Nuremberg jousting armor, about 1500. Tournaments originated around the time of the First Crusade as a way for the newly emerged class of knights to practice their skills in mounted combat. Today, ...

Jousting was a medieval tournament that saw knights compete against each other on horseback. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

From Merry Maids to Knights in shining armor, you never know what you'll find or who you'll meet at the Renaissance Festival in Holly. From Merry ...

POWAY — The first time Jeffrey Hedgecock saw a suit of armor as a child, he didn’t think of the man inside, but saw only the sculpted shell of a human body.“I’m f… ...

Morrison, 46, a tall automobile mechanic from South Florida, grew up dreaming of jousting from watching so many movies about medieval times. She began training with Zoppe in 1997.

Now he puts on 70 pounds of armor and gallops with a lance in the medieval sport called jousting Raven Eastwood, 23, used to compete in rodeos. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Plumes for the Joust. “A homogeneous suit of medieval armor is much rarer than a medieval castle or cathedral,” says the Met’s Arms and Armor Curator Stephen V. Grancsay.

Now he puts on 70 pounds of armor and gallops with a lance in the medieval sport called jousting. Raven Eastwood, 23, used to compete in rodeos.

The actor, 45, wore a full knight’s outfit – including armour, chainmail and helmet – to partake in the contest Tom Hardy took part in a jousting competition at a medieval festival in West ...