We take a brief break this week from our view of the riding curriculum to make note of important upcoming dates.
Mark Your Calendars!
After last weekend's successful multi-format tournament and hot on the heels of the upcoming Cascadia North Accolade Tournament we have our annual
Mounted Combat Tournament
Sunday 26 August, 10am - 4pm
Red Colt Equestrian Farm Co-op, 12320 No 2 Road, Richmond
The format will be similar to last years' with games of mounted skill at arms, demonstrations, and games on foot for the pedestrian crowd. School horses will be available for those who have demonstrated a minimum of Riding level 1 or the equivalent.
To prepare for the tournament we will be hosting several games practice days throughout the summer (dates tbd).
Intro to Mounted Combat & Mounted Combat Workshop
This is the only Mounted Combat and Intro workshop running this summer, so don't miss your chance:
Sunday 8 July
Intro: 10am - 4pm, $149+hst
Mounted Combat: 1pm - 4pm, $60+hst
Riding & Horsemanship
July Riding & Horsemanship will run on Monday evenings from 5 - 8:30pm. Because there is no Mounted Combat in August we will run Riding & Horsemanship on both Saturdays and Mondays.
Mondays, 5:00 - 8:30pm: July 9, 16, August 13, 20
Saturdays, 4:00 - 7:30pm: August 11 & 25
cost: $60; $200 for four classes
Integrated Package: $120/month, $675/6 months
The Integrated Package for July will cover Mounted Combat plus two Riding & Horsemanship classes. For August it will cover all four Riding & Horsemanship classes (a great deal, as this would normally be $200).
Work Party
This holiday Monday we're having a work party at Red Colt. The goal this time is clean up the front of the property, repairing and painting the front fences and taming the weeds. Bring your painting clothes -- all hands welcome and greatly apreciated!
Monday July 2nd, 1-5pm
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Other News
A few pictures from the Prince Phillip Games Masters & Oldtimers last weekend. I had a great time pretending to be a Pony Club kid and Kate made the team that's going to Nationals in Edmonton this August!
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Devon Boorman is the Co-Founder and Director of Academie Duello Centre for Swordplay, which has been active in Vancouver, Canada since 2004. Devon’s expertise centres on the Italian swordplay tradition including the arts of the Renaissance Italian rapier, sidesword, and longsword, as well as knife and unarmed techniques. Read more from Devon Boorman.