Me too. I'd like a copy. Thank you in advance. Yasmeena On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 23:31:48 -0500 "Edie Bain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > 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! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------------~->
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