Fun that money can't buy

An online auction reminds Tessa Waugh to make good on an old promise - and she's rewarded with a stunning and enjoyable ride for all participants, including a bionic cob

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IT'S a constant source of head-scratching among hunts - how to raise money in a way that is appealing for supporters and as painless as possible for the organisers. Costs continue to rise, subscriber numbers remain the same, no one is feeling particularly flush and against this backdrop raising the cash is not always easy.

Our hunt, like most, puts on events through the year - quizzes, fun rides, parties - to which the majority turn up and support the even more dutiful minority who put them on.