Hastilude at the Hollow III

Thursday, 28 Aug - Monday, 1 Sep 2014

Cattail Hollow Farm, 1586 Ridge Road, Raphine, VA 24472 

hastilude: has·ti·lude   (noun)   a medieval joust : spear play
 

Come, bring your horses and do all things equestrian for four days! Beginning on Thursday, 28 August, and running through Monday, 1 September 2014. The Hastilude will include an equestrian challenge course, mounted archery, a mounted hunt, mounted combat training, SCA foam jousting and wooden lance jousting, trail rides, an Inter Kingdom Equestrian Competition, birjas, spear throwing, pig-sticking/tent-pegging, quintain, other games, and all the riding and equestrian practice you want.

To top it off, we will celebrate on Sunday evening with a rousing game of "Buzkashi", an fun and exciting horse game based on a game from the Steppes of Afghanistan! Follow this link to see the official SCA rules to play Buzkashi.

Start and finish each day with a fine meal by Master Robear and celebrate with song and story each evening around the fire ring.
 

IMPORTANT: In order to fully particpate in all the activities, each rider MUST HAVE their own complete set of equestrian games equipment, including:
       - pig-sticking lance
       - quintain lance
       - ring lance
       - javelin/throwing spear
       - sword
       - birjas spear
       - **STEEL** sword        (for the cabbage chop during Gambler's Choice)

If a rider wants to use one piece of equipment for more than one game, the rider may have to carry that piece of equipment with them on the trail. Those riders who want to participate in the mounted hunt and mounted archery must bring a bow and several arrows.

Jousters should bring lances, tubes, and tips, as well as their fanciest caparisons, shields, and helm crests.
 

ACTIVITIES:

Experience SCA foam jousting and wooden lance
jousting.

Shoot archery from horseback.

Compete in equestrian games.

...and many more equestrian activities!

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday


 
0800-1500 :


 
Open games practice /

Mounted Archery practice
 

1500-1800 :

Challenge Course (will be scored)
 

1800-2200 :

Dinner
(kept warm for late arrivals)
 

1900-2000 :

Trail ride

0830-0930 :

Ground crew class & authorization /
Riding Authorizations

0930-1030 :

Team Birjas
 

1030-1230 :

Mounted Archery
 

1330-1530 :

Inter Kingdom Equestrian Competition
 

1530-1730 :

Team Games
 

1930-2030 :

Trail Ride
(depending on interest)

0930-1030 :

Jousting
 
Jousters to bring their own tips
 

1030-1230 :

Mounted Archery Hunt
Each rider must have at least 6 arrows
 

1330-1500 :

Mounted Quest
 

1500-1700 :

"Gambler's Choice" Equestrian Challenge Course
A *STEEL* sword (to cut cabbages) will be helpful.
We will have a couple if you need to borrow one, but it may not be your ideal sword weight.
 

1900-2030 :

Buzkashi !!

0800-1200 :

Open games practice /
Mounted Archery
 
 

         1300 :

Site closes

 

Cattail Hollow farm is equestrian oriented, with acres of open pasture:

  • 9 stalls available in two barns
  • hot/cold wash rack
  • a covered riding ring
  • a fence-enclosed outdoor riding arena
  • horse trailer parking
  • plenty of pasture space available for riding and camping.


 
 Most of the facilities can be seen at the right.

 
The 9 stalls are available but not required to be used. Availability is on a first reserved basis. Horses may be kept in the pastures. Personal horse enclosures are encouraged. The site is wet. Pets are allowed on a leash. A hotel and truck stop are available within 2 miles. All other facilties within 10 miles.

 
Meals/Feast:

 
Meals will be provided by Master Robear and incredible cooks in Chez Robear! Planned meals are 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 3 dinners. Dinner Friday thru Breakfast Monday. Meal cost ($40) is for all 8 meals: Dinner-Friday, 3 on Saturday, 3 on Sunday, and Breakfast-Monday. The only option is all meals (or nothing). Children 13-17 pay the full meal cost. 0-12 are $0. Meal reservations must be to the autocrat by Monday, 25 Aug 2014. The only meal reservations are paid reservations.

Cost:


 Event Cost   Additional cost for Meals/Feast 
Adult, Member $9.00 $40.00
Adult, Non-Member $14.00 $40.00
Youth (6-17) $ 5.00 $40.00 - (Ages 13 - 17)
$ 0.00 (Ages 6-12)
Child (0-5) $0.00 $0.00

Meal reservations must be to the autocrat by Monday, 25 Aug 2014.
The only meal reservations are paid reservations.


 

The List of confirmed reservations is here.

 
Make Checks Payable To:

  
SCA, Inc., Barony of Black Diamond
 

Autocrat:

 Master Rhys Terafan Greydragon (Peter C Barclay)
15307 Lord Culpeper Court
Woodbridge, VA 22191
 
Phone: (540) 480.9298
E-mail: terafan AT greydragon.org

Directions:

 
Best route to I-81 in VA. Take exit 205 for VA 606/Raphine Road. Turn west on Route 606, towards Raphine, and immediately turn left onto Oakland Circle (towards the Wilco-Hess truckstop). Follow Oakland Circle for 1.5 miles, around a right-hand curve and then on up the hill to the stop sign. Turn left onto Ridge Road (State Route 613). Go 1/2 mile and Cattail Hollow will be on your left. 1586 Ridge Road.

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