Great report. I'm impressed you had such a good crowd and that the numbers were definetly up in hounds participation. Let's stay in touch so we can coordinate for next year. Yaas
On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:40:26 -0000 "lady_christiaen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > AAaack! I never saw a golf cart cross the lure string and get > stuck... and I was > there the whole time. When did that happen??? > > The Army processing onto the field happened after the coursing had > been > completely finished, we just hadn't gotten the pulleys up yet. Our > fault since > we accidently went 10 minutes over time. But that situation was not > a problem > and no one and no hound was ever in danger. > > As far as how much string we used... I really have no idea. I didn't > pace it out > but rather used the capacity of the space available to us (Yasmeena, > we had > roughly half to 2/3s the entire battlefield for our use). I did a > very gentle light > bulb shape each time (longer or more horizontal depending on the > space > available) to compensate for the older guys and the new coursers. > > We had an average of 20 or so dogs per session, with maybe 40 or so > people > there with their dogs, and a larger crowd on the sidelines watching. > The > crowd around the lure was amazing. I could have pushed people back a > little, > but I thought the barrier of people helped to control the hounds at > the end > from bolting back into the castle area and heavy fighters who > continued to do > pickups during the afternoon or were warming up in the morning. > > We had maybe 6-10 sight hounds per session (greys, whippets, salukis > and > IGs), sheppard mixes, malamutes, terriers, a boxer, great danes, a > dalmation, > a collie and more. We had one injury -- a greyhound from our kingdom > > dislocated a toe, but before I could whip out my emergeny vet > contact, the > grey and her family were escorted over to Calontir's encampment -- > they just > happened to have a vet camping with them. So the toe was put back in > place > in moments and the family given an aspirin prescription to keep her > comfortable. The timing and logistics could not have been any > better. > > We were able to course 3 out of the 4 sessions (Friday it waited > until we were > completely set up and then began to pour). The ground really > couldn't have > been more perfect, even after the rains (good desert > ground/drainage). One of > the most annoying parts of Estrella war is the dust. We had none > this year :) > And the weather was wonderfully cool, even in the afternoons. > > We had so many compliments and excited people wanting to watch and > participate... I'd say it was a complete success. Got the crowd > warmed up for > you for next year Yasmeena!!! > > :) Christiaen > > > > --- In [email protected], "Fionnghuala The Fewterer" < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Greetings! > > > > Nyla ran....mostly away and around, and made a spectacle of > herself > > but we did discover that she LOVES to chase Ludwig around the > course. > > That worked out pretty well, except for when Ludwig lost sight of > the > > lure and they both went dashing into the crowds. I think Nyla has > the > > prey instinct down pat but she had no interest in the baggy. I > wonder > > how many times around the course it would take for her to figure > out > > that we're chasing the baggy not other dogs? I think Nyla was well > > > matched with Ludwig though since he could outrun her because she > > likes to knock back legs out if she can catch up. > > > > We did discover that whippets and grey's coursing around the > corners, > > probably should warn people that they might turn a wide corner and > > > crash into them at speeds capable of knocking people on thier > butts > > too! I think all the doggies had fun though and it was very > > entertaining for everyone to watch and see what each dog would do > out > > there. We had clowns and pro's represented. Ludwig was very > > impressive with how intent he was on the lure start to finish, and > > > how he couldn't wait to get out there and chase it! We also had > > mundane greyhound owners that I found in the market place the day > > before, return the next day to try a turn at lure coursing with > their > > two rescues, they had a blast. Maybe we got new SCAdian's out of > > them, if not, we certainly have a couple of people turned onto > lure > > coursing. > > > > Perhaps we might think also about having some people to stand > around > > certain spots in the course to keep things like....golf carts and > > royal processions from crossing into the course during a run. > There > > was some potential problems with that as...both sorts of incidents > > > happened. Luckily the royal procession was occuring just as we > were > > done but I'd hate to have a Queen bowled over by a hound at full > > speed. But there was a hound running when the golf carts decided > to > > cut across the lure course and got stuck on the line. I'd hate to > see > > what happens when a golf cart and a hound meet during a coursing. > Any > > ideas/experience on this one? > > > > My son took photos of every dog that ran, but the best shots are > of > > Ludwig and Nyla turning a corner and heading straight for him. You > > > can see the hounds at top speed, muscles bunched together and at a > > > goodly lean as they are turning. Funny, the next shot is of a blur > of > > grass...must have been when the hounds got my son to fly over the > > bale of hay! We'll post some of the good shots on the group site. > I > > think the two Great Dane pups were the slowest runners I've ever > > seen, each breed had it's own approach, the shepherds were trying > to > > herd the lure by cutting it off! Too much fun! > > > > Fionnghuala the Fewterer > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? > Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/PJ_qlB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > > Yahoo! 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