Carosella

Carosellowe’en 2024

26 & 27 October 2024

This year we’re doing something different! Carosellowe’en is a schooling show over two days. On the Saturday we will have a costume class followed by a games day. Sunday is a dressage percentage day, with the opportunity to ride FEI, Working Equitation, or Western in-hand dressage tests. Both Western and English tack is acceptable in any test and during the games days.

Carosellowe’en 2024 Schooling Games Day and Percentage Day

Schedule & Prices

Registration fee: $10
School horse: $50 per day
Stall: $15 per day
Overnight stabling: $40

Saturday 26th October
9:30 am – Costume Class: $10
10:00 am – Team PPG Games: $40
1:00 pm – Solo Knightly Games: $10 per class or $40 for all 5 solo games
Full Day: $65

Sunday 27th October
Percentage Day, 10am start: $20 per test

Divisions, Rules, and Tests

Games Divisions

  1. Walk/Trot/Canter
  2. Walk/Trot
  3. Leadline/Walk only

No prior experience is needed. This is a schooling show, so the aim is to learn new skills, and have fun!

Team Games
Teams will consist of 2-4 players depending on number of participants. Riders may suggest their preferred team members, but team selection will ultimately be a matter of creating even numbers. Games are based on Canadian Pony Club Prince Philip Games (PPG). The rulebook can be found here. The tentative games list is: Bending, Sword, Stick-pegging, and Wizard’s Castle with 5-flag as a tie-breaker.

Solo Games
The Grene Wode will be running SCA Knightly Games in the afternoon.

  1. Horse Archery: timed and scored runs
  2. Quintain: a power and aim game with the blunted lance to generate spins. Two passes, aggregate count of spins for the score.
  3. Reeds: a channel down which are struck Reeds with a sword. This game rewards accuracy and ridden control. Points awarded are higher for smaller targets. Single pass.
  4. Heads: weave between the enemy and lop off their (plastic) heads! Points for style, single pass.
  5. Javelin: throw the spear into the target. Points for accuracy. Two passes.

Dressage Percentage Tests
Suggested tests are listed below. If you have a different test you’d like to do, please send us the link. English or Western tack is permissable for any test.

  1. North American Western Dressage Ground Foundation Test 1
  2. North American Western Dressage Ground Progression Test 1
  3. USEF Dressage Intro Level Test A
  4. USEF Dressage Intro Level Test C
  5. USEF Dressage Training Level Test 1
  6. Working Equitation Dressage Children’s Test (adults are welcome to ride this test as well)
  7. Working Equitation Dressage Level 1 Intro
REGISTER HERE

Carosellowe’en 2024 takes place at Cornwall Ridge Equestrian, 21955 16 Ave, Langley BC.

Carosella 2023 is over … stay tuned for Carosella 2024!

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

Prizes for the Carosella 2023 tournaments were provided by Equine Essentials, Greenhawk Vancouver, and Ahal Khalsa Sikh Martial Arts. We are also extremely grateful to the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara who provided a delicious lunch for the participants of the Academie Duello Accolade Tournament!

Our 2023 Tournament Champions

Equestrian high-point winners, clockwise from top left: Rachael Schulte and Frederick Garforth, top grooms with Libero, received a pair of boot socks from Greenhawk and a cap from Equine Essentials; Allie Douglas, mounted games high-point on Tilly, received an all-purpose pad from Greenhawk; Stephanie Brodowski, top archer (mounted & unmounted), and Equestrian Champion on Flavie, received a baby pad and a grooming kit from Greenhawk, and Dave Wayne, winner of the Green Spur mounted sparring tournament on Libero, received an all-purpose pad from Equine Essentials. Congratulations all!

Academie Duello Accolade Tournament winners, left to right: Thomas Boylan (in black) was awarded the medal for Arte; Andy Campbell (black) won the Onore award, and Vilija Davey (white and last photo) received the Ardore medal, and was the Carosella 2023 Grand Champion with Libero shortly after riding her flat test to achieve the rank of Blue Spur. Medals and Grand Champion plaque provided by Akal Khalsa Sikh Martial Arts. Well done everyone!

Green Spur Tournament Finalists L to R: Rachael Schulte on Mako, Stephanie Brodowski on Flavie, Vilija Davey on Toad, Dave Wayne on Libero

New in 2023, Carosella is spread over two weekends, with workshops on September 9th & 10th, and tournaments on the 16th & 17th!

What is Carosella?

Carosella is an celebration of historical equestrian arts, including mounted combat, knightly games, horse archery, mediaeval swordplay, and more. Initially run by the Academie Duello Mounted Combat Program, and now Academie Cavallo, Carosella has been bringing riders and history enthusiasts together since 2013, with two days of clinics, workshops, and lectures, followed by exciting tournaments.

Workshops

9 – 10 September 2023
Full Pass (4 days): $395 + gst
One Day Pass: $200 + gst
School horse: $50 / day
Haul-in (includes stall): $25 / day

Knightly Games Tournament

16 September 2023, 9am – 4pm
$75 + gst
Free with Full Pass
School horse: $50 / day
Haul-in (includes stall): $25 / day

Academie Duello Accolade Tournament

17 September 2023. 10am – 2pm
$65 + gst
Free with Full Pass

REGISTER NOW!

Carosella 2023 Schedule

The schedule is mostly final, but some classes may shift times slightly. Go to the workshop schedule pages for class descriptions. Scroll down for tournaments.

Workshop Schedule – Saturday 9 September
Workshop Schedule – Sunday 10 September

Knightly Games Competition – Saturday 16 September

Grooms’ Competition

Judges: Isabel Landels & Eleanor Landels
Level: All
Prerequisites: Horsemanship 1, or own horse

Teams of two will compete to turn out the best groomed horse in 45 minutes prior to the mounted competition.  Competitors will be marked on their own and the horse’s turnout, correct fitting of tack, efficiency and overall impression.   School horses provided.  Competitors may state partner and/or horse preference when registering; individual entries will be paired.

Mounted Team Games

Level: Riding Level 1 and up
Divisions: Beginner, Intermediate, Open
Prerequisites: Riding 1 or equivalent, or own horse

Teams of 2-4 riders will race against the clock to complete relays of skill-at-arms games. Teams will be assigned to facilitate shared horses.

Horse Archery

Level: Riding Level 1 and up
Divisions: Open
Prerequisites: Riding 1 and Intermediate Horse Archery

Unmounted Games & Archery

Level: All
Prerequisites: None

Speed-shooting competition from the ground.

Individual Mounted Games

Level: Beginner, Intermediate and Open
Prerequisites: Riding level 1 or equivalent, or own horse

Like the team games, these races are timed.  However, riders are competing individually

Green Spur Tournament

Level: Green Spur rank and up
Prerequisites: Cavaliere Program members who have achieved the rank of Green Spur or higher

Academie Duello Accolade Tournament – Sunday 17 September

Level: All

Accolade Tournament
Participants spar with as many people as they want for at least 10 passes. Fighting continues throughout the entire event.  Mixed weapons are allowed as long as all safety conventions are followed. Fencing at any speed is allowed. Quality, art, martial effectiveness, proper arms, and proper respect are expected.

At the end of the morning and the end of the afternoon everyone will cast accolade ballots in three categories:

  • Display of the Art (They displayed beautiful martial art to me)
  • Martial Success (They kicked my ass, and did that well)
  • Spirit and Passion (They inspired me with their character)

Every person will in the end cast 2 ballots in all three areas for a total of 6 ballots. Ballots will be totalled and the top 4 to 8 will be selected to display exhibition bouts at the end of the event.

A winner will be awarded in each category.