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Rod Walker
Location: NSW, Australia. Joined: 05 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Sun 01 Jul, 2007 8:28 pm Post subject: Horse vs Foot. |
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Had the chance to play with an Anglo Saxon group (The Huscarls) this weekend at a show. We had 5 mounted Normans on the field and charged the Saxon shield wall throwing (padded) spears and finally closing with sword. I would be surrounded and dragged of the horse to be killed.
Had an absolute ball. I had to drag my early period kit out of a 5 yr storage. It is a bit of a mish mash of my old 11thC and 12thC stuff as over the years I have misplaced, sold or lost bits.
The horse vs foot combat was unchoreographed and pretty fierce. I am happy to say that not a single horse was so much as grazed. Everyone performed perfectly and it never even looked like anyone was going to hit a horse.
Damn it was fun and exciting. 
Some initial pics. I have a bunch of pics and some video coming that I will post.
Pics by Garry Davenport.
Yes, that is a big grin on my face as I am being dragged off to be slaughtered horribly 
Cheers
Rod
Jouster
www.jousting.com.au
"Come! Let us lay a lance in rest,
And tilt at windmills under a wild sky!
For who would live so petty and unblessed
That dare not tilt at something, ere he die?"
--Errantry, John Galsworthy
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Jean Thibodeau
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Looks really fun and the horse seems to have an expression of puzzlement on it's face like it's thinking: Humans are NUTS, what are they doing and why.  Where are the Mares ( assuming it's an intact stallion and not a gelding or a mare ) and when do I get to eat, sleep and poop. 
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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George Hill
Location: Atlanta Ga Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Sun 01 Jul, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject: Re: Horse vs Foot. |
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Your topic made me think you were going to kick a horse. I've clearly not gotten my sleep!!!
Looks like you had fun. Any other notes about what it's like?
To abandon your shield is the basest of crimes. - --Tacitus on Germania
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Max von Bargen
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| Posted: Mon 02 Jul, 2007 8:15 am Post subject: Re: Horse vs Foot. |
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| George Hill wrote: | | Your topic made me think you were going to kick a horse. |
Test kicking is not recommended.
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George Hill
Location: Atlanta Ga Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon 02 Jul, 2007 8:16 am Post subject: Re: Horse vs Foot. |
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| Max von Bargen wrote: | | George Hill wrote: | | Your topic made me think you were going to kick a horse. |
Test kicking is not recommended. |
Agreed. The horse might kick back.
To abandon your shield is the basest of crimes. - --Tacitus on Germania
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Robin Smith
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That looks like soooo much fun. As a Norman reenactor, you got my vote of approval. One tip though, next time before you pull your sword, ride back down hill to get another spear...
Seriously though, is that a square ventail I see on you?
A furore Normannorum libera nos, Domine
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Hugh Fuller
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Your helmet looks a bit the worse for wear which gives it just the right touch of verismilitude IMO.
Hugh
Still trying to walk in the Light
Please see 1 John 1:5
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