Sinnington Hunt

About This Hunt

Hunt Country The country lies in North Yorkshire and extends some 20 miles east to west by 18 miles north to south. It can be divided into two halves of almost equal size. The Saturday high country to the north of the A170 consists of a series of wooded valleys running up to the North Yorkshire moors, the edge of which represents the Hunt's northern boundary. Between the valleys this country is predominantly grass with fly fences. The vale, which is hunted on a Wednesday, is more arable than grass and fenced, part naturally and part hunt jumps. The Hunt owns several of the vale coverts which seldom fail to hold a fox . Best centres: Kirbymoorside and Helmsley; meets also accessible from Malton and Pickering. Adjoining Hunts: to the south west the York and Ainsty (North); to the west the Bilsdale; to the north the Farndale and the Saltersgate Farmers; to the east the Derwent; and to the south the Middleton.

Hunt History The Hunt dates back to 1680 or thereabouts, when the then Duke of Buckingham was Master. It continued under varying conditions, and as a trencher-fed pack, until the year 1891, when Mr. R.C. Swan took the country and kennelled the hounds. Until 1891 the huntsman and whipper-in found their own horses out of their wages.

Secretaries: Mrs. T. Easterby and Mrs. D. Otterburn