Hello everyone. First of all. Wow, what a great site and forum you guys have. I saw it and had to join. What a great group of helpful people all of you are.<br>
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I am wondering if anyone knows how I can purchase one of the four horned saddles from Peter Connoly and how much it would be? Im a very very very serioius about this.<br>
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Salve,<br>
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have you tried this this:<br>
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[url=http://www.larp.com/legioxx/hndbk.html" target="top]legio XX[/url]<br>
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They have a legionairs handbook and lots of suppliers and links to other legions. Or maybe some of the reenactors here can help you. I have seen an horseman of legio II Augusta with a 4-horn saddle (at least i thought he was from leg. II augusta). Perhaps he can help you. <p></p><i></i>
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Hey, I'm looking for a four-horned saddle too. However, I'd long ago come to the conclusion that buying one would prove impossible (there are probably under a dozen available anywhere in the world, and those that have 'em aren't likely to want to sell 'em), so I'm more or less resigned to making one or commissioning a saddler to custom make one for me. In other words, get ready to peel off the bills...<br>
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Here's a question for the cavalry specialists out there: Were all Roman horses (a) 14 hands or under and (b) one solid color (i.e. brown, gray, white, etc.)? Might something like a modern "paint horse" (i.e. one mostly brown, but with a few white patches on her face and flanks), around 15 hands, have existed back then? I ask because my daughter recently acquired such an animal, and naturally I'm sniffing around the possibility of incorporating her into our unit in the near future.<br>
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T. Flavius Crispus<br>
Leg VI V.P.F.<br>
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You definitely need to get Ann Hyland's terrific book, EQUUS: the Horse in the Roman World. She discusses all of your issues and more. It's all the info a budding cavalry re-enactor needs, as far as mounts and tack go.<br>
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Jenny<br>
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Thanks for the heads up on the book. I'll check to see if it's available on Amazon...<br>
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I see Equus is listed as "out of print-- limited availability" on Amazon. Any idea of where I can get one?<br>
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T. Flavius Crispus<br>
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Try www.alibris.com .
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Incidentally, for advice on saddlery and mounted reenactment, try www.timetrotter.com . Great equestrian group we saw at the Xanten Roman festival.<br>
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Cheers,
Jenny
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Salvete,<br>
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I am certain that someone told me that Deepeeka were working on prototype Roman saddles.<br>
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Worth an enquiry??<br>
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Obviously, I have not heard this news...<br>
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Are there pictures of such a thing anywhere? Any idea of what they'll coist and when they'll be available?<br>
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I love goofy Dutchmen...<br>
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I'll find out how the progress is going from the guy that commisioned the trial samples..<br>
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SALVE<br>
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Here you can buy a roman saddle.<br>
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reconstruccionhistorica.c...php?cod=69<br>
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I don't know who's the maker, i know only the trader. But there is a photo, and a mail-address, so you can try to demand more information directly to the trader (Ricardo Cagigal)<br>
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I hope that helps you!<br>
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and gosh, 0 euros; price is right!<br>
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Still, pity the poor horse if the saddle isn't right. <p>Richard Campbell, Legio XX<br>
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