Cavalry reenactors?

[L C Cinna]

Hi.

I'm following this board for quite a while now but I don't remember seeing any Roman cav. reenactors around here. Are there any?

[Robert Vermaat]

I know (of) a few, most do more periods, maybe that's why they don't post here?

[FAVENTIANVS]

Check at [url:3oryh0a1]http://geocities.com/ivarmaelstrom/linksfinal.html[/url] at CAVALLERIA section.

[TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX]

I have three in my unit in the U.S., very neat to see the display.

[Lepidina]

Oooh, where are you located? I'm toying with the idea of doing cav, if me and the horse can loose some poundage. And more importantly, where do your guys get their gear or do they make most of it?

deb

[TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX]

we are located in the middle U.S. mainly, from louisiana to michigan, with our headquarters in michigan, we also have a vex in pennsylvania. deepeeka offers an acceptable saddle for now, and the harness can be made by any harness makers.

[TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX]

by the way, we do need a cavalry standard bearer if you are willing to spring for some parade gear.

[Crispvs]

"deepeeka offers an acceptable saddle for now"

The new Deepeeka saddle might just have to be revised already. At the Carlisle conference in October two saddle covers from the Carlisle excavations were shown. Neither appeared to have been stitched up into a cushioned saddle such as the Connolly or Junkelmann versions. Instead it appears that the sides were left to hang down, augmented by an added fringed flap sewn to the outside edges which would have hung down and come between the horse and the rider's leg. The covers also show stretch marks consistent with the frame which Connolly proposed and a piece of wood was exhibited which exactly conformed to Connolly's reconstruction of the boomerang shaped end piece of the saddle frame, with holes in exactly the same places that Connolly had predicted. Naturally Peter Connolly, who was present, reacted with a very memorable display of overjoyed surprise, as he had not known of the new material either.

I hope this is of some use.

Crispvs

[Tiberius Claudius Vindex]

Oooh, where are you located? I'm toying with the idea of doing cav, if me and the horse can loose some poundage. And more importantly, where do your guys get their gear or do they make most of it?

deb

I'm one of them, infact I believe we met at Roman days two weeks ago. I was the legionarry that ended up with the nickname Beetlus Balius.

[Lepidina]

I'm one of them, infact I believe we met at Roman days two weeks ago. I was the legionarry that ended up with the nickname Beetlus Balius.

Ah yes, Scarab Balius, lying down on the job. I got some good pics of you lounging under your scutum. So like, where was your horse eh? I'd love to have cav at Roman Days.

As for the Deepeka saddle, how's the leather, esp. compared to GOOD tack leather? All the Indian horse equipment I've dealt with had crap leather with really awful tanning/dyeing on it that wouldn't soften up no matter how much glycerine or ko-cha-line I rubbed into it. The tack wears out pretty fast too. I ride in an 80+ year old sidesaddle with all original leather, a 20+ year-old dressage saddle with all original leather and a 15 year-old Collegiate saddle. The Collegiate has the lowest quality leather of the 3 of them but the leather is still in great condition. It's not as supple as the other 2 saddles but it's holding up nicely.

As a side note, Ko-cha-line is the BEST leather treatment on the planet, hands down. I've several saddle fitters/makers recommend it to me and I've started using it on my stuff. Excellent stuff and you don't have to use it that often if you keep your tack cleaned.

I'd LOVE to get some parade gear, esp, a full-face-plate helmet with hair. Too fun! But it will be at least until next year to get my horse into shape and gather enough gear. Plus that pesky business of getting a truck and trailer. *sigh* I need to get a cheaper hobby, like yacht racing...

deb

[TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX]

he doesn't have a horse, he is infantry. what the means is that he is a member of our group.

[TFLAVIUSAMBIORIX]

yeah, sometimes the deepeeka leather is scetchy, we have not had them for too long, so not sure how they will hold up, the leather appears to be fair, but the tanning varies.