Historical smithtown hunt

History & Tradition

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

The Smithtown Hunt Fixture Cards (1937)

The Smithtown Hunt was organized in 1900 and recognized by the Masters of Foxhounds Association ("MFHA") in 1906. The Smithtown Hunt is now the only hunt surviving on Long Island. For many years, we hunted both live and drag, but in recent years have become exclusively a drag scent hunt. This means that a scent is laid on the ground, and it is that scent that the hounds follow. The Smithtown Hunt maintains a pack of cross-bred foxhounds that are registered with the MFHA. The hunt staff assists in the care, feeding and exercising of the pack, which is supervised by the Huntsman who is under the direction of the Masters. The Smithtown Hunt is a Section 501(c) (3) non-profit charitable organization, whose mission statement is Conservation, Education & Preservation.

The Smithtown Hunt Fixture Cards (1937)

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

The Smithtown Hunt Fixture Cards (1937)

Contributed by Frankie Benedetto

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

Contributed by Frank D. Bradford, II

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

Contributed by Frank D. Bradford, II

History of Hunting on Long Island

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting on Long Island

Interesting article about the history of hunting on Long Island. Contributed by Merri Ferrell

Long Island Still Echoes, Faintly, to the Cry of "Tally Ho" - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Sports Illustrated Article

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting on Long Island

Interesting article about the Meadowbrook and Smithtown Hunts from the Sports Illustrated Vault from January 31, 1955 Issue depicting “The Changing Look of Fox Hunting”.

Fixture Card 1909

Johanna deLeyer at Farm Hollandia

Johanna deLeyer at her Farm Hollandia in Nissequogue

Oct 1964 Smithtown Horse Show

Johanna deLeyer at Farm Hollandia

Oct 1964 Smithtown Horse Show

Photo contributed by Arlene Brown-Petrucelli Mutschler

Schwepps tonic ad circa 1960

Oct 1964 Smithtown Horse Show

Commander Edward Whitehead and Smithtown Hunt's Professional huntsman Gustov Mollet. The Thornton estate Head of the Harbor, St. James.

Historical smithtown hunt

History & Tradition

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

The Smithtown Hunt Fixture Cards (1937)

The Smithtown Hunt Fixture Cards (1937)

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

The Smithtown Hunt Fixture Cards (1937)

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting on Long Island

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting on Long Island

Sports Illustrated Article

History of Hunting with the Smithtown Hunt (1929 - 1936)

History of Hunting on Long Island

Fixture Card 1909

Johanna deLeyer at Farm Hollandia

Johanna deLeyer at Farm Hollandia

Johanna deLeyer at Farm Hollandia

Johanna deLeyer at Farm Hollandia

Johanna deLeyer at Farm Hollandia

Oct 1964 Smithtown Horse Show

Johanna deLeyer at Farm Hollandia

Oct 1964 Smithtown Horse Show

Schwepps tonic ad circa 1960

Schwepps tonic ad circa 1960

Oct 1964 Smithtown Horse Show

Brian Quinn, MFH

Brian Quinn, MFH

Brian Quinn, MFH

Harry DeLeyer

Brian Quinn, MFH

Brian Quinn, MFH