Caza Ladron, treasuring the sport of the hunt in northern New Mexico.
Established: 1999. Registered with MFHA: 2000. MFHA Recognized: 2006
Caza Ladron Hunt Structure
- Masters of Foxhounds: Brian Gonzales, Guy McElvain, Richard S. Patton
- Huntsman: Guy McElvain, Jt.-MFH, Brian Gonzales, MFH
- Whippers In: (hon) Elsa Kloess Frost; (hon) Rick Atchinson; (hon) Betsy Atchinson; (hon) Anna Kloess Beacom; (hon) Chenoa McElvain.
- Kennelman: (prof) Daniel Woods.
- Kennels: Lemitar, N.M. year round, Santa Fe in season, at Santa Fe Equestrian Center.
- President: Nancy W. Ambrosiano, 505-412-1042, nancyambro@gmail.com
- VP (membership and development): Richard S. Patton
- Honorary Secretary: Phyllis Gonzales, P.O. Box 5353, Santa Fe, NM 87502, Tel.: (505) 983-9587
For information about our hunt and riding or visiting us, e-mail Phyllis at
Phyllismgonzo@aol.com
Foxhounds: 4 English couple, 13 Crossbred couple.
Hunting: Coyote.
Season: October—March.
Meet: Wednesdays and Saturdays. Saturdays formal. Visitors permitted to hunt—for details contact the Hon. Sec. Hounds went out 44 times last season.
Attire: Formal for members, flexibly formal/informal/ratcatcher for guests and juniors. Guests are welcome to wear the colors of their home hunt. Caza Ladron's colors, when awarded by the masters, are black melton or frock coat for ladies with sage, ivory and chamois collar, buttons if awarded (first black, then silver). Scarlet frock coat for gentlemen with sage, ivory and chamois collar, buttons if awarded (first black, then silver).
https://cazaladron.ning.com/forum/topics/proper-hunt-attire
Country: Mostly open and rolling with numerous juniper and pinon pine. Some rocky areas, some sandy riverbed, some steep hills and occasional ravines. Some of the fixtures have coops over barbed-wire fence. Caza Ladron hunts primarily in the Santa Fe area, with periodic fixtures north of Socorro in Lemitar, east of Santa Fe at Rowe Mesa, and joint meets away with Grand Canyon, Arapahoe and other neighboring states' hunts.
