True to her word, field and followers were granted great entertainment as Jerry unleashed over the opening jump, sending her through the air to land smack bang on her butt.

Runaway Jerry was quickly blocked off by the strategic moves and quick thinking grey power girls, and then, consequently apprehended by the deputy master and handed back.

Welcome to all the car followers, especially Dorothy Edwards on holidays from Inverell in NSW. Dorothy, being a past landowner and wife of past master and deputy master, the late Albert Edwards, was accompanied by daughter Janice Clements of Arno Bay, who also hunted with the Southern Eyre Hunt Club.

Karen Quinn enjoyed her day on a more sedate mount this week, no rearing or jumping imaginary five foot jumps.

The gallant field master, going above and beyond the call of duty, dismounted to adjust a fellow hunter’s girth, although didn’t secure her mount while doing so and Jerry was at large for the second time for the day and the group hadn’t even reached stirrup cup.

Jerry blazed the trail checking for drop bears and other predators before returning to his new found friend, Gambler. Evidently, it was all part of the plan and in the name of ‘Monty Roberts’ and a little ‘join up’ training, very impressive.

In the shelter of the sand dunes, Trudy Claxton set Blue at a cracking pace, flying through the scrub, twisting and turning, with little regard for those on larger mounts. Some of the field thought they must have missed the call of Tally Ho and presumed they were bearing down on a fox. Never fear, the landowner was simply building up a thirst for stirrup cup.

Sshhh! Don’t tell the master, but apparently Lorraine Dunn mounted Danookta prior to the master after stirrup cup. Sorry Lorraine, there were at least six individuals who couldn’t keep that a secret.

Benjy gave veteran Alex Horne a challenging ride, although from a spectator’s point of view, looked at ease alongside Maria LeBrun on her unwavering mount, Brodie, jumping in unison throughout the day.

The master and Tatum Petherick were deep in conversation and planning the best position for additional jumps, only to be interrupted by shouts from the field indicating they had missed a turn down the dog leg highway, whoops. Homeward bound, the pair convincingly managed to take jumps holding hands although did drift apart over the road double. The acting deputy and his partner in crime Trudy Claxton, boasted they had accomplished jumping whilst embracing, although there are no witnesses or photographic evidence to support such antics.

Elaine Enge is riding with conviction aboard her young mount, Our Tads, the pair mingled amongst the field, gaining invaluable confidence and experience.

A huge thank you to Alex Horne who, in a single-handed working bee, restored all the jumps to their original height, and a big thank you to the Edwards family for the hospitality.

Hunting continues this week at Limestone Lodge near Wangary on Sunday, August 3 at 2pm.