European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              They Don t cry tall Yho in Germany because there s no live Fox. But the rest of this equestrian extravaganza is carried out in style identical to the Royal Hunts in France and England. Germany s schlep Jagd drag Hunt festival begins during the first week in october and is the gathering of the Horsey set from All Over the land. Rain or Shine the season for Riding to the hounds opens at the vast agricultural estate of gut Neuhof near Frankfurt attracting More than 300 riders who assemble to the Blair of Hunting horns in the cobblestones courtyard. Many have come from great distances hauling their mounts in covered trailers which Range in size from one horse two wheeled boxes to rail car length padded vans equipped with As Many As six horse stalls living quarters and to for the grooms. You might say it s the world series of Page 12 traditionally attired Hornsman sounds the Call sends men horses and dogs off. If there were a Fox this is the View he would have if he stopped to look of hounds in close Pursuit their baying ringing in the Valley. Hounds and horsemen gather in cobbled courtyard while rider lays Trail through Fields and Woods. Is photos by Guenter Schuettler european horsemanship with everyone dressed to kill and eager for the Chase. What Dor they Hunt they Don t. They Chase a pack of baying Fox hounds that have been duped into following a Fox like scent that leads them through Forest and Field under fences and Over puddles and ditches. The Anise scented Spoor is Laid shortly before the Chase by a rider who dispenses a liquid chemical mixture from canisters inside leather saddlebags. The rewards at the end of the Chase Are tubs of Gruel for the hounds and a roaring fire and a Green Branch for the riders who dismount to rest their steeds and to lift a bubbling Glass. The Long series of weekly mounted cocktail parties comes to a sweaty Glass tinkling Climax on nov. 3, when huntsmen join in tribute to St. Hubertus the Patron Saint of Hunters. John Neumyer the stars and stripes i a jaw Ftp a v y of .1 f f?5 j 4 a 4,. A a but sometimes ouch there is a difference of opinion. Up and Over it looks easy when Man and horse have agreed to jump the same Fence at the same time. The stars and stripes Page 13