Chris’ Rambling Thoughts

A few thought pieces written by Ourano Pointers and our affiliates.

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Chris Christodolou

An Excerpt From “Mountain Meditations”

‘Sometimes I can’t verbalise what these places mean to me, and do for me. You enter them and leave them as a different man. Every single time. Irrespective of the inner dialogue or war that you may be waging. Entering them in the best head space will still leave you

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Pointer Ponderings

‘There is something grandiose about a Pointer in full gallop, something paradoxical in that it plays on various emotions depending on the person; it can either stir the soul and bring on pure and utter admiration, adulation and even yield one emotional or it can completely intimidate and leave one

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Chris Christodolou

Elevation Requires Isolation

To become better at anything you must all but become that thing. Immersing yourself so deeply in it that you cannot hear anything else but the soft call of your soul coaxing you on in the direction of your truest self. That soft whisper will drown out all the naysayers,

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Barkly Days

‘I had lost sight of Arturo for three or so minutes – irrespective of how far he ranges in the mountains, he always reports back eventually, or even merely checks in. Another two or so minutes had passed and still no sign. I decided to go off course and look

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Chris Christodolou

An excerpt from “Mountain Meditations”

“The Peripatetic Way is medicinal and healing in these harsh mountains in an incorrigible way. It will extirpate your fears, insecurities and hang ups. Swiftly. Like a Cretan dagger to the lung. Taking a moment to feel my jelly like legs, or catch my breath when rucking up a steep

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Male and Female Musings

I love male Pointers. You just can’t beat them when they’re on form, and pushing the envelope like only a Pointer can. They provide their own challenges to a trainer, and a good trainer, who understands what a Pointer really is, will harness these characteristics and mould a formidable hunting

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Chris Christodolou

Ourano Founder – Chris

I grew up in the outdoors due to my grandfather and father taking me at any possible opportunity. I am told, I was 15 months old when I witnessed my first gunshot on a day hunt. I guess you could say the writing was on the wall from that point

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