10-25-2009, 11:54 AM
Claire’s just kidding. But I think Charles is right, you need a small horse. Or:
? A kneeling infantryman.
? A fence. A table.
? A loop of rope making a simple step over the front horns – but not attested.
? Claire hasn’t ridden with us for a few years but she may be referring to our group step ladder. It’s a great bit of light kit that makes life much easier. I can dismount in lots of armour, with bow case, sword, arrow quiver etc. and not run the risk of breaking any horns. It looks bizarre, but it makes life easier.
? Or perhaps a strong loop on your spear. I haven’t tried this and get the feeling I would impale myself trying. But it could certainly work. But I don't know the provenance of the picture.
[attachment=0:3gmugxix]<!-- ia0 HorseSpear.jpg<!-- ia0 [/attachment:3gmugxix]
? Some suggest a special metal fitting attached at 90 degrees to you spear to make a “step”, but I fear such a fitting is just likely to stick in the horse as you ride.
? A kneeling infantryman.
? A fence. A table.
? A loop of rope making a simple step over the front horns – but not attested.
? Claire hasn’t ridden with us for a few years but she may be referring to our group step ladder. It’s a great bit of light kit that makes life much easier. I can dismount in lots of armour, with bow case, sword, arrow quiver etc. and not run the risk of breaking any horns. It looks bizarre, but it makes life easier.
? Or perhaps a strong loop on your spear. I haven’t tried this and get the feeling I would impale myself trying. But it could certainly work. But I don't know the provenance of the picture.
[attachment=0:3gmugxix]<!-- ia0 HorseSpear.jpg<!-- ia0 [/attachment:3gmugxix]
? Some suggest a special metal fitting attached at 90 degrees to you spear to make a “step”, but I fear such a fitting is just likely to stick in the horse as you ride.
John Conyard
York
A member of Comitatus Late Roman
Reconstruction Group
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.comitatus.net">http://www.comitatus.net
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.historicalinterpretations.net">http://www.historicalinterpretations.net
<a class="postlink" href="http://lateantiquearchaeology.wordpress.com">http://lateantiquearchaeology.wordpress.com
York
A member of Comitatus Late Roman
Reconstruction Group
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.comitatus.net">http://www.comitatus.net
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.historicalinterpretations.net">http://www.historicalinterpretations.net
<a class="postlink" href="http://lateantiquearchaeology.wordpress.com">http://lateantiquearchaeology.wordpress.com