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Western Event Challenge 2004
Red Rock wins the 2004 Challenge !
Pictures of the presentation of awards
By Beverly HeffernanThe perpetual trophy and belt buckle for best day's sport went to Red Rock , with Bijou Springs named as reserve.
The Western Challenger bronze will also be held by Red Rock, they raised $700 and the total raised throughout the tour is $3400 which will go to the Nevada Women's Fund.
The Stalwart Award initiated by Arie Rijke and Noel Ryan last year, for the foxhunter who attends the most meets, went to Kathy Tourney of Arapahoe who edged out Ted Crosbie from Moingona.
I hope everyone had fun and I for one hope to make the whole Tour next year to make up for this year. Our judges Betsy Parks and Eleanor Harwell will be available for a longer period of time, it appears, from mid-March on, so, starting in the west and heading east, we'll probably be able to accommodate more hunts over a 3 week period (or longer, depending on how late into April the easternmost hunts can go).
Pictures and Hunt reports from 2004
Thanks to all that sent in pictures and reports and to all those that attended this years rides and contributed to this fine event.
Coal Valley - Mcune , KS
Wabash Hounds, Imogene, IA
North Hills Hunt, Burwell, NE
Bijou Springs Hunt, Parker, CO
High Country Hounds, Flagstaff, AZ
Paradise Valley Beagles
Red Rock Hounds, Reno, NV
Waldingfield Beagles
Kingsbury Harriers
Initial Tour Announcement
Its time for the Sixth annual WCT event! This hunt event has rapidly become one of the premiere hunting events of North America. The focus on Coyote as a quarry for traditional mounted hunt clubs has made this a distinctive and exciting event of high speed chases and the wide open country of the American West and Plains!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 22, 2003 SIXTH WESTERN HUNT CHALLENGE TOUR SET FOR MARCH-APRIL 2004
Nine hunts in the western United States will participate in the sixth annual Western Hunt Challenge Tour, to be held March 30 to April 13, 2003. Two judges will determine which pack shows the best day's sport, with the winning hunt's designated charity to receive a cash prize based on donations by participating foxhunters and other interested parties.
The goals of the Western Challenge include increasing camaraderie among the widely dispersed hunts of the western U.S., providing the opportunity to gain insight from experienced judges for the benefit of the participating packs, and supporting worthy charities. The Western Challenge also affords interested foxhunters from around the world the chance to enjoy hunting with a wide variety of packs, in a wide variety of country.
Six packs of foxhounds, one pack of harriers, and two packs of beagles will be judged in 2004: the Coal Valley Hounds, McCune, KS; the Wabash Hounds, Imogene, IA; the North Hills Hunt, Omaha, NE; the Bijou Springs Hunt, Parker, CO; the High Country Hounds, Flagstaff, AZ; the Paradise Valley Beagles, Phoenix, AZ; the Red Rock Hounds, Reno, NV; the Kingsbury Harriers, Inyokern, CA; and the Waldingfield Beagles, Charlottesville, VA (travelling west to participate in the Challenge).
The judges for the 2004 Western Hunt Challenge Tour are: Charles Montgomery, professional huntsman of the Live Oak Hounds, Monticello, FL, and Clive Rose, retired huntsman of the Moore County Hounds, Southern Pines, NC. The Tour will begin on March 30 at the Coal Valley Hounds in Kansas. From there the Tour will proceed to the Wabash Hounds in Iowa, the North Hills Hunt in Nebraska, the Bijou Springs Hunt in Colorado, the High Country Hounds and Paradise Valley Beagles in Arizona, and concluding in Nevada where the Red Rock Hounds will host the Kingsbury Harriers and the Waldingfield Beagles.
Past winners of the Western Hunt Challenge Tour are: 1999, Mr. Jeffords' Hounds, for the benefit of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association; 2000 and 2003, the Red Rock Hounds, for the benefit of the Nevada Women's Fund; 2001, the Wabash Hounds, for the benefit of the Make-A- Wish Foundation; 2002, the Bijou Springs Hunt, for the benefit of two therapeutic riding programs in Colorado. A perpetual trophy is awarded to the winning pack along with a belt buckle for the winning huntsman. In addition, in 2003 John Jeffords, MFH of Mr. Jeffords' Hounds, donated a new perpetual trophy, the "Western Challenger," to the hunt that raises the most funds for the charity prize fund. This trophy was held for 2003 by the Kingsbury Harriers.
Interested hunting enthusiasts are welcome to take part in the Western Hunt Challenge Tour 2003; please contact the individual hunts as field size and availability of horses for hire may be limited. For more information, including schedule, lodging and stabling details, please contact Beverly Heffernan b.heffernan@att.net
Here are some pictures from the 2003 hunts !
Written Hunt reports from the 2003 hunts !
Western Hunt Challenge Tour 2004 General Information
2004 Tour Schedule
March 30, Coal Valley Hounds, McCune, KS March 31, travel April 1, Wabash Hounds, Imogene, IA April 2, Travel April 3-4, North Hills Hunt, Burwell, NE (judged day is April 3) April 5, Travel April 6, Bijou Springs Hunt, Parker, CO April 7-8, Travel April 9, High Country Hounds, Flagstaff, AZ April 10, Paradise Valley Beagles at Flagstaff, AZ courtesy of High Country April 10 (after hunting) and April 11, travel April 12, Red Rock Hounds, Reno, NV April 13, Waldingfield Beagles AND Kingsbury Harriers at Reno, courtesy of Red Rock (a refreshment break after the beagles and then the harriers will hunt)
Note that the Waldingfield Beagles of Charlottesville, VA are making the entire tour and will be 'exercising' at some point every day, any and all welcome to follow on foot or on horseback.
Also note there is an award presented by the judges for the traveler who attends the most WC meets. Also, medals will be awarded to all juniors who participate in any of the WC meets, courtesy of Sue Slocum.
For more information, including schedule, lodging and stabling details, please contact Beverley Heffernan
WCT questions E-mail address for more information
Important Reminders for participants
Individual participants are welcome to join all or part of the Tour, but need to obtain permission from the specific hunts and arrange for their own lodging, stabling, and/or horse rental.
Please contact the individual hunt or the listed email contact for details ( much of this information is the same as last year ) Please refer to each hunt's information sheet for details.Please keep in mind that during the Tour as meet times, fixtures, and other details are subject to change depending on the weather.
Participants who are hauling horses across state lines should contact their veterinarians to ensure that they have the appropriate documentation for the states to which they will be traveling. At a minimum, this will include a health certificate (usually required to have been issued within 30 days of travel) including proof of negative EIA ( coggins ) some states also require a brand card. All horses, even traveling intrastate, must have proof of negative EIA testing within the past year.
FURTHER NOTE: Make sure your vet knows how to do the health certificates! It is better to get a different certificate for each destination.
Participants must be sure to sign a liability release for each hunt before mounting.
Capping fees vary by each hunt, each hunt donates money for the prize pool, the winning hunt gets to designate the charity where the prize is sent.
Western Event Challenge - Archives
Details of the WCT 2003 hunts
Details of the WCT 2002 hunts
A brief summary of the WCT 2001 hunts
North Hills Hunt WCT 2001 in Burwell pictures
Western Event Challenge 1999 -TV special by Nebraska Public TV
Western Challenge Tour 2001 Map
Western Challenge Tour 2000 website with results
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