relating to the equestrian world. In fact, the owners are still looking for horse items that people would like to give to the Tavern. Different tack and bric-a-brac pieces and old photographs would be appreciated. The Hunt Club which has made The Hunt Club Tavern its home base has deep roots in Bermuda's History. In the late 1800s a group of red-blooded army officers, who wanted to bring a part of "Jolly Old England'' to the Island, introduced fox hunting to Bermuda. Fox hunting, which was started in England to exterminate foxes, had become a traditional English social event. The Bermuda Hunt Club was established in 1870 by the officers who kept their hunts strictly to paper chases. Paper chases didn't give the same thrill as a real fox hunt so, much to the disgust of locals, the officers imported foxes. Realising that the fox supply was limited and hard to catch the hound dogs chose to chase the abundant population of local chickens. The Bermuda Hunt Club now again utilise paper chases and stick to all of the other traditions involved in the sport including the stirrup cup of port sherry before the ride. A Bermudian paper chase is a series of painted trails and the first horse and rider to the end wins the race. This is a far cry from the slaughter that goes on else where during a fox hunt. It is a very exclusive club with only 25 members. Each member is allowed to have one guest to ride with them. Hunts take place on the first Sunday of each month between October and May. The club does not meet in the summer due to Bermuda's hot summer months. The new Hunt Club Tavern is now the Hunt Club's home base. PHOTO BUGLE CALL -- Following the tradition of the fox hunt, waitress Miss Sonya Baptiste blows the traditional hunting bugle horn.

CHEERS -- Bartenders Robby Bell and Leonard Davis in the Tack Room Bar.

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