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Raven Eastwood used to compete in rodeos in high school. But now when he rides a horse, he puts on 70 pounds of armor and gallops with a lance toward an opponent in the medieval sport called jousting.
The historic site, just a stone's throw from Buckingham Palace, is the annual location of Trooping the Colour.
Hemphill said people mistakenly think the point of jousting is to knock someone else off a horse, but that has never ... on the feeling of it and the reins." Most of what makes Eastwood a good ...
Trooping the Colour - otherwise known as the King's Birthday Parade - is an annual event which sees over 1,400 soldiers, 200 ...
Chivalry, serfdom, industrial activity and the races have all yielded evocative horse-linked terms. Surprises include ...
Members of the elite class in medieval England were not known for their modesty and pragmatism. They wanted the best of the best, and this mentality extended to their horses. “The significance ...
Ex-pro bullrider, blacksmith and keen horseman Darrell Bossley took up jousting at 66. When people ask him why then, he replies: "Because it's easier than starting at 67".
Jousting goes all the way back to the 11th century when it started as a display of military might and prowess. It later went on to become a major sporting event in the 17th century.