
Fox Moth Back To Original Home Airfield After 55+ Years
From the full force, full contact medieval joust to the discipline and grit of the early 20th century New Zealand Mounted Rifles, The Order of the Boar is New Zealand’s own cavalry re-enactment group.
Two knights of old from the Order Of The Boar battle it out on the jousting field in a scene right out of the 14th century. Photo: © 2007 Geoff Sloan (Image Supplied)
The Order Of The Boar also undertakes other demonstrations of horse back martial arts—in this case the disembowlment of watermelons. No horses were harmed in the making of this display ... but several watermelons were seen to have had a bad day! Photo: © 2007 Geoff Sloan (Image Supplied)
In 2007 the Order Of The Boar brought their medieval reenactment and jousting exhibition to the Classic Fighters 2007 (airshow).
In medieval times there were many forms of jousting which all had their own specialised rules and items of armour and weaponry. The predominant forms were the Joust of War where sharp weapons were used, and the Joust of Peace where blunt weapons were used. The Order of the Boar joust represents the Joust of Peace.
The group is well known both locally and internationally as one of the pioneers in rediscovering the art of medieval jousting and its development as a modern sport both in New Zealand and around the world. See the group's website at: www.jousting.co.nz.Share This Story :
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