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: Duchess Miranda Faoltiarna

Kingdom Equestrian Officer: Mistress Macha the Determined

Equestrians in An Tir

An Tir Equestrian Awards

Lion et de la Lance - 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

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 Kingdom Equestrian Marshallate home page contains our Kingdom Equestrian Marshallate regulations, forms, Marshal contacts, and Kingdom Equestrian Calendar of events and practices: http://www.antir.sca.org/Offices/Marshallate/Equestrian/index.php

The Equestrian_Guild_of_An_Tir became official in 2007, and holds contests at many major events: http://www.equestrianguild.antir.sca.org/ Guildhead: HL Saikhan Naranaimorin

The Madrone Equestrian Guild excels at planning and holding events. Their website has many, many helpful resources: http://madrone.equestrianguild.org/dynamic/MEG/MEG Guildhead: Lord Guillaume de Garrigues

The Shire of Midhaven hosts year-round, scheduled, published practices once a month in Mount Vernon. You can find out more about that here: http://www.midhaven.org/ Click on Equestrian for photos and more info. For information on practices, contact: HL Taradan banMarca equestrian@midhaven.org

Shire of Mountain Edge: http://mtedge.antir.sca.org/index.html Branch Equestrian: HL 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

An Tir Equestrian Planning Calendar 2009

Madrone Equestrian Guild Planning Calendar 2009

Traditional Events

These are events that are traditionally held in An Tir and usually held on similar weekends.

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.

June Faire Early June - Dragonslaire

A public demo on Bainbridge Island.

Lionhearts Mid-June - Madrone

A laid-back event with lots to do. A great training event and first event for new equestrians. It has been cursed with evilly hot weather lately, which has required scheduled mid-day naps. Website: [[1]]

Summer Hunt Mid-July Earnrokke

Summer Hunt features a mounted hunter challenge course which is now known as the Viscount Sir Jerald Memorial Equestrian Championship of the Shire of Earnrokke. It includes a Hunting Persona Contest sponsored by the Hunt Guild and an Arts and Sciences contest related to hunting. There are photos and video of last year's event on the main website: [Summer Hunt] and at the Earnrokke Wiki http://wiki.antir.sca.org/index.php?title=Earnrokke Contact: THL Donwenna la Mareschale donwenna@gmail.com

William Tell Mid-August - Stromgard

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 choses four events out of eight activities: rings, reeds, berjas, pigs, crest combat, jousting, and heavy armored foot combat. The event culiminates in a feast and dance. On Sunday, a laid-back tournament celebrates the comraderie of the equestrian community.[[2]]

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

[Donwenna's Mounted Archery resource site] - courtesy of THL Donwenna la Mareschale

http://www.horsebows.com/index.htm - link provided by Lord Ari Keilismuli

Our 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

Steppenreiter horse archery website (German): 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