Draghunt TEAM

Nick Quesnel – Chairman

Nick is our Chairman and also a trustee of the Berks and Bucks Draghounds. He hosts a popular hound exercise early in the season from his home Blandy’s Farm. He also runs our Point to Point in May.

 

Andrew van Oostrum – Joint Master

Andrew has been a Master for the Berks and Bucks Draghounds since 2017 and brings 30 years of draghound pack experience with him. He owns an import business as well as running a small stud/livery yard and breeding working and show Hungarian Vizslas in his spare time.

 

 

Victoria Ruffy – Joint Master

Victoria Ruffy joined us in 2023 after a season travelling across packs in the South East and before that as a director at the Staff College Drag for a number of years. Alongside draghunting, Vic runs the PR agency Little Red Rooster where she represents many brands including Ariat, Marshall and Smeg. With her husband Christian she runs a small holding at their home in Oxfordshire. Her daughter Grace can also be found in the field with her cousin Ava – the next generation! Always on good form on the draghunting field and never without a unique concoction in her hip flask Victoria always has time for a chat with our followers.

 

 

JENNY ROBERTS –  joint Master / Hon secretary

Jenny and her mare Nina started with the Berks and Bucks for a single day in the 22/23 season. Instantly hooked by the friendly welcome, they returned for a full season 24/25. They can be found almost anywhere in the field, either giving leads over hedges or enjoying some chatter at the back with the Ducklings. Jenny is keen to help keep the sport going for all, including the future
generations.

Roger edmunds –  Joint Master

With over 35 years of experience in the saddle, Roger is a seasoned equestrian who is truly at home in the field. A dedicated follower of hounds, he has a long-standing history in the hunting community, having previously been a subscriber to both the Berks and Bucks and the Staff College hunts.By day, Roger applies his analytical expertise as a Standards and Policy Engineer, ensuring precision and compliance within his industry.Outside of his professional life, Roger’s passion for horses extends into a full-time lifestyle. Alongside his wife Sarah, he manages a small farm where they focus on home-producing horses from youngsters. This hands-on approach to training and development reflects his lifelong commitment to horsemanship and the sporting tradition.Whether in the engineering office or following the pack, Roger brings a wealth of knowledge and a steady hand to everything he does.

Holly Dunham-Shortt- joint Master

“Master of Fun” Holly has been secretary for Berks and Bucks in previous years but is now concentrating her efforts on full Mastership. Holly can often be found leading the 2nd field on a reliable retired racehorse.

Kate Honey – Field master

Kate has fearlessly fieldmastered for the Berks and Bucks Draghounds since 2018.

 

 When not leading the field Kate is a successful professional eventer, competing up to 5* level and has ridden at Badminton.

 

Richard Spanswick – The HoundFather and Scent Wizard

Richard has been looking after and out for our draghounds for thirty years as well as cooking up our completely man made artificial scent, thus making sure the draghounds stick to the drag line and speak from start to finish. If you want to find him at a meet, find the draghounds and he’ll be in the middle of them !

Draghunt Ground Crew

As you can imagine, running a draghunting day needs an army of helpers and volunteers moving quads, draghounds and actually laying the drag lines ! (We are always looking for more helpers !!!)

 

Robbie Fujack  and christine green

Robbie & Christine joined the team in 2025, helping us out on the quad where ever possible. We both enjoy every aspect of the hunting, we both come from a farming backgrounds so we both understand about looking after the farmers land we cross when out Hunting. We love being around the Hounds & Christine especially loves being back around the horses. Sometimes they have a little helper with us on the quad, she thoroughly enjoys being out on the quad bike being around the horses just like her Mum and she always has her pockets full of treats ready for the hounds!

Dave Roberts

Dave started out as a Groom and driving assistant to his wife Jenny. He soon realised snoozing in the car meant he was missing out all the fun so is now involved with hound transport and quadding. He really enjoys the time with the hounds and can usually be found at tea afterwards!


isobel van oostrum

Isobel is the daughter of our Master Huntsman Andrew and an avid and dedicated follower of our pack. Isobel spends lots of time at kennels with her Dad and has a great relationship with the hounds. She has now started to whip in on her horse and looks forwards to taking that role on into the new season.

SARA van oostrum

Sara is the very patient wife of our Master Huntsman Andrew and Mum to Isobel. Sara is a showing maestro and alongside horses adores dogs. Andrew and Sara run day boarding kennels at their smallholding in Hampshire alongside breeding dogs, horses and chickens.