European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                One of the performers on hand Lor the Roundup series of photos at if it called himself Buffalo  he was looting Good on his faithful Dorsc Silver Arrow until they give it one too Many i to s. Then Buffalo Bill took a till. Round pin the rain text and photos by Lynda w. Sparks staff photographer at 3 . On the last saturday of May a Herd of wild ponies bursts Inlo in Arena near Dilmen Germany. The Herd numbering some 260 head is descended from the Wilt ponies of South Russia and Mongolia. They Are the last wild ponies of Europe. Thousands of people pack the Arena to see the Roundup where yearling males Are Cut from the Herd branded and auctioned off Only a few stallions Are allowed to run with the Herd for Breeding purposes on the land of the Dukes of Croy on the Gerfelder Moor. The Region is one of Woods Moor and Heath located North of the Ruhr District the horses run wild without the Benefit of veterinarian or feeding except for Hay in Winter on an area of Aboul 450 acres. Only the sturdiest foals survive. These harsh conditions make for a Hardy Breed. The ponies stand about four feel at the shoulder and Many Are a Mousy Gray color inherited from the ancient wild mongolian Ponis. The Roundup draws 20,000 to 30,000 people every year fora combination fest Roundup and wild West show. The oilmen ponies were prize for generations As work horses because of their endurance and strength. Nowadays they Are popular As children s ponies and of =,-.ught after for show ponies by performers Whoso acrobatics on horseback. They often live As Long As 25 or 30 years. The area where the ponies run is called the . It is open to the Public and the ponies can be seen on saturdays and sundays from March i until oct. 31 from id . To 6 . Dilmen is located off the a43 autobahn. Signs in the City Point the Way to the . 10 trip it Nagurne Junt 4, j987