National
Fox Hunts - October 29 - November 5, 2005 |
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National Fox Hunt Association held its annual Fox Hunt
in Grenada October 24 through October 30, 2004.
Hunters will come from as far as Illinois and even Orlando,
Florida to participate in the 84th Chase Futurity and
the 110th National Foxhunt - All Age the last week
of October. Events for the week involving the 1,200
dogs participating, will be a three day hunt for each
class and a Bench Show on Sunday, October 24th, 2004 at
the Grenada City Auditorium. |
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The
Chase Futurity was held Monday through Wednesday with
the casting of the hounds at daybreak each morning.
The Chase Futurity is a class of hounds ranging in ages
2 years old and under. The National - All Age Fox
Hunt was held Thursday through Saturday mornings with
the casting beginning at daybreak as well. The National
Fox Hunt is an all age competition and is said to be the
Super Bowl of Fox Hunts.
Awards are strictly silver for both, with no cash being
exchanged for winning. However, the winner of the
2004 National Fox Hunt could be sold for as much as $15,000
to $20,000. Hounds are scored on trailing, hunting,
speeding and driving, and endurance.
The 1997 Master of Hounds stated, “This is the best
place in the country to have a fox hunt. It’s
like God made it strictly for foxhunting.”
The 2004 NFH was held at Carver’s Point at Grenada
Lake. “This was be the 12th year to have the
National Hunt here in Grenada. With an estimated
economic impact of over $2.5 million dollars, we hope
very much to have them back for a 13th year,” stated
Brandi Leggett Brown, Director of the Grenada Tourism
Commission. |
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