Hi all! Sorry to be chiming in so late, but I thought I had set this
thing to send me daily digests. I haven't been getting any emails
and thought that y'all were just being quiet! Glad I checked the
website.

Anyway, My name is Melisant of Exmoor (yes, like the pony). I live
in the Shreveport/Bossier area. I didn't learn to ride until I was
15 although I wanted to since I was about 2. I own a 15 year old
Azteca mare. I am not authorized in Equestrian yet. I am lucky
enough to be able to stable my mare at my subdivision's community
stable (4 minutes away). I am also the barn manager there, so if
sometime in the future we wanted to hold a practice there, I could
probably swing it. There is an arena and round pen, but it is not
covered.

I am also an authorized heavy weapons fighter and combat archer.

I did take my mare to a re-enactment of the battle of hastings in
Missouri. It was put on by the Vikings of North America (a steel
group). She was fine with one or two fighters, but was intimidated
by the whole shield wall!

Hopefully we will get the opportunity to authorize one of these days.