Company of the Hound

13/04/2025

Great day training today, more work on new joust horses and practice for everyone. Here's Sean and Tamsen demonstrating some nice technique.

23/03/2025

And of course joust training. Sean and Tamsen has some excellent double passes today, with Venom finally growing into the joust horse we always knew he could be.

23/03/2025

Some Drill practice from today's Hound Training in preparation for the upcoming Call to Arms even in April. If you think it looks fun why not come along and find out. Our next training day is Sunday 13 April 2025.

15/12/2024

Well we figured it wasn't hot enough today so why not add armour?

Congratulations to Sean for completing his first set of double passes. So much goes into this moment - putting together acceptable kit, learning lance control, building muscle, learning to ride in said kit, figuring the quirks, hitting and being hit - and oh so.much riding practice. Rodney is fairly conservative about squires progressing to this point so hopefully when they get there they feel well prepared and can be safe and Sean demonstrated all of that today.

And also gratuitous solid break for funsies.

If you're interested in getting involved with the Company its a great time to get signed up so you can attend the training sessions and events next year.

29/10/2024

Some photos from the Abbey Medieval Festival in July.

24/07/2024

We're bringing you even MORE!
You might have heard it first last weekend....but here comes our next big announcement:

Our team are proud to bring you HistoryAlive at Abbeystowe, coming September 7-8!

With support of Queensland Living History Federation, we'll be bringing History Alive: A Journey Through Time back to Queensland, this time on the grounds of Abbeystowe.

This event will showcase all of history from Neolithic to WWII, from reenactment groups across Queensland. It will feature some of your familiar favourites, plus even more groups across all historical periods of time!
We're taking over the History Alive social media and website, but follow here for the latest!

This event forms as part of our Abbeystowe Events, and will be proudly supported once again by ERMS Group, City of Moreton Bay and Visit Moreton Bay

Tickets will go on sale end of July, and we'll give you updates in advance! Be sure to stay subscribed to our newsletter, or you can register for SMS alerts so you don't miss a thing! https://marketingamf.wufoo.com/forms/r1vqsufj1j9e1uu/
Save the dates and follow for more as we share details to come.
You'll get a notice in advance when we confirm ticket release date if you're subscribed to our SMS or newsletter!

21/07/2024

A fantastic day working with our squire team who's armour has now arrived. The set ups were better then expected but as with all armour there are still some things to adjust.

Well done to Tamsen and Sean on their acquisitions and riding today.

Remember if your interested in 15th century reenactment in any context we meet once a month at Tarago - memberships open now.

03/06/2024

A lovely mini documentary on jousting and particularly what it's like to get into the sport by one of upcoming jousters partners, Julian Brown and his film crew.

If your interested in learning more why not drop us a line, Company of the Hound meets each month in Tarago NSW and attends several events throughout the year.

10/05/2024

What's on in June?

We are pleased to announce we have a few clinics available in the Canberra Region in June (stay tuned for an announcement on Victoria shortly).

1 June 2024 - Skill at Arms Tarago NSW - limited spaces remain
https://www.trybooking.com/CQTTY

8-9 June 2024 - Horse Archery Clinic Tarago NSW
https://www.trybooking.com/CRRWR

29 June 2024 - Skill at Arms Clinic Tarago NSW
https://www.trybooking.com/CRTKK

These are all proving very popular and selling out fast so don't delay and get your bookings in now. Hire horses available for each.

We also have space for private lessons with new and existing students on 2, 10, 15-16, 23 and 30 June so get in touch.

And don't forget to come check out the Newbridge Winter Solstice festival on 22 June 2024 where you can see the Riding With Sticks crew in the Skill at Arms, Grand Parade and Joust!

26/04/2024

❤Lest We Forget❤ Over 500,000 cats were dispatched to work in the trenches. of WW1. The cats main job was to catch rodents but it was found that the cats uplifted the spirits of the troops.

PICTURE: a gunner of the York and Lancaster Regiment with the regimental cat in a trench near Cambrin, France, 6 February 1918.
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/15-animals-that-went-to-war

08/04/2024