Cavaliere 2012

What's up in the next few months in the Mounted Combat Program?

Riding & Horsemanship

Our next series of Riding & Horsemanship classes begin Sunday January 15th.  These classes are for all levels and cover the information needed to progress through our Horsemanship levels, followed by a minimum 30 minute Riding session to help you work on your next level.  Horsemanship can be taken on its own.  There are limited riding spaces, so sign up early to ensure saddle-time.

Sundays 10am - 1:30pm
15, 29 January, 12 & 26 February
location: Red Colt Equestrian Farm Co-op, 12320 No 2 Road, Richmond
cost: $60 per session; $200 for series of 4
Horsemanship only: $30 per session; $100 for series of 4

Mounted Combat

Ongoing monthly Mounted Combat workshops start up again on February 5th, and continue the 1st Sunday of every month.  In these classes you will continue to work on your sword, spear and grappling skills from the ground, the falsemount and, for experience riders and swordsmen, from the horse.

Sundays 1 - 4pm
5 Feb, 4 Mar, 1 Apr
location: Red Colt Equestrian Farm Co-op, 12320 No 2 Road, Richmond
cost: $60 each; $150 for 3 workshops

Intro to Mounted Combat

This is the place to get a start on all the skills needed for the Mounted Combat program.  The first hour is spent with an introduction to Horsemanship, followed by guided riding and swordplay basics.  Afterwards students join the regular Mounted Combat Workshop (above).

Sundays 10am - 4pm
5 Feb, 4 Mar, 1 Apr
location: Red Colt Equestrian Farm Co-op, 12320 No 2 Road, Richmond
cost: $149

Integrated Training

We're now offering a package price to get all your Cavaliere Training.  The Green Spur package is six months of Riding & Horsemanship and Mounted Combat for the low price of $675.  Or, you can pay the monthly rate of $120, which is an effective 2 for the price of 3 if you were to pay for classes individually.

Mounted Combat Tournament

Yes, plans are in the works for our 2nd annual tournament!  June will arrive faster than you think, so polish those boots, brush off your hardhat to get your riding in form.  Watch this space for details ...

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Royal Inspiration

One of the beauties of equestrian sports is you can compete for decades past all those over-the-hill athletes in other sports.  Canadian Show Jumper Ian Millar is in his late 60s, and there have been dressage riders in their 70s competing in the Olympics.  Even better is the fact that once you're a competent rider you can enjoy riding non-competetively all your life.  I hope when I'm Her Majesty's age I'll still be in the saddle (and a dapper groom with whom to ride would be a bonus)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2081297/Queens-dynamic-start-new-ye...

Happy New Year One and All!

Jennifer Landels, Maestra di Scuderia
Academie Duello Cavaliere Program