Stufield outing

Aki and I meet with Susan to walk the family property at Stufield in Clark's Hill, SC.  Our goal was to find some fields suitable for the November Welsh Springer Spaniel Hunt Test.  The Stufield house sits on the cusp of a small hill that overlooks the Strom Thurmond lake (nee Clark's Hill Lake).  The property is about 15 miles north of Augusta.

We found some pleasant fields that held great promise for a test.  The fields were wonderfully long, but a bit narrow.  In some instances, the shots would have to be almost immediate to catch the bird before it found shelter in the wooded areas.  The grounds would be a wonderful challenge and the house a welcome area for the group to gather in the evening.

We toured Lake Mary, a small pond, to determine how to set up the water.  Unhappily, the pond had sprung a leak and was dreadfully low despite the summer's rain.  Susan later called Allen to report the pond's demise, and we will see if we can find the cause of the breach and repair it.

The outing was made complete by running Larsen on some dummies.  Susan tossed three at a time,and I sent Larsen here and there to gather them up.  The smart little dog showed that the weeks at Tim's were well spent and he delivered the dummies front and center right at my feet.

Susan, Aki, and little Rosey explore the land around Lake Mary.

A leak in the overflow plumbing was draining the pond.