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| Articles about Tent Pegging |
| Akaash Maharaj - Photocast: Group Sword at the International Tent Pegging Championships | | 2007-04-05 09:10:03 | | On the final day of competition at the world equestrian skill-at-arms championships in Oman, my horse Shomool remained in a surly mood. The rider to our left is keeping a considered distance, as Shomool had just attempted to deliver a slaying kick to his horse; Shomool's rear hooves came within centimetres of the intended victim. The warhorse's wayward bloodlust would remain with Shomool for the rest of the competition, and he seemed dejected that I insisted on coming between him and his wrath. A full account of the games is at my March 2007 blog. | | By: Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism | | |
| | Group Lance at the International Tent Pegging Championships - Akaash Maharaj Photocast | | 2007-04-03 10:05:03 | | On the first day of group competition at the world equestrian skill-at-arms championships in the Gulf States, I was matched with riders from the Oman National Team, and we galloped four abreast through the course. Competing in UNICEF's colours, I am using a lance in my right hand to strike at a ground target, and using the reins in my left hand to restrain my horse Shomool from savaging the neighbouring rider. A full account of the games is at my March 2007 blog. | | By: Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism | | |
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| | Practice Run at the International Tent Pegging Championships - Akaash Maharaj Photocast | | 2007-03-18 10:36:03 | | A photocast of my practice run with the lance at the world equestrian skill-at-arms championships in Oman. My horse, Shomool, is galloping through the course at a greater speed than I had ever experienced on horseback. I am holding the lance at a rather desperate distance from our bodies to stave off the obvious calamity, and I have lost the nearside stirrup. Miraculously, we both survived to repeat our folly mere minutes later. A full account of the games is at my March 2007 blog. | | By: Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism | | |
| | Opening Ceremonies at the International Tent Pegging Championships - Akaash Maharaj Photocast | | 2007-03-16 00:33:01 | | A photocast of the opening ceremonies of the world equestrian skill-at-arms championships. Riders from across the world gathered in the Sultante of Oman to represent our countries in this 2500 year-old cavalry sport of sword, lance, and horsemanship. I am the nearest rider, and carry the pennant of UNICEF from my lance, as I rode for both Canada and the United Nations Children's Fund. Other riders carry their respective regimental pennants, while our national flags flutter from the flagpoles in the background. A full account of the games is at my March 2007 blog. | | By: Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism | | |
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| | Akaash Maharaj - Projects: Tent Pegging with UNICEF Team Canada | | 2007-02-08 07:55:02 | | Of my many eccentricities, none is as improbable as my involvement in tent pegging. Often referred to as equestrian skill-at-arms, the sport has a mounted cavalier riding at a full gallop across a timed course, on the flat and over jumps, using sword and lance to smite a succession of ground and elevated targets. Yes, really... Like most tent peggers, I was introduced to the sport through service in a cavalry regiment. Seat a man on a horse, hand him a sword, and set him off at a gallop: any ability to resist tent pegging will immediately abandon him. | | By: Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism | | |
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