Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye!

Let all people of An Tir, and of all the known kingdoms, who are not banished or enemies of the king our lord, know that there will be a great festival of arms and a very noble tourney, with crests, banners and horses covered with the arms of the noble tourneyers, as is the ancient custom, hosted by the very noble and very powerful Barony of Madrone.

And this tournament will be held on Saturday, September 12, at the place called T90 ranch in Tenino, Washington

This tournament will include:

• Pageantry and heraldry as you present yourselves to the judges (all riders)
• Displays of historic equitation and technique as you Ride Before a Prince (riders with general riding authorization)
• The pinnacle of medieval horsemanship as you joust against your worthy opponents (riders with jousting authorization)
• Demonstrations of historic activities which build lance handling skills for the joust (riders with mounted gaming authorization)

On Friday, September 11, there will be a full day of activities including classes with special guest instructors, practice time on the tournament equipment, coaching and authorizing opportunities, a costumed ride through site, and an equestrian social.

The Emprise of the Black Lion XXI will be taking place as part of Autumn War, a collaborative event sponsored by the Baronies of Blatha an Oir, Madrone, Glymm Mere, and Dragon’s Laire. The Emprise of the Black Lion takes place on Saturday, within this four-day event.

Site information

The event site is T90 ranch, in Tenino, Washington. T90 ranch is 80 miles South of Seattle and 103 miles North of Portland, along the I-5 corridor.

The site has stalls for horses, there is a charge of $25 per horse per night.

Horse stalls are required for horses (there will be no paddocks, highlines, or horses tied to trailers). Trailer parking is available near your stall.