Those groups who have experience getting equines into the field and their maintenance in it, how do you handle picketing the horses when a proper corral simply isn't available? Are there any ideas on how it was done in the Later Middle Ages?

We place the water bucket in the middle of the open 6' so both horses can get to it without being able to knock it over.

Seems to work well for us, and the horses don't mind. It allows us to keep the horses virtually right in camp too, which is cool.

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Originally posted by chef de chambre:
Hi All,

Those groups who have experience getting equines into the field and their maintenance in it, how do you handle picketing the horses when a proper corral simply isn't available? Are there any ideas on how it was done in the Later Middle Ages?

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Originally posted by chef de chambre:
Hi All,

Those groups who have experience getting equines into the field and their maintenance in it, how do you handle picketing the horses when a proper corral simply isn't available? Are there any ideas on how it was done in the Later Middle Ages?

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Many thanks for the info ! Now I need to find myself a couple of grooms... er volunteers.....

When you say

" We sometimes use the loose paddock method,whereby 1or2 horses are turnedout next to my tent"

Do you mean the horses are completely free? If they are, what happens if something spooks them and they tear off?

"The lines are always manned by at least two grooms."

So the grooms actually stay right there with the horses 24 hours a day? In our case, the horses are close along the camp and we all keep an eye on them in case they need assistance.

What group are you with and what period do you do? Jeff and I have been trying with mixed results to make contact with other groups that use horses.

Glad you could join us!