[Populace] For Those Interested in Equestrian Activities

[Valarie Ziminsky]

Greetings all,

I am sorry for not getting this posted on this list earlier, but maybe
it is not too late for some of you to make plans.

Next weekend, on November 11, we are having an official practice at
the Heritage harvest Farm in Boonesboro, MD near Hagerstown/Frederick
Maryland area (central MD just where I-85 and I-70 come together.)

We have rental horses available, or you can bring your own. Rental
horses are $30.00 and we ask all riders to donate an additional $5.00
to help offset the extra water/electricity/firewood usage and cover
cost of a portapotty should we have enough people show up that we
would need one.

We usually do a potluck lunch and dinner on Saturday. Along with a
breakfast on Saturday morning for those who stayed the night before.

Tents are ok, though this time of year you may want to make
arrangements to "crash" in the house. Jenna's Mom has always been very
gracious and welcoming, giving up her house so we can sleep in
comfort. (Bring your own mattress/cot/bedding stuff). Be sure to
contact Katrin if you want crash space so she can let you know if
there is still space.

Below is the flyer I usually post with more details:
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Northern Mounted Cavalry practices for 2006

Greetings riders of Northern Atlantia. It is with great delight that I
announce the second year of our regions regular mounted cavalry
practices. I would like to thank Katrin Boniface and Jennifer Smedley
(and her mother) for volunteering their farm to host the practices in
the north central region of Maryland and Virginia, and their house for
those of us who have to stay overnight.

Here are the details:

Northern regional Atlantian Mounted Cavalry practices have been
scheduled for the rest of 2006.

The dates are:
Sat, April 22 – rained out – got to trail ride though! Also had an
awesome cookout in the rain.
Sat, May 13 - cancelled
Sat, July 22  (NOTE: changed from the 15th)
Sat, August 26
Sun, September 3 (Baronial Practice – Marinus in Grandy, NC)
Sat, October  no practice – Storvik event on 14th
Sat, November 11
(Fri- Sun November 17-19 Marinus event – Herbst Angessen, Grandy, NC)
Sat, December 9
Take a break in Jan, Feb and Mar of 2007 due to possible bad weather.
(May have practices in Marinus at the brewery site in Grandy, NC)


In the case of inclement weather at the site, the practices will be
canceled. All money will be refunded if practice is canceled.

Practices will start at 10 am and end at 6 pm with a potluck dinner
following. Bring something to share if you plan to stay for dinner.
Try to be at the site by 9 am to get the horses ready and help set up
the field.

The site is Heritage Harvest Farm in Boonsboro, Maryland. You can
learn more about the site at http://www.heritageharvest.com

the address is 17159 Sprecher Road, Boonsboro, MD 21713 (301) 223-6731.

For those in the area they offer lessons and summer camp for children.
Please check out their web site and get in touch with them if you are
interested in taking lessons.

Fees:
Rental horses will be available on a first reserved basis at $30.00
per rider for the practice.

All riders are asked to donate $5.00 to the farm to cover usage of
their facilities for the day. (Which includes cost of porta-castle
rental if needed.)

Horses staying overnight will be charged a $10.00 fee for a stall per night.

Camping is available on-site and there are hotels and regular
campgrounds in the near vicinity. Camping is free at the farm but
there is no water or electric hookups where we would be camping. Water
and electric are available at the barn.

Riders may request a specific rental horse. Those who rode the horse
at previous practices will have preference over others. This is to
help build a rapport between horse and rider. We encourage you to try
to ride the same horse at each practice you attend when possible.

Turn in one of these forms for each practice date. Send in one form
per person please.

To reserve your horse and register for a practice, send the following
information to Lady Brandwyn Alston of the Rift (Stella Brindle) at
612 Jewell Avenue, Portsmouth, VA 23701 (757) 488-3597 or
brndalston at aol.com and to Katrin at Kat at heritageharvest.com.

Your SCA name
Your modern name
Your home SCA group (or city with zip code)
Your phone number or email (in case we have a change in plans)
Are you an authorized Atlantian rider?
If yes, at what level? If no, what level do you want to authorize at?
   Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Bannerat
If you are between 5 and 18 years old, please state your age here:
If renting, please state your weight here: (so we can match you with
the right horse- for humanitarian purposes and because some of them
are ponies):
Are you bringing your own horse?
Is your horse staying overnight?
Are you bringing any rental horses? (if yes, contact Lady Brandwyn
ahead of time)
Are you renting a horse?
   Name of rental horse requested:
   Name of rental horse you rode at the last practice:
Will you be camping on-site?

All horses must show proof of negative Coggins and those crossing a
state line must provide a health certificate, as per Atlantian
regulations.

Make all money orders or checks for all fees out to Heritage Harvest
Farm and enclose with the above information. Bring it or cash to the
practice with you.

You may pay at the door, but please email us to let us know you are
coming and if you are renting a horse.

What to bring: Your lances, swords, bows and arrows for mounted
archery, chair, drinking vessel, day shade if you wish, camping gear
if staying, bug spray, sun screen and a hat. SCA regulations require
that  Minors must wear an approved ASTM or Snell riding helmet .
Heritage Harvest farm requires adults to wear one as well. There are a
few smaller sizes available at the farm, but please bring your own if
you have one. Lunch and drinks, money for dinner, or a dish to share
if we do potluck.

All regular Atlantian and Society Equestrian rules and regulations
apply to these practices. See the web sites for more information on
these rules:
http://equestrian.atlantia.sca.org/
http://sca.org/officers/marshal/combat/equestrian/index.html

Go to the heritage farm web site to get directions through MapQuest
from your house to their farm. (Or call the farm to get directions if
you do not have access to MapQuest, Google or Yahoo Maps)

Hope to see you there!
Brandy
(Lady Brandwyn Alston of the Rift, Deputy Earl Marshal of the Horse,
Atlantia)
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Thank you!
Brandy
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