1999 Tour Results

Though the Gamble Hill Hounds joined Mr.Jeffords’ Hounds as winners of the annual Western Hunt Challenge Tour, all of the participants agree that the camaraderie and good will fostered by the Tour, and the support of charity by the participating foxhunters, are more important than the judging of the packs.

Commuting among the far-flung western hunts can be daunting, as evidenced by the 3600 miles the judges added to the odometer of their rental car, and with the uncertainties of weather and scent, a successful drive does not guarantee a successful hunt. However, the renewal of old friendships and the forging of new ones, while enjoying the hunting and supporting charity, had even the road-weariest of travelers speaking of doing it all over again in the future.