Equestrian:Activity - Mounted combat - General - Revision history

AngeleDeSavigny: /* General */

2026-08-19T04:11:58Z

General

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	<P>Mounted combat and mêlée represent armored mounted combat, using tourney batons or padded rattan swords in one-on-one tournaments, teams, or battles. The history of mounted combat can be traced at least as far back as the ancient Assyrians in 750 BC. It continued through the Eastern horse cultures of the Scythians, Sarmatians, Magyars, and Avars. <P>While light cavalry was used in warfare for many centuries, the medieval era saw the rise of heavy cavalry, particularly the European knight. Tournaments and hastiludes began in the 11th century as both a sport and to provide training for battle. This included the mêlée, where participants used the horses, armor and weapons of war.		<P>Mounted combat and mêlée represent armored mounted combat, using tourney batons or padded rattan swords in one-on-one tournaments, teams, or battles. The history of mounted combat can be traced at least as far back as the ancient Assyrians in 750 BC. It continued through the Eastern horse cultures of the Scythians, Sarmatians, Magyars, and Avars.
			<P>While light cavalry was used in warfare for many centuries, the medieval era saw the rise of heavy cavalry, particularly the European knight. Tournaments and hastiludes began in the 11th century as both a sport and to provide training for battle. This included the mêlée, where participants used the horses, armor and weapons of war.
	<P>Combat may take the form of:		<P>Combat may take the form of:
	*Tournament single combat		*Tournament single combat
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	*Battles		*Battles
	<P>'''Requirements'''		<P>'''Requirements'''
	*[[~~Equestrian~~:Equestrian authorizations - special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]		*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equestrian authorizations - special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]
	*[[~~Equestrian~~:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons\|Mounted combat - weapons]]		*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons\|Mounted combat - weapons]]
	*[[~~Equestrian~~:Equipment standards - Armor#Mounted combat: Armor requirements\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]		*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Armor#Mounted combat: Armor requirements\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]
	*[[~~Equestrian~~:Equipment standards - Armor#Mounted combat: Armor requirements\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]		*[[{{NAMESPACE}}:Equipment standards - Armor#Mounted combat: Armor requirements\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]

ArabellaDaSiena: /* General */

2026-08-19T02:46:10Z

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	*[[Equestrian:Equestrian authorizations - special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]		*[[Equestrian:Equestrian authorizations - special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons\|Mounted combat - weapons]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons\|Mounted combat - weapons]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#Mounted combat: Armor requirements\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#Mounted combat: Armor requirements\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]

ArabellaDaSiena: /* General */

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	<P>'''Requirements'''		<P>'''Requirements'''
	*[[Equestrian:Equestrian authorizations - special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]		*[[Equestrian:Equestrian authorizations - special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons ~~and equipment~~\|Mounted combat - weapons]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons\|Mounted combat - weapons]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]

ArabellaDaSiena: /* General */

2026-08-19T02:43:46Z

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	*Battles		*Battles
	<P>'''Requirements'''		<P>'''Requirements'''
	*[[Equestrian:~~Equestrian_authorizations~~ - special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]		*[[Equestrian:Equestrian authorizations - special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons and equipment\|Mounted combat - weapons]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons and equipment\|Mounted combat - weapons]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]

ArabellaDaSiena: /* General */

2026-08-19T02:43:05Z

General

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:43, 19 August 2026
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	*Battles		*Battles
	<P>'''Requirements'''		<P>'''Requirements'''
	*[[Equestrian:~~Equestrian authorization procedures~~ special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]		*[[Equestrian:Equestrian_authorizations - special#Mounted combat\|Mounted combat - authorization]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons and equipment\|Mounted combat - weapons]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons and equipment\|Mounted combat - weapons]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - rider armor]]
	*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]		*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#\|Mounted combat - horse armor]]

AngeleDeSavigny: Consultation version approved 23 June 2026.

2026-08-07T03:57:47Z

Consultation version approved 23 June 2026.

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==General==
<P>Mounted combat and mêlée represent armored mounted combat, using tourney batons or padded rattan swords in one-on-one tournaments, teams, or battles. The history of mounted combat can be traced at least as far back as the ancient Assyrians in 750 BC. It continued through the Eastern horse cultures of the Scythians, Sarmatians, Magyars, and Avars. <P>While light cavalry was used in warfare for many centuries, the medieval era saw the rise of heavy cavalry, particularly the European knight. Tournaments and hastiludes began in the 11th century as both a sport and to provide training for battle. This included the mêlée, where participants used the horses, armor and weapons of war.
<P>Combat may take the form of:
*Tournament single combat
*Tournament mêlée combat
*Battles
<P>'''Requirements'''
*[[Equestrian:Equestrian authorization procedures special#Mounted combat|Mounted combat - authorization]]
*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Weapons and other equipment#Combat weapons and equipment|Mounted combat - weapons]]
*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#|Mounted combat - rider armor]]
*[[Equestrian:Equipment standards - Armor#|Mounted combat - horse armor]]