Interested in Roman Riding?

[John Conyard]

We had eight riders out today, and these will be our squad for this coming season. We are aiming to put out six riders at most shows, and have the saddles and tack ready. But for our first show at Chillingham Castle we are hoping to field seven Roman cavalrymen, which must be a record of sorts.

I've been working with Hal, a fine looking little stallion but very nervous. He can just about cope with javelins and spears, and has begun to learn horse archery. But with shields to run at today we struggled. He got excited and while he did well at barging through shield walls, we struggled to get consistantly close to individual targets. And everytime I drop the reins to take a shot with my bow I take my life in my hands There is a long way to go before Hal is ready for a show.