Re: [h-cost] now horse costumes, was: Cape May/Morris Co

[Susan Data-Samtak]

Some of us make simple "costumes" for Parades.  We usually cover the 
bridle and reins with fabric or have a larger fancy saddle pad or 
flowers around the horses neck.
A friend dressed as Raggedy Ann and her horse was Andy.  She used a 
pair of old denim pants to fashion a pair of shorts for her horse's 
front legs.  They attached to his breastcollar.  She made leg wraps in 
a stripe for "socks".  A child's Sailor Hat attached to his bridle at 
the top of his head completed his costume.


Here we are at the Hambletonian Parade in NJ as Tropical Riders. It was 
JULY.  Notice I have a banner on the side of my horse and am riding 
sidesaddle.  My husband and his horse have flowers.  We are wearing 
shorts.  Not everyone dresses so silly.  ( See the woman behind us?   
She is in standard Western Show Attire.  Her horse is some sort of 
Champion.)




Susan

"Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel
too fast and you miss all you are traveling for".  - "Ride the Dark
Trail" by Louis L'Amour

On Feb 16, 2008, at 3:34 PM, Rickard, Patty wrote:


 Do they
make costumes for horses?

Medieval reeenactors make costumes for horses - it gets called barding  
 (if it isn't armour).


Patty

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[h-cost] Costume-Con 26 F&B Tours info

[Andrew T Trembley]

Have you been asking yourself
"Why should I go to San Jose for Costume-Con?"

Well, you should go to San Jose because Costume-Con is there. While  
you're in San Jose, though, the Bay Area beckons with unique  
opportunities for fun. If you're in to decadent food and beverage,  
we've definitely got you covered.

Come out a day early. Check in to our hotel on Wednesday night,  
because on Thursday morning (4/24) chocolate awaits!

It's about an hour's trip to Berkeley, but it's worth it. Scharffen  
Berger Chocolate Maker is a first-tier chocolate manufacturer,  
starting with the raw beans and controlling every step in the process  
of making the best small-batch chocolate in the country. After the  
tour, we'll take lunch at Café Cacao, right in the Scharffen Berger  
factory.

 From lunch we'll continue the short jaunt from Scharffen Berger to  
St. George Spirits, a cradle of craft-distilling in the US. Located at  
the northwest end of Naval Air Station Alameda (a site familiar to the  
fans of Mythbusters) in an old hangar, St. George Spirits is classic  
Schwartzwald, Germany transplanted to California. Under the St. George  
name, Jörg, Lance and their crew distill eaux de vie, liqueuers and a  
superb single-malt whisky. Their recent Absinthe release rocked the  
spirits world. They're also well-known for distilling the "Hangar One"  
series of flavored vodkas. In a partnership with John Scharffenberger,  
they produce "Qi" tea liqueurs and "Essence of Cacao" perfume. Taste  
carefully.

If a chocolate maker and a distiller aren't enough, you'll have to  
wait until Tuesday (4/29). They're more than enough for any single day.

If you stay until Tuesday, you can ensure your California visit is  
complete. Our Tuesday food & beverage tour is wine tasting. Forget  
Napa and Sonoma, though; they're a long drive and expensive to boot.  
Much closer to San Jose is the Livermore Valley, home to Lawrence  
Livermore Labs and the oldest wine-growing region in California.

Livermore is still a town of boutique wineries where 5000 cases a year  
is big production and folks squander their retirement making small  
amounts of great wine. Bent Creek Winery is a great example of this,  
run by best friends who retired from the Livermore School district,  
and wizards with Syrah. Cedar Mountain Winery has been making wine a  
bit longer, and this pair of retired physicists from Lawrence  
Livermore Lab are well-known for their award winning Cabernet  
Sauvignon and Merlot. Finally, it wouldn't be Livermore without  
someone who retired from the wine business to run a winery, and Thomas  
Coyne Winery, housed in the oldest standing winery in California, has  
made a name working with ugly-duckling grapes like Malbec, Petit  
Verdot and Mourvédre. We'll be stopping at all three, and (like almost  
every day in almost every tasting room in Livermore) the wine makers  
will be present.

Please, plan to stay the extra days and enjoy the region. As the  
convention approaches, we'll be working out the logistics of these  
trips. If you're interested in going on either tour, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]

On the web:
Costume-Con 26
http://www.cc26.info/

Scharffen Berger Chocolate Makers
http://www.scharffenberger.com/

Café Cacao
http://www.cafecacao.biz/

St. George Spirits
http://www.stgeorgespirits.com/

Hangar One Vodka
http://www.hangarone.com/

Bent Creek Winery
http://www.bentcreekwinery.com/

Cedar Mountain Winery
http://www.wines.com/cedarmountain/cedarmtn.html

Thomas Coyne Winery
http://thomascoynewinery.com/
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