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Mongol Derby
Ghengis Khan’s horse-powered postal system played a crucial role in expanding and maintaining his vast empire. On August 22, a cadre of bold adventurers will resurrect the Mongolian post in the longest horse race in the world. Continue reading
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Tagged equestrian, medieval equine
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A midsummers farm update!
I figured it was time to sit down and update the website with the goings-on here at Almost Heaven. As with all well-intentioned efforts, sometimes the hardest part is writing it all down, Particularly when youre doing it on an … Continue reading
Before the Fire: Planning for Emergencies
Ive been keeping an eye on the most recent California wildfire, dubbed the Lockheed fire, which at the time of this post has burnt some 6800 acres. Fires out there are commonplace, but this one, of all of them, is … Continue reading
Site updates largely completed
Looks like most of the cleanup tasks are done for the site update. Came up with a quick little poem over on wvht when I crossed the bridge: The long spell of sun and hay kept me completely AFK The … Continue reading
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Le Grande Tournoi die Amitie – The Great Tournament of Friends
Le Grande Tournoi die Amitie was held in April 2009 in the Canton of Attillium, in the kingdom of Atlantia. The Tournoi featured an SCA Jousting Tournament. Clint B. put together this great clip. Be inspired!
Posted in Photos/Video, SCA
Tagged atlantia, cavalty, dark ages, destrier, equestrian, equitation, horse, horsemanship, knight, medieval, pig sticking, queen, reed chop, renaissance, sca, society for creative anachronism, tilt, tilting, tilting at rings, video, war, war horse, warhorse
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Upcoming Server Move…
Good afternoon to our loyal readers and friends, I will be changing server in the next few weeks to a newer, faster, more current… and hopefully therefore better and more stable… machine. Please bear with me as I move sites … Continue reading
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Flymasking the Un-halterable, Headshy Horse
You remember the story of belling the cat. We were handed a similar scenario… The challenge: To put a flymask on a horse who is not halter-trained and is known to be headshy. The solution: Clicker Training to the rescue! … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Appaloosa, appy, cavaletti, challenge course, crossrail, equestrian, equine, ground drive, horse, horse whisperer, horsemanship, horses, natural, natural horse, natural horse training, natural horse training methods, natural horsemanship, naturally, operant conditioning, pmu, premarin, principle, principles, rescue, tip, tips, trail obstacles, training
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SCA Cavalry Demo- Atlantian Knights
On May 15, 2009, members of the Lance of the Argent Bear and House de Montfort, all denizens of the fair kingdom of Atlantia, created a medieval demo for the fortunate students of Shoal Berry Intermediate School in Duncan, SC. … Continue reading
Posted in Event Report, Photos/Video, SCA
Tagged atlantia, cavalty, dark ages, destrier, equestrian, equitation, horse, horsemanship, knight, medieval, pig sticking, queen, reed chop, renaissance, sca, society for creative anachronism, tilt, tilting, tilting at rings, video, war, war horse, warhorse
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