Osgoode Medieval Fair 2010
Leave the 20th century behind and head back into simpler times where chivalry and swords. This year, much like last year the main crowd drawing event at the Osgoode Medieval Fair was the Knights of Valour. A troop of individuals who ride horses and actual joust for a living. But first off the pre-joust warm-up activities!
The goal of the pre-games is to get the horses and crowd warmed up for the joust. Often with game of accuracy such as lancing a hay-bail (above) or putting the lance through consecutive rings being held up by the serfs (below). As I had my infrared Camera with me (D70s-IR @ 650nm cut) I took a lot of IR photos.
Introducing the Jousters on this day…
Each knight must choose a fair maiden from the crowd…
Then the Helmets Adorned are Battle Begins!
The joust is pretty simple, they rush at each other on horseback and try to break lances against each-other or knock the other to the ground.
This guy has the best job, he is the Jousting Official and Master of Ceremony. He basically rides his horse, makes jokes at the knights and the crowd and laughs all day because he isn’t in the heavy armor on a hot summer’s day.
A lot more pictures from the event are on my Flickr Set
UPDATE: Another two years have passed by and now we have posted our shots from Kingdom of Osgoode 2012.
