Medieval Jousting Experience

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This is an amazing opportunity to learn a unique skill. Life during medieval times might have been grubby, brutal & plague-ridden, but give them their due
- they knew how to have fun! & so will you as you become a real jousting knight during this day of old fashioned antics. On arrival you will be given a safety briefing & your riding will be assessed. After being dressed in medieval armour & costume with your very own title & coat of arms for the day, you will then learn basic jousting skills needed to strike a quintaine, how to use a lance, learn authentic mounted games, & learn how to weald a broad sword & staff fighting during your unique & fascinating day. You will have the chance to re-enact those dreams of being a knight. After lunch put everything you’ve learnt into practise as you complete in the " Grand Gauntlet Challenge" Medieval Tournament before you take on the resident Black Knight in a mini-joust to gain your Knighthood! Traditionally jousting was only permitted for men to partake in, but fear not we take lady knights too! Come & throw down the gauntlet & challenge the men! The day will end with the all important Knighting Ceremony & presentation of certificates, after which you can ride off into the sunset to find a few dragons to slay! No real riding experience is needed to be able to participate in the jousting experience, but would be an advantage for certain activities. For safety reasons if the instructor on the day feels your riding is not strong enough for certain tasks, you will make it up in other activities. Jousting demands a different type of equestrian skill & the horses can accommodate any standard of horsemanship!