[Artemisia] Academy da Cavalaria

[Yaasamiin]

Greetings,
We are sorry to postpone the May 3rd gathering, but must do so because 
of family concerns. Guillaume's son will be deporting to Iraq soon and 
we are driving to the Ft Lewis, WA, area to visit him and his wife and 
their 1-yr old son.

The new date is May 24. We will start at 9a.m. with some ground work on 
classical riding skills followed by saddle-time to put these skills to 
work. We will start with cavalry drills, advance to handling swords from 
horseback and end with crest combat. Protective headgear for crest 
combat is a helmet with a face grill (about 1" squares) or fencing mask. 
The crest should be attached so it can easily be dislodged by a minimal 
force blow. Boffer-type weapons are used for this activity. It can be 
constructed with 1/2-inch schedule 40 pvc capped at both ends covered 
with at least 1/2-inch foam padding. If quillions are used, they should 
not extend beyond the hand when held. The tip of the sword must have 
1-inch padding. The use of a LARP sword is permitted provided the 
opponent is wearing a fencing mask. Hand protection is suggested. If you 
do not have any of these items, we have some to loan. The kit class held 
afterwards will focus on items needed for mounted sword play... bring a 
notebook.

Schedule:
9AM START TIME
9-10am Lecture
10-12pm Ride
12-1pm Lunch
1-3pm Ride
3-5pm Kit Class
5PM END TIME

After 5pm,
After the clean-up,
Fun at the After Revel.
RSVP 208-796-2228

Yaasamiin & Guillaume

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Want to take your swordplay to the next level
… astride a horse?
Want to shoot arrows from horseback
… like a Hun?
Want to feel the thrill of jousting
… full-tilt?
Want to ride cavalry drills
… to speed?
Yes?

Then reserve a horse* or bring your own for these five 1-day training 
clinics in 2008. May 24, June 7, August 2, September 6, and October 4.

Academy da Cavalaria teaches the history of horsemanship and the art of 
riding well by the words of the 15th century accomplished horseman and 
Portuguese King Dom Duarte. “This art brings, besides other advantages, 
courage to the heart.” The Royal Book of Horsemanship, Jousting and 
Knightly Combat, Dom Duarte’s Bem Cavalgar (To Ride Well).

Begin with the basics in how to attain and keep the classical riding 
seat required for effective mounted gaming. Advance to weapons handling 
and learn techniques for mounted combat, jousting and hunting from 
horseback. Spend a minimum of 4-hours in the saddle each clinic. In 
addition, there will be historical studies, workshops on building a 
proper kit (horse and rider) and after revels!

Location: The Dream River Ranch in Oasis, ID, 25 minutes east of Boise 
on the Oregon Trail (www.DreamRiverRanch.org). To register, contact 
Willa Rose at 208-602-3265 or by email: yaasamiina at rmci.net

*Rentals are $40 per day through SHE, (Students and Horses Excel) Inc., 
a 501(c)(3) charitable organization providing therapeutic horseback 
riding sessions to children at risk. www.SHEtherapy.org or 208-602-3265.

-- 
Mu’allemah Yaasamiin al-Raqqasa al-'Alaa'iiyiyya OL, OP
Society Equestrian Officer
www.sca.org/officers/equestrian/welcome.html
equestrian at sca.org
Yaasamiina at rmci.net
208-602-3265