Certainly. I think I've got the master letter stashed somewhere, although since I've recently changed computers, it may take a bit of digging. :)
I don't knoiw of any packs dedicated to the Kings.....coursing HAS been known as "the sport of Queens" since Henry VII's time. Samira > Oh my goodness, what fantastic ideas!!!!! > > With your permission, I'd like to share this with our kingdom coursing > group > list. Our group is still in its infancy, and not quite sure where we want > to take > things or how formal we want to get, but the ideas you have described are > just > wonderful. > > Would it be too much to ask to see a copy of a typical email you might > send > the incoming Monarch regarding Her pack and all Her priviledges? So I can > see how you word it? You could send it to me privately if you prefer, I > won't > pass it around. > > Does anyone do a "King's pack" or some other special hunting group for > your > King? Hunting being a Kingly sort of activity anyway... And does anyone > else > have any traditions like this that they can share with us while we figure > out > how to shape and mold our coursing group? > > Thank you for sharing, this was really neat. > > :) Christiaen > > --- In [email protected], "Edie Bain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Christiaen, An Tir's Royals were historically not interested, either. In >> fact, whren I spoke to HRM An Tir last August, her response was, "I'm not >> really a dog person. Take it up with Angelika". Obviously, since then, >> Angelika has been doing a great job of convincing her! >> >> I find that first of all, you have to make your Royals aware that they >> do, >> indeed, have hounds. It comes as quite a shock to many of them. <G> Even > as >> long as coursing has been going on here in Midrealm, the usual reaction >> of > a >> new princess is, "I got hounds?? How cool is THAT??!!" >> >> The first thing I do after a Crown Tournament is to introduce myself to >> the >> new princess. I introduce the Houdmaster of The Princess Pack (IG's, here > in >> Midrealm). I explain that the IG's are Hers to command until Her >> coronation, >> when She takes over the Huntly Pack (the Queen's pack). Afterthe event, I >> send Her an e-mail, reminding Her of this, and explaining some of the >> rights >> and privileges that the Royals have re the hounds. I make every effort to >> be >> at Her coronation. If the site permits, Huntly escorts in the outgoing >> Queen, and La Florentia the princess. After She is crowned, Huntly >> escorts >> Her back out. We present gift baskets to "our" outgoing Royals. >> >> We also make sure that the Royals have a good reason to hang out with the >> hounds. Midrealm has a "Hunting Lodge" that we set up at events where the >> Royals are in attendance. There are murals of hunting scenes on the walls >> (courtesy of Master Gordan), carpets on the floor, and I make sure that >> there are coolers with Their Majesties' favourite snacks and drinks on >> hand. >> The tradition is that "the hounds have ears, but do not speak".....that >> anything said in Kennel Lands is NEVER repeated.. If TRM's need a privy >> place to talk with someone, the Hunt Lodge is at Their disposal. I always >> make a point to remind TRM's that the Lodge is set up for Them. >> >> Thirdly, we make things easy for Them. We have an "Award of Paws" for the >> hounds here. WE keep track of which hounds are eligible, WE make up the >> scrolls, we make sure that HM has a plainly written copy of the >> presentation >> speech and the hounds' names, and we ascertain whether She wishes to > present >> these in court or upon the field. When we have new hound owners, the >> appropriate Houndmaster takes a moment to present them to their Royal, > and >> *ask* that this person be taken into the Royal Pack. We make it clear >> that >> HRM has the honour of releasing the first hound at any event at which She > is >> in attendance, and we WAIT for Her pleasure....until 3:30 PM at one event >> last fall (the weather *did* permit--had it not, I would have sent a >> message >> to Her, begging that we be allowed to begin without Her)!! >> >> Is this a lot of work?? Darned right!! However, it really helps to make >> the >> Queen feel that they are HER hounds,and that She has a responsibility to >> watch them course. >> >> Samira >> >> > I have two possible excuses, but no good answer. First, coming from a >> > Kingdom where coursing is not really cared about by the Royals, I was >> > thinking they probably wouldn't be interested (at least ours). > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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