Equestrian
This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sourcessince I first joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in 1989.The information in these files comes from the Rialto newsgroup (rec.org.sca),the old fidonet medieval echo conferance area, various mail lists and articlessubmitted to me by their authors.Several types of files are available:
-msg These files are composed of a variety of short messages from a variety of authors having a common subject . -art A stand-alone article written by a single author.Some are off of the networks while some were submitted to me by the author.-bib A bibliography of book and article titleson a single subject.-FAQ An article file that follows a FrequentlyAsked Questions format. All text files are available in three formats, HTML, text and RTF. If the text and RTF formats are not mentioned explicitly in this index, they are available from within the HTML file.
THLord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris, stefan at florilegium.org).
- filelist-list The complete list of these Florilegium files.(also text, rtf.)
- Desen-Y-Horse-art "Equestrian Games - desensitizing your horse, an intro" by Lady Isabell Winter.
- Eq-Head-Stand-art "Head Stand Construction" by THL Reinmar.
- Equ-Grnd-Crew-art "Helpful Information for Equestrian Ground Crew" compiled by THL Edward & THL Geva de Kent and Baroness Eowyth þa Siðend.
- equ-grnd-crew-msg SCA equestrian ground crews.
- Equest-4-New-art "SCA Equestrian Activities for the New (or Non) Equestrian" by Lady Eowyth þa Siðend.
- equest-hlmts-msg Riding helmets for SCA use. Hiding them. Includes photographs.
- equest-shoes-msg What shoes or boots to wear for SCA equestrian activities.
- GW-Dressage-art "How to Ride Before a Prince - Gulf Wars Equestrian Competition" by HL BridgetRede of Dunvegan.
- Hors-Gme-Eqmt-art "Equipment for Equestrian Games" by Lady Lyonet Lamoureux.
- Hors-Training-art "SCA Equestrian Training Tips" by Lady Lyonet Lamoureux.
- Horse-Barding-art "Introduction to Horse Barding" by Lady Lyonet Lamoureux.
- horse-barding-msg Comments on horse barding.
- Horse-Events-art "SCA Equestrian Events - Everyone is Responsible for Success" by Lady Lyonet Lamoureux.
- Horse-Games-art "Equestrian Games" by Lady Lyonet Lamoureux.
- horse-games-msg Ideas for period and SCA games for equestrian events.
- Horse-n-t-MA-art "The Horse in the Medieval Age" by Malachy of Adamastor.
- horse-racing-msg Period horse racing.
- horse-reins-msg Period horse reins and re-creating them.
- Horsebread-art "Horsebread" by Madonna Contessa Ilaria Veltri degli Ansari.
- Horse-Sense-art "Horse Sense in the SCA" by THLady Roana Aldinoch. (A must-read for wannabe riders)
- horses-bib A bibliography on medieval and ancient horses by Master Magnus Malleus.
- horses-lnks Links on medieval and SCA horses by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- horses-msg Medieval horses.
- Int-Equestran-art "Introduction to Equestrian Activities in the SCA" by Lady Lyonet Lamoureux.
- Mkg-Quintain-art "Building a Quintain" by Marco Solario.
- p-horses-bib Bibliography on period horses by Master Magnus Malleus.
- p-saddle-bags-msg Period saddle bags. The ways items were carried on horses.
- Rd-b4-Prince-art "How to Ride Before a Prince" by HL Bridget Rede of Dunvegan.
- Rng-Tlt-Stnds-art "Period Attachment Ring Tilt Stand Construction" by THL Reinmar.
- saddles-msg Period saddles. Saddles for SCA use.
- Sadle-Blankts-art "Treasures Under the Saddle (16th Century Persian Saddle Blanket)" by The Honorable Lady Maria de Andalusia.
- SCA-Horse-Act-art "The Diversity of Equestrian Activities" Mistress Shishido Tora Gozen.
- SCA-Jousting-art "How a Jousting Tournament Works - A Guide for Ground Crew and Jousters" by Baroness Eowyth þa Siðend.
- Side-Saddle-art "A Sidesaddle" by Madonna Contessa Ilaria Veltri degli Ansari.
- Stirrups-Hist-art "A Short History Of Equestrian Stirrups" by The Honorable Lady Maria de Andalusia.
- warhorse-size-art "A Refutation of the Myth of the Giant Medieval Warhorse" by Siobhan ni Seaghdha, OP.
- Women-Riding-art "Women Riding in Medieval Times – Practical Experiences" by Lady Isabell Winter.
Some Equestrian-oriented files that can be found in other sections of the Florilegium:
- cl-equestrian-msg Period and SCA clothing for horseback riding.
- This symbol indicates these files are new or have been updated since 5/5/19.
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