WELCOME TO RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL OF JOUSTING --- NOW LOCATED IN ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO!
WE ARE THE FOUNDERS OF THE AJF - THE AMERICAN JOUSTING FEDERATION! We began in Lakebay, Washington, in 2005. Many of our graduates participated in the jousting events of the WASHINGTON FANTASY AND RENAISSANCE FAIRE.
CONTACT US! WE HAVE JUST MOVED THE SCHOOL FROM WASHINGTON to ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO! We encourage your communication with us if interested in taking our JOUSTING CLASS ---by e-mail: kanderson@tularosa.net --- or by phone: (505) 434-3832.
RE-LIVE A SPORT THAT IS 900 YEARS OLD! WE HAVE CLASSES EVERY MONTH! NORMAL CLASS SCHEDULE IS 3 CONSECUTIVE WEEKENDS, HOWEVER WE WILL RUN A CLASS FOR 6 CONSECUTIVE DAYS UPON SPECIAL REQUEST WITH A 4-STUDENT MINIMUM. CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED TO 6 STUDENTS WHICH GIVES YOU MORE PERSONALIZED INSTRUCTION. IF YOU ARE FROM OUT OF THE AREA, WE WOULD BE GLAD TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE AREA THAT WE RECOMMEND. UPON ENROLLMENT WE WILL BE GLAD TO SEND YOU THAT INFORMATION.
FEE FOR THE BEGINNING COURSE IS $750 PER STUDENT WHICH INCLUDES HORSE AND ALL EQUIPMENT. IF YOU PROVIDE YOUR OWN HORSE, THE FEE IS $650.
ONCE LIMITED TO THOSE FROM NOBLE BIRTH, YOU CAN NOW PARTICIPATE REGARDLESS OF YOUR LINEAGE --- AND HAVE A BLAST FROM THE PAST! PICTURED HERE IS JOEY "GENGHIS" LEACH, ONE OF OUR JUNE '05 GRADUATES, NOW A RAVENSWOOD KNIGHT.
WHAT LIES BEYOND....IN THE MISTS OF AVALON???
ADVANCED TRAINING INCLUDES SWORDPLAY UPON A STEED, AND INTRODUCTION TO THE HORSE BOW --- FIRING A BOW ON HORSEBACK!
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???
Established in January of 2005 to meet the growing demand for local training, RAVENSWOOD SCHOOL OF JOUSTING was established as a licensed business in the state of Washington under RAVENSWOOD EQUESTRIAN CENTRE.