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Contributor BiographiesCrystal Smithwick aka Ynesen Ongge Xong Kerij-e Crystal Smithwick is a technical writer for a major software company. She has written articles for the web and maintained both personal and commercial websites for the past 10 years. She shares her adventures with her husband of 20 years and her 10-year old son. They own two mares: a Thoroughbred named Moon Temple and an Arabian named Dalilah. She is working on completing her Level I Parelli Natural Horsemanship and is studying Centered Riding and Classical Riding. Ynesen Ongge Xong Kerij-e is a 13th century Chinese Mongolian living in the edges of the court of Kublai Khan. Kerij-e has been participating in the SCA for over 24 years and has held various offices at the Kingdom, Principality, Baronial, and Shire level. She is a Viscountess of Artemisia, a Mistress of the Laurel and Pelican, and a Lion of Atenveldt. She is currently the founding guild head of the Madrone Equestrian Guild. She has been actively autocrating and participating in equestrian activities in An Tir for five years. She is also known for her Web site, Kerij-e's Ger. She can be contacted at crystal_smithwick@hotmail.com Articles:
Robert Odekirk aka Sir Rapheal the Rogue Robert Odekirk is a manufacturing engineer and a certified natural hoof groom. He lives in Preston, Washington with his wife and son. They own two horses: Bourdain and Gigi. He is working on his Level II Parelli Natural Horsemanship and studying Centered Riding and Classical Riding. Viscount Sir Rapheal the Rogue has been in the SCA since 1980 and has had armor longer than that. He is a Viscount of Artemisia, a Knight of the Society, a Master of the Laurel, a Lion of Atenveldt and once proud holder of the Mucking Tall Maul. Rapheal has been riding for four years. He was the champion of the Emprise of the Black Lion III and V, and has ridden for An Tir at Gulf Wars (Meridies), Estrella War (Atenveldt), Best Little Army (Artemisia), Day of the Renaissance Soldier (West). He is also one of the first people to receive the Tsveti of Madrone for equestrian. He is the premier of the Ordo Equis, the An Tir Equestrian Award. He can be contacted at sirrapheal@hotmail.com Articles: Anne-Marie Rousseau aka Maitresse Anne-Marie d'Ailleurs Anne-Marie Rousseau is a cancer pharmacologist for a major biotech firm in Seattle, but grew up on a hobby farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains. She raised and showed purebred Saanen dairy goats, and rode her registered Appaloosa Pony, Lady, in trail rides through the redwoods, dollar bill races and poker rides. She rediscovered how much fun horses are about 5 years ago, and is focusing on Parelli and Centered Riding techniques. Maitress Anne-Marie d'Ailleurs is a Baroness of the Court of An Tir, a Mistress of the Laurel and the Pelican, Regent for the University of Ithra, and former Baroness of Madrone (An Tir) as well as holder of the Carp (kingdom level persona development), and the Tsveti (baronial arts) for culinary. She is the founder of La Maisnie, a 15th century middle class Burgundian household, and has published a Complete Anachronist and three Feudal Gourmets on various culinary history topics. When riding, she is known as Ghyselbrecht Kokeman, her rather dissolute cousin. Articles:
Nancy O'Neill aka M'Lady Violante von Oesterreich Nancy O'Neill is a classical riding instructor, who had the fortune of learning at the "feet" of such noteable riders as: Hilda Guerny, Dr. Max Gahwyler, Ulla Hudson, Jose Louis Perez-Soto, and others. Her years spent as a working student to private riding barns afforded her the opportunity to learn from these masters. She has been instructing for the past 10 years, and some of her students have gone on to achieving top ribbons in dressage competitions, but her delight is in those students who have gone on to riding in harmony with their horses and any horse they ride. She has trained her own horse Koquina, to grand prix level and is now training her husband's horse to the same level. She has successfully shown in dressage and western pleasure. Her guarantee is that she will help you to become a better rider. She is married to Curtis Crutcher and has 3 daughters who all ride and have competed successfully. Violante von Oesterreich is a 16th century Sicilian-born equestrienne married into the Hapsburg dynasty as a political link to the Medici family. She has been in the SCA for 2 years and is a participant of the equestrian, combat archery, and rapier communities. She is known best as the "violent latte" by the fighting community because of her fighting "style"! Articles: Ed Carthell aka Earl Sir Edward Ian Anderson, KSCA, OL Eorl Edward is the first An Tir Equestrian Laurel. He was elevated at September Crown 2005. He rides Misty the War Pony. He can be contacted at ERIDU@PACIFIER.COM His 2007 trip to Europe is being blogged at http://www.edward-trip.blogspot.com/ Articles: Justine Wright also known as Lady Aeschine Gearranach Justine Wright is a costume designer for the theatre. She is currently training her half-Fresian/half-welsh pony Willow for eventing, cross country, and SCA games. Articles:
Lisa Hayes also known as Her Ladyship Felicitae de L'Hayes Her Ladyship Felicitae is the Baronial Archer for the Barony of Madrone and a member of the Order of the Grey Goose shaft. She is the proud owner of Pepe. Articles:
Jonathan Garrigues also known as Guillaume de Garrigues Jonathan Garrigues lives in Seattle with his lovely wife and cat. He is a product design manager for a small software company and teaches swing dances of the 20's, 30's and 40's for a local nonprofit. He can't remember a time when someone in his family didn't have horses. Guillaume de Garrigues is the Guildhead of the Madrone Equestrian Guild and has an obsessive interest in the smooth running of equestrian tournaments. He is the creator of the Noblesse Oblige tournament format (first seen at Day of Tilt) and continually nags people to fill out MEG "after-event reports" to record what worked well and what needs improvements. He's also an active member of the Pewterers guild and enjoys playing and singing period music. His personal website can be found at http://guillaume.garrigues.net.
Alexis Garrigues also known as Annisa Gabrielli  See Annisa's home page at http://annisa.garrigues.net Articles: Alexis spent her teenage years volunteering at the Woodland Park Zoo's pony ring, a wonderful opportunity for a city kid to spend time with horses. There she learned to utilize her innate stubbornness to good advantage with Welsh and Shetland ponies. As part of the zoo's 4-H club she learned to care for horses, ride, and drive, and was able to pass on those skills training new volunteers. A few years ago she re-connected with horses in the SCA, and is now the proud owner of Duchess, a Percheron/Thoroughbred mare. She also loves fabric and has taught classes on medieval riding attire and making caparisons and helmet covers. Elisabetta Annisa Gabrielli is a 14th Century noblewoman who enjoys developing a partnership with her horse, properly dressed.
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