268 Hunting Countries of England. 



Hill, near Twyford station, and about seven miles from 

 Reading. Everything, both in kennel and field, is 

 extremely well done; and Mr. Garth has shown 

 untiring energy and determination in battling against 

 the difficulties natural to the country. 



Your horse for this country should be active and 

 strong, if not necessarily of three-figure class. He 

 must be nimble and surefooted as a goat — or as a 

 middle horse in an R.H.A. team — if he is to cross in 

 safety the hidden ruts and holes of the heather ; while, 

 for the other country, he must be able to move with 

 tolerable ease through dirt, and to lift himself on to a 

 high bank or fling himself over a wide ditch. 



Mr. Garth advertises for four days a week — Monday, 

 Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Monday is for the 

 home district, Wednesday for what may be termed the 

 middle country. For Friday hounds go overnight to 

 Hartford Bridge, near Winchfield Station, to hunt in 

 Hampshire, and beyond the Blackwater; while on 

 Saturday they go upon the Heath. The Monday 

 country has plenty of coverts, which, as a rule, are of no 

 great extent — though there is a large wood on Bowsey 

 Hills, for which they meet at Hare Hatch, close to the 

 Kennels. Hall Place is the next fixture, and is for 

 Ashley Hill (Sir G. East's). Between the Thames 

 and these hills are wide open fields, with very few 

 fences to be seen, till Billingbear Park is reached. 

 This brings them close to Haines Hill and Mr. Garth's 

 property — the main covert being Charity Wood — (a 

 very favourite place). Shottesbroke Park is for Great 

 Wood and Mr. Wiggett's Gorse — which is also in great 

 repute. 



