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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #750 on: May 19, 2014, 10:11:16 pm »
Well, when I first started this stuff, I did some... stuff with a Cavalry regiment. Uncle sent me the uniform as a gift, had to buy the damned Carbine and boots though. Only did a single event when I discovered that I had much more fun doing the infantry stuff, so I'm prob going to send this stuff off to... well I don't know honestly.
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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #751 on: May 19, 2014, 10:14:31 pm »
Dismounted cavalry... Bleh.

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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #752 on: May 19, 2014, 10:32:41 pm »
Post photo of your carbine pl0x. I like guns.

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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #753 on: May 19, 2014, 10:33:24 pm »
I'll throw it in there along with the Colt Army I found at a museum.
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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #754 on: May 20, 2014, 02:43:17 am »
Question for Cavalry reenactors here, how hard is it to be a cav reenactor compared to lets say infantry. For groups you are expected to own your own horse correct? So that adds to the responsibility and the price. Just want to see the opinion of any Cav reenactor here. Also the training and the performance of everything in events.

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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #755 on: May 20, 2014, 02:48:36 am »
I'll leave this to the EUs, they actually use their horses.
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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #756 on: May 20, 2014, 03:29:37 am »
Question for Cavalry reenactors here, how hard is it to be a cav reenactor compared to lets say infantry. For groups you are expected to own your own horse correct? So that adds to the responsibility and the price. Just want to see the opinion of any Cav reenactor here. Also the training and the performance of everything in events.
 

This is right up in Duuring's alley. But keep in mind, hes EU, probably different than US but i'd imagine the attitude and challenge will be the same.


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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #757 on: May 20, 2014, 03:58:22 am »
Horses are usually a rental job, which definitely adds to price.

My group is actually considering adding a cavalry aspect just to broaden what we can do, I'm considering joining in but may not as I'm bad enough at the moment with my feet on the ground.
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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #758 on: May 20, 2014, 11:18:04 am »
DUURING GET YOUR WHITE ASS OVER HERE

Jeez, people. I need mah sleep too. But yes, it's straight up my alley.

Question for Cavalry reenactors here, how hard is it to be a cav reenactor compared to lets say infantry. For groups you are expected to own your own horse correct? So that adds to the responsibility and the price. Just want to see the opinion of any Cav reenactor here. Also the training and the performance of everything in events.

For a start; It's different. It's seriously not infantry + horse, it really is a different kind of re-enactment. Authentic campaigning and stuff like that is suddenly really hard to do, because you 1. got so much shit and 2. have to take care of the horse. In my group, we have no add-on-members, so we can't keep a fire burning or have someone cook for us. That being said, we do have one campaign event every 2 years (La boissere) and everybody goes full campaign there. Which is why I won't go to those events until I got full campaign gear.

Hard? Well, as hard as it is to ride a horse in formation. The more you train, the better it gets. It's certainly harder then infantry simply because you're not moving yourself, but instead you are moving a very big beast that might throw you off just for the heck of it. Three of our eight members have own horses, the others, including me, rent them. If possible, we rent them at the same stables we also do exercise-days. So while the horses are rentals, they are a little bit more 'ours'. We're very lucky to have that. But sometimes you gotta go with local rental and that might or might not work out.

However, as for money - We usually get paid by the event-organizers (cos they like cav and all). I've done two mounted events now, and first time it cost me 50 euros, and the second - zip.

Ililsa, do you have riding experience?

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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #759 on: May 20, 2014, 01:02:48 pm »
so much farbfeelings on the horsie racecourse....  :'(

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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #760 on: May 20, 2014, 03:12:54 pm »
Not to mention, ACW event in US dont pay you to come at all. That stopped in 1990's or whatever. They used to pay you little and give you small bucket of black powder. Now its all 10 dollah to get in and you bring your own damn black powder. 

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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #761 on: May 20, 2014, 05:25:32 pm »
Here it's 'No blackpowder? No re-enactors".

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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #762 on: May 20, 2014, 05:34:59 pm »
In most states it is way easier to get though.
In Europe it is quite hard, especially considering that you are often crossing countries when you want to reenact.

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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #763 on: May 20, 2014, 05:50:37 pm »
So?

I believe it's harder to cross state-borders then it is to cross national borders in the EU due to Schengen.

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Re: Let's discuss: Reenacting!
« Reply #764 on: May 20, 2014, 06:01:39 pm »
So?

I believe it's harder to cross state-borders then it is to cross national borders in the EU due to Schengen.
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