Category Archives: Practical Equestrianism

Musings on medieval horse psychology

Posted on April 12, 2024 by thegrailquest
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Basja the Konik and Medieval Dental Care

Posted on March 23, 2024 by thegrailquest

Last week, Basja had her first dental care. As my vet explained, it is textbook practice for horses to have regular dental care twice a year from the age of two and a half onwards. Basja is four, but, due … Continue reading →

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Horse training in the ancient world: a seminar

Posted on March 6, 2024 by thegrailquest

Want to find out how horses were trained in the ancient world? Maybe get some useful tips for your own training practice?Join the first collaborative seminar hosted by the Equine History Collective and Cheiron: The International Journal of Equine and … Continue reading →

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Book review: foundations of horsemanship

Posted on February 2, 2024 by thegrailquest

The Marquis Mac Swiney of Mashanaglass. Foundations of Horsemanship. Understanding the Nature of Horses and Their Progressive Education In-Hand. Foreword by Baroness Walburga von Aretin, Charles Ross of Biggar, The Baron of Biggar. Tucson: Editions Mistral, 2021. ISBN 97809983556. This … Continue reading →

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Sundry reflections on horses, chivalry and the money culture

Posted on September 5, 2023 by thegrailquest

“Thou shalt despise pecuniary reward” is allegedly one of the “commandments” of the medieval code of chivalry, as presented in the Song of Roland, a high medieval chanson de geste about the death of one of the best known French … Continue reading →

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Basja at the pony camp

Posted on August 23, 2023 by thegrailquest

Just check my latest Patreon update on Basja: https://www.patreon.com/posts/88145060?utm_campaign=postshare_creator You are going to enjoy it, if only for the pictures!

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Basja the pony camp star

Posted on August 17, 2023 by thegrailquest

I have finally got round the next wild pony update, which between the after-camp exhaustion and the heatwave took a little while. All I can say here is that I am confirmed the little feral pony is well worth her … Continue reading →

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Just ride your young horse for a month?

Posted on July 17, 2023 by thegrailquest

And another update on Basja, with some thoughts on why most of the Rufus manuscripts do not mention the possibility of falling off the young horse.https://www.patreon.com/posts/just-ride-your-86212157?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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Two more weeks with the wild pony

Posted on July 5, 2023 by thegrailquest

I did not have the time to write an update due to a pony camp we had the previous week, but the training of the wild pony has proceeded perfectly well, and now I can say that training a feral … Continue reading →

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And another update on the wild horse

Posted on June 18, 2023 by thegrailquest

mounting bareback, hoof picking and trying on the new bridle for the first time… To read more about it, take a look at my Patreon post where I explain in details the progress we have made in the previous two … Continue reading →

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