Queen's Champion Equestrian Fall 2009

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Location:	Darach Conejo Valley Equestrian Center (Waverly Heights arena) Thousand Oaks, CA, 91360
Date:	11/29/2009

Queen's Champion Equestrian Tournament for Kara was held in Darachshire. Mayken de Houtman rode Jo-Jo victoriously in the list. The other finalist was Angharad Cyweithas riding Thai.

Highlights

Mayken de Houtman becomes Queen's Champion (equestrian)
Anwyldd of Darachshire received her Award of Arms

From the Crown Prints

Event Steward Ismay of Giggleswick

On this day come join us to honor Her Majesty Kara the Twin. Witness riders displaying their horsemanship as they vie to become Queen’s Champion Equestrian. The Shire of Darach welcomes you to the Conejo Valley Equestrian Center in Thousand Oaks (Waverly Heights arena)

8am - Site opens for set-up

9am - sign-up/warm-up for Horses and Riders

10am - Opening Court and procession

Tournament to start after opening court

3pm - closing court

6pm - site closes

There will also be a field available for rapier and armored combat fighters who wish to display their skills for Her Majesty that day.

Memories

From Lachlan of Cromarty

Another windy day for QCE. It's becoming a tradition! Equestrian Event Steward Virginia Read set up an "evil" course that the riders could walk through on foot, but the horses ran through without seeing the course. Especially difficult was an L-shaped course that the rider needed to guide the horse into, then exit backwards. Also was "Sarecen Heads" (though the wind blew the heads over, so the riders simply waved their swords where the heads should have been), tilting at rings, striking at reeds, passing a baton through a hoop, killing the chicken and pig sticking. The finalists ran a novel course including a low jump and retrieving a banner which whipped in the wind. Though advertised and field setup, I don't think there was much armored or rapier combat.