Anastasija Ropa, PhD is lead researcher at the Department of Sports Management and Communication Studies of the Latvian Academy of Sport Education. She is co-editor of the Rewriting Equestrian History series of books and Cheiron, The International Journal of Equine and Equestrian History, as well as a lifelong equestrian.
In this podcast episode, you'll hear about her experience starting a young, previously feral horse the "Ruffian Way", utilizing techniques described by Jordannus Ruffus in the famous medieval equestrian text.
Even more exciting, she will give us plenty of details on the upcoming inaugural Cheiron conference for all things horse history happening in Latvia in September. There are options to attend both remotely and in person, see kinks at the bottom of the show notes to register!
Finally, we discuss her path to being a full time horse historian and lecturer, and how you, too, can contribute your research on horse history (no, you don't need a PhD to publish in the field)!
NOTE: I realize sound quality for the interview is not as good as some of the prior episodes - still very listenable but not high quality studio sound. We had a couple issues with the recording software so the interview had to be done over zoom without a high quality microphone. I apologize!
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Show Notes, in order of mention:
Nadezhda Durova (1783-1866), Russian cavalry soldier and writer. Author of The Cavalry Maiden, journaling her experience in the Napoleonic Wars. English Translation (1989) of this work is available for those interested from Indiana University Press.
Facebook Group: Horse History in the Middle Ages and Beyond https://www.facebook.com/share/UobBV4xL5ApvLiin/
New Release from Trivent Publishing - Saints and Sinners on Horseback: Volume 2 https://trivent-publishing.eu/home/192-357-saints-and-sinners-vol-2.html#/30-cover-ebook
The Medieval Horse and its Equipment, c.1150-1450, Edited by John Clark (2011) https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781843836797/the-medieval-horse-and-its-equipment-c-1150-1450/
The Equine History Collective: https://equinehistory.org/ https://www.facebook.com/EquineHistoryCollective/
Cheiron / Inaugural Conference:
https://trivent-publishing.eu/100-cheiron-conference-2024 https://www.youtube.com/@Cheironjournal
Can You Move in Medieval Armor? From Daniel Jacquet on Medievalists.Net https://www.medievalists.net/2024/06/move-medieval-armour/
Anasataija Ropa:
Twitter (X): @anstasijaropa
Website/Blog: thegrailquest.wordpress.com
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