An IG is an Italian Greyhound, also known as Iggies, spiders on speed, and miniature land-sharks. <G>
> Begging your pardon, but what is an IG? > As with any athletic endeavour, there is always some risk of injury. Usually these are minor, such as small cuts, abraded pads, etc. And yes, we often DO have some injury of the minor variety to report. The injury (or lack thereof) report is part of any coursing report. > You keep mentioning no injuries... I'm getting nervous. Are injuries so > common that lack of them is worth reporting? > I'm sorry not to have had an opportunity to meet you, as well. What sort of a hound is Bixby, if I might ask? I seem to remember you mentioned him as being "a non-greyhound sighthound....." > Sounds like a good time was had by all. I am sorry I got my weekends > mixed up and was unable to attend. If Bixby had any idea what he missed > out on, he'd be sorely upset with me, I'm sure. We are working on getting coursing at Brannos' & Rebekah's Coronation. It looks pretty good from the preliminary e-mails I've had from the autocrat. > > I know the next outing runs opposite the event I'm autocratting (October > 1-3). Is there coursing planned at any other event this year? I'm really not aware of any on setting a course, although there are several on equipment. They should be listed in the "links" section of this website. I will caution you that Midrealm requires that anyone running coursing at an event be a certified houndmaster. Certification is gained by working with an experienced houndmaster, and setting and running a course at 3 events under his or her supervision. This is primarily for the safety of the hounds, since too-tight turns, running the line too close to obstacles, inattention to terrain, and inexperience lure operation can all cause *really* bad injuries. We also want houndmasters to have mastered the "patter"--how to explain what we're doing and why, as well as the formula for bringing the hounds to the line and the release. There are other rules and conventions to be aware of as well. A houndmaster should also have a good basic knowledge of canine first aid, and the ability to recognize a hound that is unsound for coursing--and the intestinal fortitude to stand up to the hound's owner (no matter how many points their hat may have) on the subject. <G> > Are there any good online resources about how to set up a course, how > much room is needed, etc? YIS, Samira ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/PJ_qlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA_Coursing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
