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BBC News
a day ago
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- BBC News
Jousting takes centre stage at Caerlaverock Castle
The south of Scotland stepped back in time at the weekend with the return of a jousting tournament in the grounds of Caerlaverock event at the site near Dumfries was part of Historic Scotland's summer displays of horsemanship, visitors on Saturday and Sunday enjoyed falconry displays and were entertained by a medieval music could experience living history camps and learn skills at the brand-new "squire school" where they discovered what it took to be a squire for a noble knight.
CBC
2 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
It's medieval madness in rural Alberta as jousters take aim at glory
Social Sharing While most tourists like Darrell Bossley are in Canada this time of year on a cross-country jaunt, this Australian is in Alberta on a different crusade: jousting. Leaning against the railing of the outdoor arena at Lakedell Agricultural Centre in the hamlet of Westerose, Alta., his steed gently nibbling away at a black tunic, a wry smile creeps across his face when asked why, at age 66, he chose to pick up the sport of jousting. Bossley, or Sir Darrell as he is known in jousting circles, is 79 now and, as he says, creeping up on 80. "I can't walk real good anymore … so I sit on a horse," he chuckles. Bossley was among a handful of jousters entertaining crowds Saturday at the Pigeon Lake Medieval Madness international jousting tournament, about 100 kilometres south of Edmonton. The retired blacksmith and self-professed lover of adrenalin sports, has a history around horses. He began in rodeos when he was 14 before later competing in dressage and endurance riding. Then there was some horseback cattle mustering and a smattering of buffalo hunting. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Jousters show what it takes to compete in the medieval sport 14 hours ago He's also a horse breeder. In particular Friesians, long regarded as the war horse of choice for medieval knights. "Anything you can do with horses, that's me. I've been a professional horseman all my life," he said. "It's all I've ever done. "As soon as I had one go at [jousting], I was loving it." As far as he knows, he's the oldest competitive jouster doing the rounds and perhaps the oldest jouster in history. He's been hunting around for someone of the same age actively competing and he says the next oldest was a person in their late 60s. The origin story Bossley had never heard of competitive jousting until he met a person on the Australian island state of Tasmania while he was travelling. Over a coffee, he spotted a knight's helmet on a table in the living room of his new acquaintance. "I said, 'what is that? A pot plant?'" he recalls. "He said, 'no it's a 15th century helm.'" The conversation then turned to jousting. After a lengthy discussion, Bossley was put in touch with Rod Walker, who's regarded as at the vanguard of authentic medieval jousting in Australia. After Bossley watched Walker compete, he immediately returned home and started fashioning lances. He also built a quintain, which is essentially a training aid for jousting. He's been hooked ever since. Next generation With the crowd cheering in the background, Bossley contemplates the next generation of jousters. The prospect of younger people taking the reins of the sport and galloping off into the future excites him. "I would love to see more people get into the sport. It's a great sport, and what young person doesn't want to get dressed up in a tin suit and be a knight," he said. "I just love it. When I grow up, I might be different. But I am still a kid who likes to get dressed up," he winks, his horse still nibbling away at his tunic. Quebec's Audrey Langlois is one of the fresh faces of the next generation. Her first introduction to the medieval world was through fantasy authors like Tamora Pierce, whose classic book Alanna: The First Adventure, focuses on a heroine who becomes a knight. As she grew up, she found a real-life medieval adventure with a group who focused on swordplay. And then she discovered the joys of jousting close to eight years ago. "I knew I had to get into it," she said. "I started jousting and it was absolute adrenalin and amazing." Langlois remembers the first time she donned her full plate armour, chain mail and helm. "You are completely in your own world. You can barely hear anything. You can feel your heart and then you are looking down ... and all you see is your opponent and then it is just go," she said. "I get so tunnel-vision focused … I am not thinking about work while I'm here, everything just melts away. It's a little oasis in my mind." On the jousting circuit, Langlois says she is routinely the only female competitor and one of only a handful around the world. "It's very much male-dominated," she said.
CBC
3 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Jousters show what it takes to compete in the medieval sport
Knights, thundering hooves and clashing lances. Jousters from around the world gathered to compete in the Pigeon Lake Medieval Madness tournament. Our Emily Fitzpatrick spoke with some enthusiasts of the historic sport.
BBC News
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Chalke Festival hosts jousting and historic re-enactments
While music fans are at Glastonbury Festival, history lovers are enjoying a very different Chalke History Festival in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, is in full swing, demonstrating historic methods of jousting and hay 23-29 June, the festival is hosting talks about history from 175 experts, including the likes of Kevin McCloud, Al Murray, Michael Palin and Ian Hislop, alongside a programme of re-enactments from different time Holland, founder of festival, said: "I'm absolutely thrilled, we had lots of people here, the sun has been shining." Meanwhile, Dominic Sewell has been preparing for a jousting demonstration."Children are often captivated by knights and jousting and as there are no princesses or dragons here, we have to make do with fighting each other," Mr Sewell said. The horse armour is designed to protect horses from splinters or "anything else that might come their way," Mr Sewell said."As well as that we have a specialised helmet for jousting which is called a frog mouth helmet, it has a wide aperture where the eye slits are." Mr Holland built a traditional hay stack over the week and said he had "the time of his life" doing it."I'm very interested in the history of agriculture," he added.
CBS News
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Colorado Renaissance Festival
CBS A performer jousts at the Colorado Renaisance Festival Colorado Renaissance Festival CBS Crowds watch a jousting match at the Colorado Renaissance Festival Colorado Renaissance Festival CBS A jouster performs at the Colorado Renaissance Festival Colorado Renaissance Festival CBS Shops line the walkway at the Colorado Renaissance Festival Colorado Renaissance Festival CBS Guests ride the rocking ships at the Colorado Renaissance Festival Colorado Renaissance Festival CBS Crowds make their way to the Colorado Renaissance Festival on opening weekend Colorado Renaissance Festival CBS A jester and herald call out to crowds entering the Colorado Renaissance Festival while a medieval lady looks on Colorado Renaissance Festival CBS Courtiers greet the crowd at the Colorado Renaissance Festival Colorado Renaissance Festival CBS Performers parade through the Colorado Renaissance Festival Colorado Renaissance Festival CBS Courtiers wave to guests as they parade through the Colorado Renaissance Festival
