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<DIV>Here are the rules for the Il Palio della Regina. Darkwood is still
in need of horses and riders. So far we have one noble stead Zippy and his
rider but we need more for a team. Please see me at Crown this
weekend.</DIV>
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<DIV>YIS,</DIV>
<DIV>Baroness Liesl</DIV>
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<DIV>Rules:<BR>======<BR><BR><BR>There will be 2 divisions, Adult and
children's<BR><BR>Adult division - Age 16 and up<BR>Children's division - Age 15
and under<BR><BR>For the adult division;<BR>----------------------<BR>Twice
around the Eric or"track"<BR><BR>An adult team must comprise 4 or more
individuals,however,there is<BR>only one rider and two<BR>horses and teams must
have at least two adults. Adult Riders will be<BR>on the shoulders/back of the
"horse"<BR><BR>The Adult division of the race will consist of 2 laps<BR>in a
"pony express" relay style around the "track"( OPTIONAL; one<BR>horse and one
rider for each lap of the Eric.)If for some reason, the<BR>Rider were to be
unseated from the horse the horse must<BR>immeadiately stop where they are and
count to 5 before<BR> the horse may bolt away from the fallen rider. The
rider MUST try to,<BR>within that time, try to re-mount on the horse if
possible<BR><BR>When the race commences, This is a "free for all". Horses/riders
can,<BR>(as long as no physical INTENTIONAL contact is made by any rider
or<BR>horse) "jockey" for position against their opponents to win the
race.<BR>Pit crews and supporters can find creative ways to distract
opposing<BR>riders/horses without physical contact to hamper the opposing
rider's<BR>progress..Think "distraction" not rugby.<BR> As long as 2
complete laps are won by a rider<BR>and horse or a horse from a team, that is
the ultimate goal of the<BR>course.<BR><BR>For the Children's
division;<BR>-----------------------------<BR>only once around the
"track"<BR><BR>A Children's team must comprise of 4 or more
individuals.<BR>However,there is only one rider and two horses and teams<BR>must
have at least one adult for supervision. Riders will be running<BR>with the
"horses"<BR><BR>The children's division of the race will be run "chariot-style"
which<BR>will consist of a rope held by each "Horse" and the "rider"
holding<BR>the middle of the rope. Hence, the rider will be holding the
"reins"<BR> of the horses and running with them.<BR><BR>The same "free for
all" scenario rules will apply to the<BR>children's race
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