General
There will be equestrian martial activities — but no planned competitions. The goal of this event is to hone our skills. We aim to bring in specialized teachers to focus on mounted archery, jousting, Ride Before the Sultan, and more! While there are classes on horseback at LEAFS, there will also be non-riding equestrian classes. These can be classes on foot about riding topics, as well as historic equestrian topics. We also welcome classes on weapons and armor making, equipment making, arrow construction, and other such topics.
Since LEAFS is a learning event, we are not requiring that equestrian members be authorized. All teachers, activity leaders, and marshal supervisors of free ride time are allowed to remove someone from their activity if they feel as if the person or equine is being unsafe. Please remember that all participants are here to learn and sometimes need to practice new skills. We request that all attendees wait to offer advice to one another in the practice arena until it is asked for. If it is a safety concern, please bring it to the marshal supervising the practice arena at that time.
You must provide your negative coggins to the EqMIC or their designated representative before unloading your animals. You can submit your negative coggins early and make unloading easier by uploading them to the Equestrian Information Form. Please take horse waste from pens/trailers home with you or place in the nearby woods.
Equestrian camping is available — and encouraged to take advantage of the full event schedule. Stalls are not available. Equines may be tied to your trailer or small paddocks may be set up.
Please fill out the Equestrian Information Form if you plan on doing equestrian martial activities, bringing an equine, and/or camping with the equestrians.
Equestrian Leadership
Co-Event Steward and EqMIC
Epy Pengelly, Armiger
Epy Pengelly, Armiger lives in Highland Foorde. You can find them most often with the equestrians, but they also greatly enjoy performing music in ensembles. They are a member of Laydes Fayre (since Fall 2019), and they like to play in the pit band for dances/balls when able. Currently serving as the Minister of the Lists of Highland Foorde, Epy also tries to stay active as an Equestrian Marshal or Event Steward of an event. You can read more about what they’ve done on their website.
Mounted Archery Track Co-leads
Norbert Dolittle of Stierbach &
Lord Yarden of the Barony-Marche of the Debatable Lands
M’lord Norbert and Lord Yarden are running the Mounted Archery track. Please contact them with any questions relating to Mounted Archery (or any archery at the event).
While we are not explicitly trying to grow Target Archery via LEAFS, we recognize that some of our Mounted Archery classes will actually be topically Target Archery. Also, we will have wooden horses at LEAFS to help introduce riders and non-riders alike to the skillsets necessary for shooting an arrow from horseback. Lord Chris Le Strange will be the Target Archery MIC at LEAFS, but since Target Archery and Mounted Archery will be in the same vicinity, please direct all archery questions to m’Lord Norbert who will ensure a proper answer is secured.
We want to thank Grimmsfield for the loan of their equipment and expertise. We encourage you to learn more about Grimmsfield, their archery practices, arrow making workshop, and Arts & Sciences meet ups in Northern Virginia.
Armored Equestrian Track Lead
The Honorable Lady Gesa van Wellenstein
The Honorable Lady Gesa van Wellenstein is running the armored equestrian activities. Please reach out to Gesa [Gesa Wellenstein] via Facebook.
Equestrian Classes & Schedule
This information is forthcoming. Please use the button below if you would like to sign up to teach a class or run and activity.