Their History
The Red Rock Hounds were registered with the Masters of Foxhounds Association in November of 1980, and recognized in 1987. With twelve English hounds drafted from the Los Altos hunt, Lynn Lloyd founded the first foxhunt in the state of Nevada. Lynn gained her early foxhunting experience in Britain in 1968, and founded her first pack of foxhounds, the Berry Hollow Hunt, in Pennsylvania in 1974.
Lynn has been supported by five Joint Masters of Foxhounds, Scott Tepper (1986 - ), Marshall Ward (1992-2001), Gayle Horn (2002 - 2012), and most recently John Schafer (2007-) and Angela Murray (2012 -). The Joint Masters share the burden of managing the hunt organization, ensuring good relationships with landowners and government officials who oversee the hunt territory, and most importantly, guiding the development of the pack of hounds.
Over the past 28 years, the Red Rock Hounds has developed a prominent reputation through the efforts of the hunt’s masters and members to open the public’s eyes to the joy of fox hunting Nevada style. Every three years they enjoy international attendance at the Pacific District meet, which is hosted by Reno's Red Rock Hounds hunt club.
Among others, public appearances of hunt members and hounds include the 1984 Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California, the 1991 and 1992 Reno Livestock Event Center Hunter Jumper Gamblers’ Choice, the annual Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby, and the 1998 through 2007 DG Bar Dressage Show in Hanford, CA.
The Red Rock Hounds have been featured in National Geographic, Practical Horseman, Chronicle of the Horse, The London Sunday Times, Covertside and Spur Magazine. Recently we have been seen on television in Outdoor Nevada and John Tyson’s Rural Nevada.
Now YOU can come enjoin the fun and heritage with Nevada's renown fox hunt group!
A weekend of fun for any horse lover
APRIL 20,21,22, 2012
Friday, 9 am, April 20, 2012
Hunting at The 2 Story
Traditional Foxhunting in the New West
Saturday, 9 am, April 21, 2012
Hunter Pace/Poker Ride at Ross Creek
A fun day for any age and any style of riding
Saturday, 9 am, April 21, 2012
7 pm , Silver Legacy Casino, Reno, NV
Hunt Ball
Cocktails, Dinner, Dancing , silent/live auction and more
Sunday, 1 pm, April 22, 2012
Closing Hunt at Ross Creek
CALL 1-775-969-3242 for Ticket details
TALLY HO!
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