My good Lord Corin, Very well put. Cyn
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Witt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 2:19 PM Subject: [SCA_Coursing] RE: Coursing, Adoptions Groups, Old Injuries, Anon > > OK, time for an Auld Phart to chime in here, if you will excuse the > interuption of what seems like a very wonderful and informative > discussion. > > When Coursing was introduced into the Middle Kingdom some years ago, it > was > with 3 retired racers. We determined then that they should not and would > not be subjected to any kind of scoring, pointing, betting, etc. that they > had been subjected to on the tracks. Not of any kind, even if it was of > the > chocolate varieties...:) They were and are our pets and companions, part > of > our family, and the loves of our lives. > > As coursing grew and spread, it was undertermined as to where, exactly, we > belonged, to the Marshallate, or to the Arts and Sciences. Hence we > selected a representative to the BoD to help get us on the right track, so > to speak. > > Parts of our rules of coursing are taken from the coursing rules from > NOTRA/AKC rules, etc and in place for the safety of our hounds and > spectators. They also help insure that we have a safe course for the > hounds. All hounds masters/luremasters have to be certified to run any > coursing event. This also includes a short course on emergence first aid. > > We've learned a lot over the years. We even butted heads with the Gaming > Commission in WI, which would not allow us to run more than one hound at a > time on the course to preclude the chance of any betting going on. We > also > realized that we could not and would not try to compete with any of the > modern coursing groups because many times we could not set up a course > equal > to the size and complexity of theirs at our events. > > Over the years, many things have changed. Here in the Middle we now fall > under the Minister of Arts and Sciences and that sits very well with us. > We > are a private group, using our own pets and do not need or require the > insurances that the Equistrian people do. > > I hope this helps with the discussion, I'll probably find out that many of > these things have been pointed out and discussed more fully as I read more > of the missives here. Anyway, to all I wish good runs, safe courses and > massive amounts of fun and love from your hounds, no matter what breed > they > are. > > THL Corin the Huntsman, > Former Houndmaster, Middle Kingdom, > Houndmaster at Large, > Luremaster to the Middle Kingdom Coursing College > Greyt lover of hounds > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.12 - Release Date: 1/14/05 > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/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/
