That was a good day. Walter is Luke Matranga's horse. Luke is the master of the hounds, responsible for everything that happens out in the field once the hounds are released. We try not to expend all the energy of the animals, either the hounds or the horses, on the first day so we have something left for tomorrow. Because tomorrow is the big day for us.
Tomorrow is our judging day.
There is no sunrise Saturday. The overcast is thick and gray. The drizzle alternates with steady rain. On hand today is the executive director of the national organization that sanctions fog hunting in America, the master of the Fox Hound Association. This is a contest really between the fox and the hounds.