The Armour Archive

Hi All,

Well, I've been working on it for sometime and I will be holding weekend seminars and classes starting in a few weeks. The weekend seminars will run initially for $250, which includes food/board for your horse and semi-personal training from me as each seminar is limited to 12 attendees.

USA JOUSTING

To bad your not in California, I wouldn't mind trying that.

Same here. Move to Alabama and I would be there.

Edward

Edward MacTavish wrote:Same here. Move to Alabama and I would be there.

Edward

Once I get 'er up and running smoothly I plan on doing full week classes (especially for more advanced students) - a Perfect Vacation for the Medieval Minded!

gonna have a fat old man viewing area? I'm not that far from Wisonsin

Any suggestions for those who want to try it but don't own, or have much riding experience?




Marcus

Buy a horse. Practice riding it.

marcus the pale wrote:Any suggestions for those who want to try it but don't own, or have much riding experience?




Marcus

Aww...I don't have a horse! But this is an awesome idea, Lloyd...I hope it takes off for you.

If I were even 10yrs younger Id giver a try but I dont heal as fast as I used to anymore.
I doubt my big ass could handle it anymore:)

I wish someone would do this for us East Coasters. I always like more instruction from people far better at the joust than I am.

Dante della Luna wrote:Buy a horse. Practice riding it.

marcus the pale wrote:Any suggestions for those who want to try it but don't own, or have much riding experience?




Marcus

Ha! Easier said than done.



Marcus

Marcus,

Take lessons. When you can, you don't have to buy a horse, you can always share-board. Whatever you do - RIDE, as much as you can.

are you looking for staff? i have 20 yrs exp jousted for new riders free lancers black harts and a partner in brothers in arms jousting co. would like to partake in workshops and have a new horse to train as well.

Sir Rolland wrote:are you looking for staff? i have 20 yrs exp jousted for new riders free lancers black harts and a partner in brothers in arms jousting co. would like to partake in workshops and have a new horse to train as well.

Hi Rolland,

Not as yet. I need to see if there really is sufficient interest to make this a viable business. I know that due to the two shows we are kind of the "flavor of the day" - but I've been around long enough to know that interest does not always equal action.

Too much going on this year for me to devote time and money to this sport. I do have approval from the misses to plan for next year though. Starting from the beginning though means I have to get with a local riding trainer, and spend time on four legs before I think about buying a horse and going to a jousting school. It's just not something that is easy to jump right in to overnight.




Marcus

marcus the pale wrote:Too much going on this year for me to devote time and money to this sport. I do have approval from the misses to plan for next year though. Starting from the beginning though means I have to get with a local riding trainer, and spend time on four legs before I think about buying a horse and going to a jousting school. It's just not something that is easy to jump right in to overnight.




Marcus

I won't lie, jousting is mui expensive. Work your way into it in stages, if you can, find a joust troupe to work with. There is no trade for the experience of learning the art "from the ground up" - too many folks these days want to go straight to being a "knight" without understanding all that entails.

But, whatever you do, ride - and when you are comfortable riding, then ride one handed carrying an increasingly big stick. Then ride in armour (you will get plenty of practice from this getting back onto your horse while armoured.. ) - btw, depending upon the weight of your armour, it will raise your seated center of gravity anywhere from 6" to 10". That probably doesn't sound like much, but it will be the first time you try to take a corner.

Jousting is an awesome adrenaline rush and is addictive. However, it is even a greater, and more beautiful, art which you have to feel as it really can't be explained. Good luck and I hope to meet you sometime!