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Yeah huge move! Oh just the opportunity to live here :) My dad was requested specially for a certain skill he has so it just worked out!

He's at the barn I was boarding at and being leased by two ladies, trained/schooled at the canter by a third and taken for joy rides by a fourth ;) He's having a blast, but I sure miss him!

I'm glad you found the mustangs.. those pictures are breathtaking! Well take your time to ride :) You'll find the right opportunity when the time is right!

I hope to start again soon.. maybe even take a few vaulting lessons as they offer them in here for a nice negotiable price and I've always wanted to try!

Have a wonderful week :)

Oh how wonderful! Can't wait to see pictures :)

I've been good.. moved across the pond to New Zealand while Sky is still in the states. Miss him tons.. and some stuff has come up about his feet but over all he's doing well :) I haven't ridden in over a month though so I'm itching to go!

Well welcome back! :) How have things been?

Just dropping by to say hi :)

Hey I haven't seen you around the forums in awhile. Just checking to make sure things are going well for you and that you had a happy New Year!

If you go to the SCA website, they have a newcomer page that's helpful.
http://www.sca.org/officers/chatelain/newcomers.html

In the group you're going to visit, you phone their Chatelaine. That's sort of the welcome wagon person who is there just to help new people get oriented! This person should be listed in the Kingdom you're in. If you cannot find it, let me know what city and state/province you're in and I should be able to help.

My persona is a 16th century Welsh bard (entertainer) but I also do the equestrian, am heavily into the Arts and Sciences and over the past 18 years I have fought in every discipline they have. yes, women can fight too!

Let me know if you need any more info, I'm glad to help :)

Hey there! Yes, I'm with the SCA. It's a recreation group for medieval Europe between 600 - 1600 AD. There are three main areas for you to concentrate on. Service, which is all the administrative/financial part (which every group needs to survive!). There is Combat, broken down into Armoured or Heavy combat like the knights of old with sword and shield. There is Rapier, think three musketeers (though a bit earlier in era than them). There is Missile, which includes archery and any thrown weapons. There is Equestrian, which is relatively new but involves games on horseback. The third area is Arts & Sciences, which is anything made; costuming, entertaining, cooking, brewing, metalwork, alchemy, woodworking, etc.

I don't want to overburden you since there is a LOT to choose from.

I can't accept :( I apologise... in work at the moment but will endeavour to do so when I get home this evening...

Drafts can do dressage, but it's not as common as warmbloods. 'dressage breeds' like warmbloods will be bred for action whereas heavies are bred for many different reasons and dressage is not...

Some summer pictures of the same herds taken from google images for comparison. These guys are probably wishing winter was over now though, the snow was a surprise on Friday and it was a good...

I've spent the last month or so tracking, photographing and documenting wild Mustang herds in Southern Nevada. Hope you enjoy. :) ETA: Just a note. I know these pictures have my website address on...

Some summer pictures of the same herds taken from google images for comparison. These guys are probably wishing winter was over now though, the snow was a surprise on Friday and it was a good...

I've spent the last month or so tracking, photographing and documenting wild Mustang herds in Southern Nevada. Hope you enjoy. :) ETA: Just a note. I know these pictures have my website address on...

I've spent the last month or so tracking, photographing and documenting wild Mustang herds in Southern Nevada. Hope you enjoy. :) ETA: Just a note. I know these pictures have my website address on...

These Mustangs live in the Nevada desert, reaching up in the mountains. It's a very harsh landscape. Sure, they look ribby by right now as it's technically still winter where they are. It snowed on...

I've spent the last month or so tracking, photographing and documenting wild Mustang herds in Southern Nevada. Hope you enjoy. :) ETA: Just a note. I know these pictures have my website address on...

Some summer pictures of the same herds taken from google images for comparison. These guys are probably wishing winter was over now though, the snow was a surprise on Friday and it was a good...

I've spent the last month or so tracking, photographing and documenting wild Mustang herds in Southern Nevada. Hope you enjoy. :) ETA: Just a note. I know these pictures have my website address on...

I've spent the last month or so tracking, photographing and documenting wild Mustang herds in Southern Nevada. Hope you enjoy. :) ETA: Just a note. I know these pictures have my website address on...

Drafts can do dressage, but it's not as common as warmbloods. 'dressage breeds' like warmbloods will be bred for action whereas heavies are bred for many different reasons and dressage is not...

Drafts can do dressage, but it's not as common as warmbloods. 'dressage breeds' like warmbloods will be bred for action whereas heavies are bred for many different reasons and dressage is not...

This isn't quite true. Horses are grazers and need constant access to forage like grass or hay in order to keep their hind gut working. If you ration your horses hay and then give them a...

Meat, I'm a vegetarian :-) and mushrooms. Mushrooms are evil.