European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Stripes photos by Ken George european cowboys hit the Trail to Munich by Charlie Bowden Munich Bureau i he v i Ould in Iti to a Mills. I ill a a re it Jim is. Limhi , Piiinled-lix1 bouts and string ties d hats of the variety. their eyes. Wild her sitting ramrod Ilii their family i inched mounts or slum hint Tasu Illy against the at i makeshift Loon j Trio Offin Itingen Tittle Down with Bettr and a deck of Ards. A Furo Ptan Cowboy uts in the show. A prompt five hone buyer assume i non commit til Tanct daring an auction. 10 Tori put ouf Uuie in Matt 13, 1w poll1 it nip surrounding the practice Riding Arena. They had let Iii of texans , lanky proud in worrier and unhurried. They looked like Cowboy Many could have been fresh from a Marlboro advertisement or a Spaghetti Western and they acted like Tow Luyi. Bui those weren t , they were europeans. These were Frankfurter i ind hamburgers ind Munth Eners Hari signs Mil Vuk Nin be is ind . They gathered in Munich it ii Nutly fur the Kiwi Ilcyn show find Riding i in Cut to Ned to Pronior lln1 Wos Lern the Overall Linni Illif re aught i k run ind Howardl wis president of he horse , , i m very surprised it is Iii after the opening ceremonies for the event. It s not something i expected 1" it a interest Limann europeans in the Quarter horse has grown Mph his Over the Pinsl few , and he figured the even was to promote their business Mil rests. But these people lire Ken finely inters Sli d in llu1 whole of the old Duane Pettibone ii Chimp inn ride from who specializes in judging and Luction ering said he it the Overall of in europeans in i Sli in Riding. A s on n stale my the Competition is not is Lough but they re limn in ," Pettibone i flick. He predicted the Day would lome when the european riders will be Tompel Tive Wilh the Best thai stateside rodeos offer. They re not new to horses he while watching some riders go through a Ledious and time consuming Competition known As reining. One of two judges imported for the even from the states Pettibone was glad to be i his phase from the bleachers instead of performing. It s like watching paint dry he it and i he crowds like the event was expected to draw about 0, visitors promoter Ulli Veys Iiri. Turnout Al the earlier stages of the show were sparse but for the Friday night Westurn show Ihu indoor olympic Riding Arena had cowboys and cowgirl packed Elbow to Elbow Hal brim to hat rim. The of the capacity crowd warmed up considerably As Freddie i rend demonstrated his version of rope twirling. Indian chief Buffalo child roared across the Arena on his Appaloosa sweeping Down on j cattle drive of three Black calves and the cheers and yahoos rang out. Buffalo child is Sil Kirlis Nichols a 61-year-old retired army sergeant. He was born in Colorado of Cherokee and Choc Law parents. He lives in Ingol Tadt Germany where he and his German wife run an Indian jewelry More Nichols spends a lot of time on the Road Bolh Selling his wares and imparting a first hand show thai focuses on american indians the Ivay they dress acl and dance Nichols has spent much of his adult life in Germany arriving in i946 As part of the american occupying Force after High King in the campaigns in North Africa and Italy during the War. I the stayed in Germany off int on a ii r that before retiring in 1063 and beginning 10-year stint working in German theater primarily playing Indian roles in stage westerns. He s also played Indian roles in Hollywood movies something he Calls a big when Buffalo child was thundering about the Arena he was performing War dances outside the Buffalo child Cut Loose with or dint
