Interested in Roman Riding?

[John Conyard]

Thanks for all the PM's. Hopefully you have all recieved the information giving time, place and what to expect. If not please drop me a line.

I was very pleased that one of this season's new riders got to ride in her first public displays last Sunday. We were really only supplying two riders plus a guide horse. But a member having to get home on the Sunday morning, and just the right sort of arena layout made it possible to field an an extra rider. And it all went very well.

The next cavalry show at Sewerby Hall has an arena covered in trees. It's a more challenging prospect. You have to ride the horse speedily past the crowd, plan your route dodging the trees, shoot an arrow, hope the horse doesn't decide to go through a tree, and get out fast. And the trees grow larger every year

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It's interesting to note that every Roman cavalry project I know is late Roman. Perhaps early Romans spend too much time polishing their armour to get it dirty. :evil: I wish Iagoba and Jvrjenivs every success in their endeavours.