Founded in 1922 by Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Burgwin, the Sewickley Hunt is the thirty sixth oldest active hunt in the United States. The Burgwins founded the hunt with their draft of three foxhounds; Silence, Fanny, and Comic that they had acquired from their friend Daniel Sands, Master of the Middleburg Hunt. They kenneled their hounds at their Sewickley Heights farm "The Paddock." In 1924 the hunt was officially recognized by the Master of Foxhounds Association and in 1925 the Burgwins donated the hounds to the club. At about the same time, Mr. Burgwin proposed to the board of the Sewickley Hunt that they acquire a ten-acre parcel of land know as the "Shooting Box" to accommodate those members interested in shooting, which is known today as The Sewickley Heights Gun Club.
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"Founded in 1922 by Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Burgwin, the Sewickley Hunt is the 36th oldest active hunt in the United States." |
"Bear in mind that all are welcome in the hunting field, and whether on foot or mounted, all are on the same plane as sportsmen." |
Perhaps because of the many social events surrounding the hunt, the formal attire required in the hunt and the cost of keeping horses and hounds, hunting has often been thought of as an elitist sport. It is actually quite the opposite as the 1926 Sewickley Hunt fixture card states, "Bear in mind that all are welcome in the hunting field, and whether on foot or mounted, all are on the same plane as sportsmen."
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