Trivent Publishing has recently published the first issue of the open-access journal Cheiron: the International Journal of Equine and Equestrian History. The first issue examines “the historiography of equine and equestrian studies, with contributions that reflect the vibrant research environment that encompasses equine history, archaeology and social sciences today.” For more information and to read the articles, visit https://trivent-publishing.eu/home/133-cheiron-vol-1issue-1.html.

Trivent is also sponsoring a series of equine-related virtual events. For a calendar of these and other events, follow this link.

The next Trivent event is “The Horse in Medieval Law,” this Thursday, Nov. 25, at 5pm CET/11am EST/8am PST. (Note that the date is incorrect on the Trivent page, but correct on the event’s Facebook page: https://fb.me/e/1QTqvBjSH.)

The event is free, but prior registration is required by clicking here.

From the organizers:

“The invited speakers are Marieke Röben, who is going to talk about Edictum Rothari (the Lombard law code), Andrew O’Donnghaile and Edgar Rops, who will discuss medieval Irish and Welsh law codes, respectively.

Marieke Röben studied German studies and History at the University of Oldenburg (Germany) and Södertörn University (Sweden), with a focus on early modern and medieval history. Since 2019, she is a research assistant and doctoral student under the supervision of Prof. Philippe Depreux at the University of Hamburg (Germany), researching the role of horses in early medieval society.

In his paper “Types and qualities of horses in early Irish law” Andrew Ó Donnghaile, who recently completed his doctorate at NUI Galway (Ireland), focusing on early Irish law, will delve into will delve into medieval Irish legal texts to examine various types of horses which existed in early medieval Ireland. This will include a look into the legal text Téchta eich (‘Proper qualities of a horse’), which details specific desired characteristics of horses.

Edgar Rops is Latvia-based independent researcher, whose research interest encompass medieval legal history, folklore and the history of magic. His study of horses in medieval Welsh and Anglo-Saxon law was published in The Horse in Premodern European Culture (https://www.degruyter.com/…/doi/10.1515/9781501513787/html).”