Post by LongBlade on Dec 29, 2006 23:08:53 GMT -6
This is a really fun site!!! Be sure to turn on your speakers and check out all the links! = dpeq.com/
The Diamond P Equestrian Center is located on the edge of the city of Longview in the piney woods of East Texas.
We offer a complete training facility for
medieval gaming.
Bobbie Patterson (trainer) has over 30 years of riding experience. Her varied background ranges from work at a veterinary clinic, breeding farm, and race track to barrel racing, and English and Western show riding.
Bobbie uses a combination of riding disciplines and training techniques to create a horse that is athletic, eager to compete, easy to ride, and calm under extreme conditions.
Medieval gaming requires athleticism and poise amidst the chaos of competition. These traits are not exclusive to any particular breed. Most horses are potential competitors. A 15 hand minimum height is necessary to be compatible with the size of the gaming apparatus.
Horses are trained how to perform in both Tilting and Skill-At-Arms.
The Tilt
Tilting is the most widely recognized event in the joust. Two knights advance against each other with a lance and attempt to score points by striking the other. The Tilt has both light and heavy events. The object of light jousting is to strike a clean blow to the opponents shield. The object of heavy jousting is to strike a clean blow directly to the other knight.
Skill - At - Arms
Horses are trained in Rings, Spear, Quintain, and Saracen's head.
These events are rooted in medieval combat.
Quintain
The Quintain is an apparatus for practicing the Tilt. It is a target mounted on a pole that spins when struck by a lance. The Quintain event is scored by counting the number of rotations after the strike.
The Diamond P Equestrian Center is located on the edge of the city of Longview in the piney woods of East Texas.
We offer a complete training facility for
medieval gaming.
Bobbie Patterson (trainer) has over 30 years of riding experience. Her varied background ranges from work at a veterinary clinic, breeding farm, and race track to barrel racing, and English and Western show riding.
Bobbie uses a combination of riding disciplines and training techniques to create a horse that is athletic, eager to compete, easy to ride, and calm under extreme conditions.
Medieval gaming requires athleticism and poise amidst the chaos of competition. These traits are not exclusive to any particular breed. Most horses are potential competitors. A 15 hand minimum height is necessary to be compatible with the size of the gaming apparatus.
Horses are trained how to perform in both Tilting and Skill-At-Arms.
The Tilt
Tilting is the most widely recognized event in the joust. Two knights advance against each other with a lance and attempt to score points by striking the other. The Tilt has both light and heavy events. The object of light jousting is to strike a clean blow to the opponents shield. The object of heavy jousting is to strike a clean blow directly to the other knight.
Skill - At - Arms
Horses are trained in Rings, Spear, Quintain, and Saracen's head.
These events are rooted in medieval combat.
Quintain
The Quintain is an apparatus for practicing the Tilt. It is a target mounted on a pole that spins when struck by a lance. The Quintain event is scored by counting the number of rotations after the strike.