Aha moment #2. Adaptive stirrups are necessary. We worked without them yesterday. I learned from the experience; removing the crutch/adaptive technology helps me to learn where I'm relying on it. But it is *very* frustrating to not be able to do what I am used to doing. Empathy for the disabled.

Aha moment #1: Bonnie asked "Can we speed up?". The feeling when the horse coils for power/speed is scary. But it is not a loss of control, it is a request to share control. And both partners have to be comfortable with "no"

Want to see more!

Thank you - we've been watching/waiting for Appolonia's elevation in the outlands. I think you're right about the west.

You guys are leading the society in building a Roßfechten practice (AFAIK). We did some this weekend and it was very well received by both fencers and equestrians. Is there anyone on your side capturing lessons learned for others who follow?

I think there is something important in what you say....
Thanks again

That's a very interesting question. Our team is exploring that this week. I feel like these questions should be in some kind of FAQ for how to prepare to practice Rossfechten. The standard advice seems to be travers, but that sets (IMHO) a fairly high bar to start. Thanks again.

Thanks - more data leads to better predictions.

How much trouble have you had with the clack? Just curious - I would do the same, but I wonder how much desensitization is actually necessary. I'm seeing some head turns at the sound of impact (unless that is an attempt to travers at the last minute?) Thanks again for posting these.

Lovely horse; but I confess that I'm just glad I don't have to clean him.....

? Potempkin drills?

Finally got a chance to watch. I share the surprise, but I fear the effect on my saddle. He rides ina much more "ala bridal " saddle than I do, and I wonder if that would change things

Experiments complete. Lance starts on the lower left, rises in an arc/half circle to the middle right, then descends to couch. Oddly, must be nearly horizontal to avoid smacking my own horse.

Aware of; watch occasionally. I will look for mail breeches.

Thanks again. Riding today I realized that it might be possible to modify the boar's tusk- start low on the right, thrust to opponent's face. If the opponent has a weapon then reverse and retract to what I'd call _hasso no kamae_ (high right guard). Have to build a simulator.

The other alternative would be to reverse the boar's tusk - to start it low on the right side of my body (and the horse's). Then it would have to rise towards the opponent's face and then retract to the high right.

Any build plans? Looks like a standard Barrell suspended in a framework. No saddle. (this is not a criticism, just trying to figure out.)

Unless someone has better advice, I'm going to explore the hypothesis that the mounted boar's tusk can be executed with a thrust to the opponent, followed by a retraction to the upper right guard position. @thetavernknight.bsky.social any advice?

On foot the boars tusk terminates naturally; if the motion of the sword is ties to the motion of the hips, both will end in a natural way.