In
2009, Ironfest in conjunction with Full Tilt,
and supported by the
,presents the 2nd annual
Featuring riders from all around the World,
the St George's Day Jousting Tournament
is extremely dramatic & colourful; full of the pageantry
of an age long past.
To fully appreciate this fantastic event you must be there!
The St George's Day Jousting Tournament
will take place over the two days of the Ironfest weekend.
Rider and program details click here
About Jousting:
Jousting is a competition between two knights on horse-back,
wherein each knight tries to knock the other off his mount.
Jousting was at the peak of its popularity in the 14th to 16th
centuries.
(The Language of Sports - Dictionary and Research Guide)
http://www.123exp-sports.com/t/01984134077/
For more information on Jousting
visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jousting
photos by m.graham
About Full Tilt:
The husband and wife team of Rod and Michelle Walker,
are .
Rod is the current IJA World Jousting Champion and IJA World Skill at Arms Champion.
Rod has been competing in skill at arms and jousting for the past ten years,
winning almost everything that he has entered.
Rod has been involved in shows and competed in Australia,
New Zealand, Canada, USA, Europe and Vanuatu,
with a very high success rate in all countries.
Rod is definitely the one to look out for at any competition,
he is probably one of the toughest competitors in the world today.
His colours are black & gold.
Michelle has been riding most of her life
and involved with Jousting for the past 10 years,
originally helping out her husband Rod Walker, before giving it a go herself.
Jousting for the last 5 years, Michelle has ridden in many shows
with Full Tilt and competed in skill at arms and jousting competitions in Australia,
New Zealand, Canada, USA, Europe and Vanuatu.
Her colours are burgundy and gold.
