ROCKWOOD HARRIERS - BRIESTFIELD

A short day with the Rockwood, this time at Briestfield on the 24th February.

Lovely sunny chilly day. Small field but five quad bikes to drone round.  I was wondering what the collective noun might be for quad bikes.  How about cacophony?  A cacophony of quads is what we had.

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One or two young ones there.

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And the usual immaculately attired glamour.

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Quite an assortment of visiting canines with a young Newfoundland on the left.

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The Chairman makes sure the road is clear for the exodus from the pub car park.

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A few brave souls venture through a water feature led by the huntsman.

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I missed the last visit here on a wet day when a Whip took a dive into the cold.
 water.

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And I discovered from him that there is a paved passage though and that this pond dries out in the summer.

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So now the four brave ones make a start.

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So far so good.

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A slight touch of panic on the far side but no incident.

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Well I am happily sitting in the sunshine contemplating, airing my nice clean fur, while that lot are doing their exercising.