[MR] Subject: Horses at St. Isidore : per Baroness Beatrice

Fri Apr 30 08:18:55 PDT 2004

FEAST AT ISIDORE               May 14-16, 2004

      The Canton of Falcon Cree invites you to early 16th Century Spain 
during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella to celebrate the life and 
miracles of Saint Isidore the Farmer.
     All gentles intending to ride either rental or private horses MUST 
pre-register no later than May 13th, 2004 (this means that the registration 
form plus the proper fundage must be in the Marshal in Charge of the Horse’s 
hands BY May 13th, no exceptions please).
     Please note that all persons riding must be authorized riders in the 
Kingdom of Atlantia or be prepared to complete the authorization process.  
Be prepared to show the MOL a current blue SCA membership card upon arrival 
or sign a waiver of liability.  All persons wishing to participate in the 
SCA equestrian games, both as a rider or as ground crew, MUST authorize.
     As per SCA regulations, no person under the age of 5 may be on a horse 
at any time.  Riders 12 and over can ride at this event, however, there is 
extra paperwork that must be signed before the event date and the legal 
guardian of the minor child must watch the child ride during the entire time 
that the child is on a horse.  Parents or guardians interested in having a 
minor child ride must contact the Marshal-in-Charge before May 10th to 
facilitate processing the proper paperwork.  Parents or guardians must 
provide an ASTM or Snell Equestrian riding helmet for the child as none are 
provided at the site.
     Rider authorizations consist of taking the Safety class, filling out 
the paperwork with the MOL to include current SCA blue membership card or 
waiver of liability and $5.00, and an authorization ride.  Non-rider 
authorizations consist of taking the Safety class, and filling out the 
paperwork with the MOL to include current SCA blue membership card or waiver 
of liability and $5.00.

Schedule:
5:00 pm    Friday    Site opens to horses.
8:00 am    Saturday  Riders check in with the MOL. Riders with rental horses 
meet with
                                 wrangler at barn.
9:00 am                    Advanced/Champion Tourney will begin.
11:00am                   Arena closes for morning tourney.
12:00am                    Lunch break and Safety Class at barn in breeze 
way.
2:00 pm                    Novice Challenge tourney begins. Advanced riders 
may ride but are not
                                 eligible for tourney prize. Please contact 
THL Gwenhwyfar for details
                                 on this tourney.
4:00 pm                    Course closes.
5:00pm                     Rental horses leave site.
10:00am                   Site closes.

Rules to follow:
No smoking or alcohol in arena area when horses are present.
Please make sure to help leave the site clean.
Horses must be attended by adult at all times.
Stallions and known kickers or biters are not allowed.
Anyone engaging in unsafe practices or using punishment deemed inappropriate 
will not be allowed to participate.

On a side note:  Horses subjected to carrying too much weight for their size 
are permanently damaged and will be in pain for the rest of their lives.  It 
is the rule of the wrangler that no one is allowed to ride a rental horse 
that weighs more than 275 pounds.  Please understand that this rule is for 
humanitarian purposes.

What to wear:  closed toed footwear (riding boots are not required but more 
comfortable), pants without large seams in the inside or riding breeches, 
approved riding helmets are suggested but not required for those 18 and 
over, nothing dangly, or easily caught on pieces of harness.  No spurs on 
rental horses.

What to bring:  The games arena is located away from the main site. No water 
is available at the games arena. Day pavilions can be set up in the games 
area for the comfort of the populace. Banners and other decorations for the 
games arena are encouraged.

The SCA Equestrian Games:
Tilting at the Quintain:  the quintain is a T-shaped piece of equipment set 
half way down a straight run.  The rider has two passes down a straight line 
to strike the quintain with their lance.  As the quintain is struck, it will 
rotate around in a circle.  The total number of rotations is the rider’s 
score.

Tilting at Rings:  the rings of different sizes are attached to a T-shaped 
piece of equipment set down a straight run.  The rider has two passes with 
their lance to attempt to put rings on their lance.  The rider’s score is 
judged on the size of rings they were able to put on their lance.

Behead the Sarascen:  similar to pole bending but with a head placed upon 
each pole.  The rider must weave down between the poles, attempting to knock 
each head off the pole with a short sword.  At the end of the first pass, 
the rider comes back to the start line in a straight line.  The number of 
heads knocked down during the one pass plus the best time determines the 
rider’s score.

Pig Sticking:  carrying a spear, the rider has two passes in which to pick 
up a “pig” with the end of the spear.  Score will be based on how many 
“pigs” are picked up.

Please note: Loaner lances will be available at the event but must be 
shared. Display of personal arms on banners, tabards, horse decorations, 
etc. is encouraged.  Please inquire in advance about any decorations for the 
rental horses.
Private horses MUST present proof of negative Coggins test before being 
unloaded from trailer.  Horses from outside South Carolina must also present 
a current Health certificate.   Marshal-in-Charge must be notified in 
advance of estimated arrival time for private horses.  Horses may be tied to 
trailers but must have adult supervision at all times. Horses can be stabled 
overnight at a barn or picketed.  Please reserve stall in advance. Pole 
corrals and portable electric corrals are permitted. Please bring all feed 
and equipment necessary including buckets for water and feed. No water is 
available at the games arena but can be hauled from another location on 
site.

Registration form:  Must be received by May 13, 2004.  Each person 
registering MUST fill out a separate form. Riders using rental horses or 
private horses use the same form.

Cavalry Marshal-in-Charge:             THL Gwenhwyfar de Hwytinton
   Send Money Orders for                Carol Carson
     Rental horses here.                     513 South B Str.
                                                         Easley, SC  29640
                                                         864-859-3072

carson_carol at msn.com

Registration Form
SCA Name ____________________________________________________
Modern Name__________________________________________________
Address  ______________________________________________________
               ______________________________________________________
Daytime phone number __________________________________________
Evening phone number __________________________________________
Email  _______________________________________________________
Emergency contact person _______________________________________
              ______________________________________________________
Arrival time for private horse(s)____________________________________
Number of private horses included in this registration?__________________
How many stalls needed? ________________

Are you currently an authorized rider?     yes         no
Which division will you ride in?       beginner        intermediate       
advanced

Fee for Rental horse for Saturday is $60.00. This may be shared with up to 
three riders (walk/trot). If sharing a rental horse, all monies (money 
orders only) must be received by Marshal in Charge for reservation.

VERY IMPORTANT!! Only Money Orders will be accepted for the rental horses. 
Please make the Money Order payable to Desiree Johnson. Please do not 
include the site fees with the monies for the rental horses. The SCA does 
not allow local groups to process funds to rent horses.

Total money for horse rental                                                 
         __________