Equestrian
Equestrian Activities in the Kingdom of An Tir
The Kingdom of An Tir has plenty of active equestrian groups, and we also like to think of ourselves as one BIG group. The equestrian arts are alive and well in our splendid kingdom!
An Tir Equestrian Champion - in OP
Equestrian Equestrians in An Tir
An Tir Equestrian Awards
Lion et de la Lance - aka Ordo Equi Grant level award given for service and excellence in equestrian arts.
Ordre de Cheval et Lion - Grant level award given after an individual's completion of term as Kingdom Equestrian Champion
Tsveti Madrone - Baronial award for service and excellence in equestrian arts. Barony of Madrone
Lancer is part of the Sargentry and unique to each Barony.
The equestrians are also instrumental in presenting the Riderless Horse Ceremony to commemorate those who have passed.
Groups, Guilds and Branches
Our Equestrian Marshallate home page contains our Kingdom Equestrian Marshallate regulations, forms, Marshal contacts, and Kingdom Equestrian Calendar of events and practices. Kingdom Equestrian Officer Master Guillaume de Garrigues
The Equestrian_Guild_of_An_Tir became official in 2007, and holds contests at many major events. Guildhead: THL Donwenna la Mareschale: Donwenna_la_Mareschale
The Madrone_Equestrian_Guild excels at planning and holding events. Their website has many, many helpful resources: Guildhead: Lord Bernard of York
The Shire of Midhaven hosts year-round, scheduled, published practices once a month in Mount Vernon. You can find out more about that here. Click on Equestrian for photos and more info. For information on practices, contact: HL Taradan banMarca equestrian@midhaven.org
Shire of Mountain_Edge Branch Equestrian: Mistress Macha the Determined
Shire of Glyn Dwfn (Summits): The Company of the Warhorse (http://www.equestrian.nu) holds practices, workshops and events at the southern end of An Tir. Contact: Sir William Brannan troy@troygriffith.com
Events
Kingdom List of Equestrian Events
Traditional Events
These are events that are traditionally held in An Tir and usually held on similar weekends.
Hocktide April - A multi-day event with a challenge course.
September Crown First weekend of September
At September Crown in An Tir, our next King and Queen are determined, and here is where we hold our own equestrian championship. Our inaugural equestrian championship was held in 2005 and the winner was THL Khaidu Naranaimorin riding Titus, a male Trakehner owned by Agelos Evienece.
The Riderless Horse ceremony is held.
Stormgods Late August - Stromgard
Acorn War Mid to late September - Mountain's Edge
Emprise of the Black Lion End of September The Emprise of the Black Lion is an equestrian tournament inspired by the 1460 treatise by René of Anjou. Competitors are known for lavish presentations with full splendor. Each competitor chooses four events out of eight activities: rings, speed quintain, heads at three heights, pigs, crest combat, jousting (balsa or foam). The event often culminates in a feast and dance. On Sunday, a laid-back tournament celebrates the camaraderie of the equestrian community.[[1]]
Equinox Early October - Shire of Cranehaven
Links to photos of equestrian events and activities
Summits Fall Equestrian Collegium 2008 http://www.troygriffith.com/sca/collegium_08/
Company of the Warhorse (Summits) Aug. 2008 Workshop video http://www.troygriffith.com/warhorse/august.htm
Summer Hunt 2007 - http://www.flickr.com/photos/deliriumskid/sets/72157600350444102/
Midhaven Champions/Sable Rose Emprise I, and the Emprise of the Black Lion VII: http://www.midhaven.org/ - Click on Shire Photos
Emprise of the Black Lion VII - http://madrone.equestrianguild.org/emprise/
Equestrian Workshop: http://mtedge.antir.sca.org/Gallery/equestrian2006/index.html - a 2006 event hosted by the Shire of Mountain Edge and a group effort by their branch equestrian HL Macha the Determined, Madrone Equestrian Guild and other dedicated equestrians.
Mounted archery links
http://donwenna.homestead.com/Horse_Archery.html - courtesy of THL Donwenna la Mareschale
Former Society Equestrian officer Mu'allemah Yaasamiin al-Raqqasa al-'Alaa'iiyiyya said she obtained her Kasai Horsebow from Todd Delle in Montana
Golden Lancer Lady Lorraine Frasier purchased her Hungarian horsebow at Elk Ridge Archery at Gulf wars
http://www.sevenmeadowsarchery.com/ -
http://www.steppenreiter.de/bogenbahn.htm - contributed by Tiercelin (full name and title unknown to author)
IKEqC info on archery: http://scaikeqc.homestead.com/scaikeqc_EqHdbkArcheryRegs.html
Related websites
SCA Equestrian Marshallate: http://sca.org/officers/equestrian/
SCA-wide Equestrian mailing list: sca-equine@midrealm.org
Antir Kingdom Equestrian Marshallate: http://www.antir.sca.org/Offices/Marshallate/Equestrian/index.php
An Tir Horse list: AnTir-Horse-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
InterKingdom Equestrian Competition Home: http://www.scaikeqc.orgSCA
SCA Hunt Guild : http://www.huntguild.org/
The Rose Companies: http://www.scarosecompanies.org/
Madrone Equestrian Guild: http://madrone.equestrianguild.org (over 36 original articles and 150 resource links)
Personal and Household Websites
The Company of St. Anne: http://www.lanceofstanne.com/
Madonna Contessa Ilaria Veltri degli Ansari’s website: http://ilaria.veltri.tripod.com/index.html
HL Annisa Gabrielli’s website: http://annisa.garrigues.net/dynamic/Main/HomePage
Lord Guillaume de Garrigues’ website: http://guillaume.garrigues.net/
Company of the Warhorse: http://www.equestrian.nu (Shire of Glyn Dwfn - Summits)
Other Resources:
King Rene’s Tournament Book Home Page: http://www.princeton.edu/~ezb/rene/renehome.html