Interested in Roman Riding?

[John Conyard]

I think small stuffed radio controlled horses on wheels may be the way of the future.

Lots of nice 3rd, 4th and even 5th century kit on display. Catherine says the Berkasovo 2 is her favourite, and an AD 314 -325 deposition date means the helmet can go with the mid third century Dura items. Good call not to wear a padded subarmalis. Keep working on the saddle! We may try and make a Roman pad saddle when and if orders dry up for wooden framed saddles. I have two Scythian pad saddles to make over the next few weeks.

But what is the problem with the thigh guards? When you boil the squares of leather to harden them they will shrink roughly by a third. I can adjust the size of mine by using the internal lacing. Mine tend to grow and lengthen each season with wear, but the slack can be taken up by the lacing system. They are illustrated on page 4 of http://comitatus.net/galleryarmour.html

Virilis, we posted up an article on last summer’s shows here.
http://comitatus.net/cavalrypart5.html
I think there will be more of the same next year, plus some Greek and Hellenistic stuff.