One of our young riders is a Medieval Times/Renaissance fan- studying everything knights and castles. We had set up a short "Jousting" course in our large lower ring for another project not related to Dream On Curls Riding Center. When he came for one of his Saturday lessons, he was full of questions about it. We made plans to allow him to try the Jousting at his next lesson.
This is the 'course'- a little over 140 feet, with 3 'targets' - Quintains -
( a crow, a star, and a shield) ending with 2 rings. The rider holds a gold 'lance' and must hit each Quintain and capture the rings from horseback. The rider must have concentration and use of the legs to keep the horse near the targets.
This rider is ready ! There was a light rainfall but he was not about to miss this. Sir Kendrick- dressed for the games with his mighty steed.
A short video of our Therapeutic Knight :
A fun and unique lesson incorporating all the skills this rider has been working on over the last year. What a great job !
Dream On Curls Riding Center is organizing another Spring Open House for May 21st. There will be a demonstration lesson and plenty of time for Questions to learn more about what our goals are here for our riders. This year we will have a fun raffle with some nice prizes to help raise money for our scholarship fund. Stay tuned for more information.
Enjoy your day ~
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