2010 Opening Hunt Part Deux - Blessing of the Hounds, the Hunt & Return
photos courtesy: Sue Holland, Dave Jersey, Mitzi Davis, Christie Snyder/High Time Photography,
Lauren Carroll/Winston-Salem Journal , Connie Vestal and Christine Timchek
Lauren Carroll/Winston-Salem Journal , Connie Vestal and Christine Timchek
(Click on the links above to see each photographer's Opening Hunt albums)
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 Whip Sally Smith, Huntsman Kim Sigmon and Whip Sunni McKnight with hounds © 2010 Winston-Salem Journal photo/ Lauren Carroll |
 Hounds walk closely with Huntsman and Staff to the Blessing © 2010 Winston-Salem Journal photo/ Lauren Carroll |
 Staff mind the pack during the Blessing of the Hounds/photo: Sue Holland |
 Aubrie Holland, on Robin, is ready to set off on her first hunt./photo: Sue Holland |
 The field checks in the kudzu field at Perkins while Kim gathers hounds./photo: Sue Holland |
 Dianne Bartlett, (left) Diane Barrett (foreground), Aubrie Holland (right)/photo: Sue Holland |
 MFH Jerry McKenzie and daughter Lisa Millican/photo: Sue Holland |
 Richard Roberson, Aubrie Holland, Sue Holland/photo: Sue Holland |
 The field returns for the Hunt Breakfast/photo: Sue Holland |
 Another view of the returning riders/photo: Dave Jersey |
 Bill Pfefferkorn and Evie good return with the second field/photo: Dave Jersey |
 Hounds stay close to the huntsman on the way to the Blessing. photo: Christie Snyder/High Time Photography © 2010 |
 Whip Sunni McKnight keeps an eye on things. photo: Christie Snyder/High Time Photography © 2010 |
 Bill Pfefferkorn removes his hunt cap for the Blessing of the Hounds photo: Christie Snyder/High Time Photography © 2010 |
 Aubrie Holland's face says it all. photo: Christie Snyder/High Time Photography © 2010 |
 Carrie Reavis and Diane Barrett at the Blessing of the Hounds photo: Christie Snyder/High Time Photography © 2010 |
 Suzanne Johnson, well turned-out, including her sandwich case. photo: Christie Snyder/High Time Photography © 2010 |
 Thank you, Kim, for a wonderful Opening Hunt! photo: Christie Snyder/High Time Photography © 2010 |
 The Huntsman blows her hounds in. © 2010 Winston-Salem Journal photo/ Lauren Carroll |
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