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Jagdberichte 2015
Hubertusschleppjagd in Friedrichsruhe
01.11.2015
Reiter sollten Gage nehmen. Schleppjagd als
Event „kommt an“. In Friedrichsruhe waren
Reiter und Hunde in starker Unterzahl gegenüber
den Zuschauern. Es wird von etwa 3000
gesprochen.
Verdenken kann man’s ihnen nicht. Alle gemeinsam
erlebten einen goldenen Herbsttag zu Ehren
aller Heiligen. Zur 32. Hubertusschleppjagd in
Friedrichsruhe der Reiterlichen Jagdhornbläser
Künzelsau- Hofratsmühle zeigte sich Wetter und
Landschaft rund um das Wald- und Schlosshotel
Friedrichsruhe in goldener Herbststimmung. 61
Reiter aus ganz Süddeutschland trafen sich zum
Stelldichein vor dem historischen Jagdschloss,
wo sie von Jagdherr Hubert Sanwald und Bürgermeister
Groß begrüßt wurden.
Die 91/2 Koppeln Grand Anglo Tricolore der
Hardt Meute wurden herbeigeholt und zu den
Klängen der Jagdhornbläser Hofratsmühle und
Bad Mergentheim ging es los zur ersten Schleppe,
die dieses Mal direkt hinter dem Ort durch die
Obstplantagen startete. Zwei weitere Schleppen
folgten bevor es endlich in das legendäre Salltal
150 Höhenmeter hinab ging.
Die junge Orga nisationstruppe
hatte sich viel
Mühe gegeben, schöne
jagdgerechte Hindernisse
aufzubauen, die Strecke
gut zu präparieren, überall
rechtzeitig abzusperren
und nebenher noch
den einen oder anderen
Bügeltrunk auszugeben.
Es ist ihr gut gelungen –
Chapeau!!
Die Sall führte dieses
Jahr wenig Wasser, aber
das Herbstlaubleuchten
entschädigte die Reiter,
Bericht: Text: ck/ps Schleppjagd24
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die unzähligen Zuschauer und besonders die
Fotografen allemal. Die Hunde hatten guten
Scent und rasten mit hellem Spurlaut den
Schleppenlegern hinterher, manchmal die eine
oder andere Abkürzung nehmend.
Das Feld folgte der Equipage in schnellem
Galopp, nur an den häufigen Wasserquerungen
wurden die Feldführer etwas zaghaft. Da folgte
schon der Stopp an der Sallhütte. Die Helfer
hatten alle Hände voll zu tun, die vielen Reiter
und hunderte Zuschauer zu versorgen.
Hunde und Pferde konnten verschnaufen.
Nach den Signalen wurde aufgesessen und auf
ging es zum letzten Drittel der Jagd mit zwei
wunderschönen Schleppen entlang und durch
die Sall. Dann weiter den Berg hinauf zur kurzen
Halalischleppe bis zum großen Feuer. Reiter und
die warme Herbstsonne strahlten um die Wette.
Unfallfrei wurde die Jagd beendet. Die Hunde
freuten sich über reichlich Pansen, die Reiter über
Bruch und Jagdknopf. Im Anschluss traf man
sich zum Ausklang in der urigen Waldschenke
des Schlosshotels. Hubertus hätte auch Spaß
gehabt.
Foto: Martin Diehl • www.jagdfotos.de
Schleppjagd in Friedrichsfeld
08.11.2015
An unusually warm November Sunday
morning marked my return to the hunting
season in Mannheim, Friedrichsfeld. After a
two year hiatus it was an exorcist that I needed
for my horse and not ‘Gottesdienst’ and being
the good Irish Catholic that I am, we managed
to arrive suitably late for what I am sure was a
lovely service! As usual, Rainer and his team
had everything perfectly organised and Michael
in my opinion, outdid himself this year with his
selection of Canapés for all to eat!
What I noticed first off (perhaps as I wasn’t
drinking as much as I normally do, and being a
while out of the hunt scene) was the amount of
younger riders present! By young, I mean they
looked between 15 and 18 years old! Having
met the lovely Caroline during the hunt I was
told that they came from Mainz with 5 horses
in a trailer to partake in Mannheim. My only
quibble (and am definitely showing my age
here), were that two of them had videos on
their helmets. Somehow, it just did not sit right
with me. Saying that, I got told off for smoking
whilst sitting on my horse so what justifies
hunt etiquette anymore? In all honesty, having
been up most of the night with my son I was
too damn lazy and exhausted to climb down
from my 178cm horse, get my boots dirty and
find someone to haul my 70kg bum back in the
saddle! So apologies to those offended and next
time I will offer my hip flask….. If I actually had
one!!
Some 50 horses and riders assembled and the
dogs came out running in full glory. Peter and
Rainer led the 1st Field with Ralf making up the
tail end. Petra, who led the 2nd field was in
splendid form and perfectly vocal throughout
the whole hunt!!
I, myself underestimated my horse’s fitness and
growing confidence as a seven yr old. I assumed
since we had done the hunt a few times before
we were in for a comfortable ride. I couldn’t
have been more wrong and as an experienced
hunter I was more than disappointed at our lack
of control. I showed the youngsters how not to
ride on a hunt! At one point, thinking it was a
good idea to move up front only to move to the
back again cost me a bottle of red! Anyways,
after wrapping the reins around my hands I
finally had control again and was able to enjoy
the hunt and the jumps, riding in front of Ralf
and hearing his words of encouragement, as at
one point I was ready to quit!
Motherhood has certainly changed me! There’s
a reason sleep deprivation is used as a method of
torture!
From what I could tell, the equipage had the
hounds well under control; difficult I suspect
due to so many people with their dogs in the
forest enjoying the good weather. The hounds
were in top form as usual, quick as whippets
and handled the 20 degree temperature well.
It surely did not slow them down! The ground
as always was excellent as well as the jumps,
some of which were definitely not for an
inexperienced rider.
After the break the second field led by Petra
followed the equipage and the pace kept up. A
few more jumps, another long gallop stretch and
we finished sweaty and grinning after another
great ride in Friedrichsfeld. The Hounds
demolished their well deserved reward, riders
washed their horses down and we all enjoyed
more good food and drinks from the kitchen.
All in all, a successful day! A Big thanks to
Rainer and his team for the entire organisation
and bring on next year!
Bericht: Pascale Schönhardt
Foto: Martin Diehl • www.jagdfotos.de
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