Guild Articles

The Madrone Equestrian Guild is pleased to present articles that answer common questions about the equestrian games. We feel that this web site is not about the Madrone Equestrian Guild, but exists as a resource for the guild members and other equestrians interested in the same things we are. We are constantly searching for interesting and informative content to share with our readers.

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• 8 Tips to Keep Up with Equestrian Activities in the SCA
• Frequently Asked Questions
• About Jousting
• About Madrone Equestrian Guild Practices (Seattle, WA)
• About Midhaven Practices (Mt. Vernon, WA) aka Western Region or Aquaterra or Lang's practices
• About Archery for Equestrians - Lady Felicitae
• Glossary of SCA Equestrian Terms

How To

• Covering a Riding Helmet for Use in Medieval Recreation - Mistress Annisa (doc file)
• Dressing the Horse and Rider - Mistress Annisa (pdf file)
• Caparison Draping - Mistress Annisa (pdf file)
• Building a Leather Visor and Aventail for a Riding Helmet- Sir Rapheal
• Making Crest for Mounted Combat - Sir Rapheal and Mistress Kerij-e
• Making a Mini-Chamfron - Lady Aeschine
• A Simple SCA Jousting Lance - Sir Rapheal
• A Pattern for a Half Circle Caparison - Mistress Kerij-e
• A Pattern for Criss Cross Strap Barding - Mistress Kerij-e :)

• Ride Before a Prince - Short Introduction by Mistress Annisa (PDF File - External site)
• Horsey Toys (PDF) - Ryska Goodwyfe Shipbuilder
• Grounds Crew, or How to succeed in horses without actually riding... - Maitresse Anne-Marie
• An Autocrat's Primer : Having Horses at Your Event - Mistress Kerij-e and Maitresse Anne-Marie (Updated 2010)
• Getting Started in Archery for the Mounted Archer - Honorable Lady Felicitae
• Taking Your Horse to an Event- Mistress Kerij-e and Lady Aeschine
• The Polish Keyhole Challenge - Earl Edward
• Organize a Processsion - Mistress Kerij-e

• A guide for becoming an Equestrian Marshal in An Tir by Guillaume de Garrigues (external site)
• Ordo Equis - The An Tir Equestrian Award
• The Riderless Horse and An Tir Remembers
• Modern Jousting Resources and Groups- M'Lord AE Vesper
• History of the Origins of Equestrian Activities in the SCA by Duke Henrik of Havn

Tips and Tricks

• Classical Riding Tips: Half Halts - Lady Violante
• Classical Riding Tips: Quiet Hands - Lady Violante
• Classical Riding Tips: Ring through the Springtime Ha Ha's - Lady Violante
• Classical Riding Tips: Turning on the haunches- Lady Violante
• Classical Riding Tips: Rising the Trot - Lady Violante
• Classical Riding Tips: Sidepassing - Lady Violante
• Improving Your Game Scores: Rings- Earl Edward Ian Anderson
• Improving your Game Scores: Quintain - Sir Rapheal the Rogue
• Improving your Game Scores: Pigsticking - Lord Niles Reiter

Book Reviews

• Horses and Horsemanship Through the Ages

Articles in Progress