i hate to run my country down but our shows here are just getting worse and worse ! turned up at a venue today where we were told the grass was "2 inches long"...it was.....6 BLOODY MONTHS AGO !!! :rant:
seriously, the grass came to my knee and below the grass the ground was bumpy and rock-hard...i thought i seen 3 young pygmys out hunting in it..damn near trod on them !
cars drove up and down to flatten it somewhat but to no avail. so permission was given for a field 1000 yds down the road. so guess what we all had to drive down to it after the showing was finished. for 2 hours nobody knew if judges were organised so in the interim a "whole lota burgering went on!"
simulated-coursing over 2 jumps started first. i never usually race COLT at it but hey presto he won it. the show got under way and rhondas lad grant won 2 classes with BRONCO. smooth under 23 being one of them and i think "collie cross". well done kid ! :thumbsup:
"thenst sunbeaten and weary travelling lurcher folk went a racing !"
about 220yds on slightly hard surface but 2 inch grass was the track.
over 23" was marred by the usual "bull crosses" racing with no muzzles !!! :rant: :rant: why why why does racing still take place here with muzzles being "an option" ??????????????????
however foolishly enough i ran COLT in it too after the simo..... :- "
final was argued as to the winner so he had to do a re-run in which he was lucky enough to win. hats off to you my lad you ran your heart out and im sorry i entered you in both events. i wont do it again...scouts honour :unsure:
rhonda with "BRONCO"
grant with ZENA....rhonda (longstone lad) with BRONCO... and some lou & his mut
seriously, the grass came to my knee and below the grass the ground was bumpy and rock-hard...i thought i seen 3 young pygmys out hunting in it..damn near trod on them !
cars drove up and down to flatten it somewhat but to no avail. so permission was given for a field 1000 yds down the road. so guess what we all had to drive down to it after the showing was finished. for 2 hours nobody knew if judges were organised so in the interim a "whole lota burgering went on!"
simulated-coursing over 2 jumps started first. i never usually race COLT at it but hey presto he won it. the show got under way and rhondas lad grant won 2 classes with BRONCO. smooth under 23 being one of them and i think "collie cross". well done kid ! :thumbsup:
"thenst sunbeaten and weary travelling lurcher folk went a racing !"
about 220yds on slightly hard surface but 2 inch grass was the track.
over 23" was marred by the usual "bull crosses" racing with no muzzles !!! :rant: :rant: why why why does racing still take place here with muzzles being "an option" ??????????????????
however foolishly enough i ran COLT in it too after the simo..... :- "
final was argued as to the winner so he had to do a re-run in which he was lucky enough to win. hats off to you my lad you ran your heart out and im sorry i entered you in both events. i wont do it again...scouts honour :unsure:
rhonda with "BRONCO"
grant with ZENA....rhonda (longstone lad) with BRONCO... and some lou & his mut
