THE NOBLES ALSO WATCHED JOUSTING COMPETITIONS AS A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT. THERE WERE FEW WARS DURING THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD AND KNIGHTS NEEDED WAYS TO STAY FIT AND PRACTICE THEIR COMBAT SKILLS WHILE THERE WAS PEACE.
JOUSTING COMPETITIONS REQUIRED GREAT HORSE SKILLS AS WELL AS COMPETENT SKILLS WITH WEAPONS, WITH THE OBJECT OF THE JOUST BEING TO KNOCK YOUR OPPONENT OFF OF HIS HORSE USING A LONG POLE CALLED A LANCE.
THEY WOULD FIGHT IN THE HONOUR OF A LADY, OFTEN THE WIFE OR DAUGHTER OF A NOBLE.
THEY WOULD CHOOSE THEIR OPPONENT BY THEIR HERALDRY I.E COAT OR ARMS/SHEILD
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MEDIEVAL JOUSTING AND HORSE CLOTHES (NOTE THE USE OF HERALDRY TO DISTINGUISH OPPONENTS):
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