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Tag Archives: ringridning

Ringridning – the Highlights

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Ann
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July is here and, with that, the annual tilting at the rings festival in Sonderborg. The first day I ever visited Sonderborg, long before I had any plans to move here, we had stumbled across this festival. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Outdoors | Tagged castle, festival, fireworks, horse, light, music, ringridning, rings, Sonderborg, tattoo, tilting, tilting-at-the-rings | Leave a reply

Historic Tilting at the Rings

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Ann
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As we have written previously, tilting-at-the-ring (better known in Danish as Ringridning) is a popular sport in the south of Denmark. Nowadays, riders gallop towards a ring suspended on a rope and try to catch the ring on a lance … Continue reading →

Posted in Outdoors | Tagged castle, cocks, display, event, ringridning, rings, Sonderborg, tilting, tradition | Leave a reply

This is How we Party

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Ann
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fun ride celebration

Parties and celebrations are a mainstay of all cultures. They are what bring friends and families together, villages and nations. They are what we look forward to when we want to have fun. However, the way we have fun is … Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged byfest, celebration, celebrations, festa, fireworks, funfair, Malta, rides, ringridning | 4 Replies

Visit to the Tilting at the Ring Museum (Ringridermuseum)

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Ann
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After watching the Tilting-at-the-Rings event over the weekend you undoubtedly have a number of questions you are curious about. A couple of mine were: Why do the riders wear a bow on their head? Does the red and white flag … Continue reading →

Posted in Things To Do and Sights | Tagged festival, museum, posters, ringrider, ringridning, tilting, tilting at the ring | Leave a reply

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