League from their Irish home, hunted 

 from Little Brocklesby, and no two people could have 

 been more popular with the field or more beloved by the 

 villagers than they were. What was Ireland's loss was, 

 undoubtedly, North Lincolnshire's gain, and in the Limber 

 cottages their names are still household words. 



Lord Melgund, the present Earl of Minto and Governor- 

 General of Canada, and Mr. Ernest Baltazzi, joint owner 

 with his brother of Kisber, who won the Derby of 1876, 

 also hunted from Limber for many years. Both were 

 hard riders and excellent horsemen, and both were im- 

 mensely popular with all classes with Avhom they came 

 into contact. 



Hard-riding Farmers. 



About the two best farmers to hounds to-day are Mr. 

 K. C. Lowish of Eiby and Mr. C. Wilson of Audleby. 

 Both are fine horsemen, and both have a wonderful way 

 of smuggling a young horse over a country. On a made 

 horse they are generally to be found close in the wake of 

 hounds when they run fast and far, and even when riding 

 a youngster they manage, by judicious riding, to see most 

 of the fun. 



Some of the Brocklesby Ladies. 



The most prominent lady riders during the past few 

 years have been Victoria Lady Yarborough, Mrs. W. J. 



