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Le Grande Tournoi die Amitie – The Great Tournament of Friends

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:44:48 +0000

Le Grande Tournoi die Amitie was held in April 2009 in the Canton of Attillium, in the kingdom of Atlantia. The Tournoi featured an SCA Jousting Tournament.Â Clint B. put together this great clip. Be inspired!

Modern Medieval Cavalry Drills

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:02:22 +0000

In 1862 Brigadier General Phillip Cooke compiled “Cooke’s Cavalry Tactics” to educate and train cavalry horsemen.Â Sir Wulfric Peverel of Meridies rewrote the relevent portions of the manual for SCA Equestrian use.Â Click here to enjoy!

SCA Cavalry Demo- Atlantian Knights

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:39:30 +0000

On May 15, 2009, members ofÂ the Lance of the Argent Bear and House de Montfort, all denizens of the fair kingdom of Atlantia, created a medieval demo for the fortunate students of Shoal Berry Intermediate School in Duncan, SC.

The riders were competing for the honor of becoming the Queen of Camelot’s champion. About 150 students were divided into groups to cheer for their chosen knight. Who reigned victorious?Â Watch and find out!

Many thanks to sommerbrendan for posting this footage!

Sylvan Glen Equestrian Authorization

admin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:18:23 +0000

Mother nature challenged Sylvan Glen’s equestrians once again on authorization day!Â Gale force winds howled through spring’s sunshine and deep mud, knocking over equipment and carrying conversations away.Â Our intrepid equestrians refused to be swayed and gathered on the fields of honor at the Bower farm.

An Imposing Silhouette: Rachel and Pierre Pointelle, Scott and Cassandra, and Lady Banshee

Lord Gunnarr and Lady Banshee traveled down from Endless Hills to conduct authoriztions and direct the merry mayhem.Â Lady Bathory Rose accompanied them.Â Participating equestrians were: Scott, Noel, Rachel, Mark and Kirsten.Â Paticipating equines were: Cassandra, Sioux, Dolly,and Pierre Pointelle.Â Rosamund ground crewed– thanks Rosamund! The newborn colt studied the grown warhorses from his lookout in the roundpen and impressed us all with his levade (a controlled rear used during mounted warfare as defense against artillery and elephant warriors.)

The authorization process first tests the rider’s control of the horse with the reins carried in one hand, leaving the other hand free for a weapon.Â Riders performed figure-eights and transitions (changes in gaits) to prove their communication with their mounts.Â We then took up weapons and demonstrated the games. Â In Gunnarr’s words, all riders passed the authorizations “with flying colors.”

Mark and Dolly Behead the Enemy:

Â Noel and Sioux Tilt the Rings:

Kirsten and Pierre Pointelle Gallop the Reed Chop:

We put our horses and equipment away and reconvened in the barn.Â Bathory Rose brought forth examples of her beautiful horse barding and caparisons.Â The patient Pierre Pointelle (made even more agreeable by Rachel’s endless apple supply) modeled the exquisite equine garb.

Mark, Kirsten and the Endess Hills contingent then joined Margarita, Bera, and Snaebjorn at the fairgrounds to discuss layout and scheduling for the upcoming Siege of Glengary. Â The site is perfect and the autocrat is amazing.Â We equestrians invite you join us in September… and for all the practices leading up to an unforgetably good time!

Click here for the slideshow