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In recent years, the equestrian sport of jousting has enjoyed somewhat of a revival.
In a competition, the objective is to strike the other rider with a lance. Points are awarded for a touch, breaking a lance, and especially for unhorsing the other jouster.
Even though we are a jousting troop, we have turned up at some unexpected places: We do an educational program for schools in both the public and separate school system. We have appeared at public events from pig roasts to weddings, parades, movies and fundraisers.
We also have the biggest collection of unusual, authentic historical horse gear in Western Canada, from Roman cavalry to US Cavalry, and of course, lots of medieval and renaissance gear!
Styles of Jousting
Riders
with the Society of Tilt and Lance Cavalry
are experienced in several of the 15 different types of jousting. Avoided
are the more lethal styles that use pointed weapons.
Northern Italian passes left shoulder to left shoulder, lowering their lances in an attempt to strike and unhorse the other rider. The impact angle is about 45 degrees. There is no use of shields and the rider is required to wear heavy armour.
Southern Italian passes right shoulder to right shoulder, lowering their lances in an attempt to strike and unhorse the other rider. The impact angle is about 15 degrees, far more direct and forceful than with Northern Italian. There is no use of shields and the rider is required to wear heavy armour.
Welshgestech ride with a buff and a pasgard (an elbow piece), and a bolted on shield that covers up to the chin. The rider is less able to turn his head so vision is limited. Riders pass left shoulder to left shoulder, lowering their lances in an attempt to strike and unhorse the other rider.
Realgestech ride with a buff, grand guarde (bolted to the breastplate as the target) and pasgard (an elbow piece) worn together. Riders pass left shoulder to left shoulder, lowering their lances in an attempt to strike the other rider's grand guarde and unhorse him.
Equipment
Lances are 12 ft long in total, with a 10 ft
shaft and a 2 ft balsa tip. Windsor
Plywood and Rona
are suppliers.
Spears
- Used in games such as Spear the Heart.
Armour
Made of articulated stainless steel, a full set of
armour can weigh more than 100 lbs. Armour
is worn over an arming shirt and arming doublet (leather). It consists
of many parts: Helm, Gorget (neck
protector), Cuirass (Breast and back plate), Tassets, Breyet, Coutiers, Greaves,
Sabuton, Manfer, Gauntlet, Cuisses, Polyns, Vambrace & Rarebrace.
