Combatant's Keep http://www.combatantskeep.com Just another WordPress site Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:54:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Ashville Viking Festival 2012 http://www.combatantskeep.com/ashville-viking-festival-2012/ http://www.combatantskeep.com/ashville-viking-festival-2012/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:54:02 +0000 Kim Nader http://www.combatantskeep.com/?p=1883 Once again we are planning to perform at the Ashville Viking Festival. Please come out and support a great event. April 28 2012 and April 29 2012. All proceeds help their local food pantry

]]> http://www.combatantskeep.com/ashville-viking-festival-2012/feed/ 0 On the road to Lysts on the Lake http://www.combatantskeep.com/on-the-road-to-lysts-on-the-lake/ http://www.combatantskeep.com/on-the-road-to-lysts-on-the-lake/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:47:33 +0000 Kim Nader http://www.combatantskeep.com/?p=1880 Tom and Pat have been accepted for Lysts on the Lake. A joust competition in TX this May. I will try to post stories of their preparations for this event.

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]]> http://www.combatantskeep.com/we-have-moved/feed/ 0 Squire Show at the Ashville Viking Festival 2011 http://www.combatantskeep.com/squire-show-at-the-ashville-viking-festival-2011/ http://www.combatantskeep.com/squire-show-at-the-ashville-viking-festival-2011/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 15:29:36 +0000 Kim Nader http://www.combatantskeep.com/?p=1768 Tony and Victoria fight Mary and Diego Mary and Diego Maryah and Libby Tim and Gwen Maryah and Libby Maryah and Libby Mary and Diego Mary and Diego jump Mary and Diego charge the quintain Tim and Gwen running Rings Maryah and Libby Maryah and Libby entering the head chops Maryah and Libby hit the quintain Victoria and Nemy running the Rings Alex and Gwen getting ready for the rings Tim and Vic fight Vic and Tony fight Tim and Alex fight Tim and Vic fight Vic and Nemy jump Vic and Nemy Alex and Gwen ashville28 ashville29 ashville30 ashville31 ashville32 ashville33 ashville34 ashville35 ashville36 ashville37 ashville38 ashville39 mary maryah tim1 tim vic1 vic2 victim1 victim victony1 waiting to begin Alex hits the quintain Knights as squires Maryah run rings maryah charges quintain waiting to begin Alex run rings Tony wins the fight Alex and Tim fight Alex wins fight Tim warming up Tim runs rings Squire Tony Victoria charges quintain Tony and Victoria sword fight after show meet and greet Maryah and Libby taking rings Victoria and Nemesis chopping heads Alex and Gwen chopping heads

A chance for our squires to show off what they have learned

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]]> http://www.combatantskeep.com/ashville-viking-festival-2011-2/feed/ 0 Ashville Viking Festival 2011 http://www.combatantskeep.com/ashville-viking-festival-2011/ http://www.combatantskeep.com/ashville-viking-festival-2011/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 19:19:16 +0000 Kim Nader http://www.combatantskeep.com/?p=1708 Wow, how time flys. The viking fest has come and gone. As always Ed and Nancy did an awesome job. Thanks guys. Bill and Scipio Bill Kim and Nemesis Pat and Diego and Tony Crest melee Tom and Maggie ashville42 ashville43 ashville44 ashville45 ashville46 ashville47 ashville48 ashville49 ashville50 ashville51 ashville52 ashville53 ashville54 ashville55 ashville56 ashville57 ashville58 ashville59 ashville60 ashville61 ashville62 ashville63 ashville64 ashville65 ashville66 ashville67 ashville68 Tom and Ryan fight Tom flipping Pat out of the saddle Pat falling Pat after fall Pat Ryan and Gwen Mary and Maggie Mary and Maggie Tom and Pat Wak a Knight Bill makes ready for melee Bill the Trumpteer Kim and Nemesis run rings Liz and Libby run rings Liz charges quintain Liz and Libby melee Pat and Diego run rings Ryan charges quintain meet and great Tom and Maggie run rings Tom charges quintain arming the knight Liz chrages quintain Tom and Kim Bill and Scipio leap the jump Ryan and Gwen jump melee melee Bill and Pat double break Tom and Pat joust Pat and Tom joust mary Tom and Ryan sword fight camp melee Kim and Nemesis chopping heads Liz and Libby hitting quintain

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]]> http://www.combatantskeep.com/arming-the-knight-cheviot-elementary-cheviot-oh/feed/ 0 this past week http://www.combatantskeep.com/this-past-week/ http://www.combatantskeep.com/this-past-week/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:28:07 +0000 Kim Nader http://www.combatantskeep.com/?p=1682 Well, it’s been a busy time for CK members. Ryan’s little Gwen got hurt on a gate (she’ll be fine), Troy was made an uncle for the second time (congrats Cara!) and another fight and riding practice is in the books. Bud is learning quickly and I think is finally convinced that the quintain won’t eat him. Pete remembered everything and was a trooper, now to teach him to go a little faster (and keep from bucking) The squires are going to put on quite the show at Ashville, so try to make it to see them.

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