marcus the pale wrote:Too much going on this year for me to devote time and money to this sport. I do have approval from the misses to plan for next year though. Starting from the beginning though means I have to get with a local riding trainer, and spend time on four legs before I think about buying a horse and going to a jousting school. It's just not something that is easy to jump right in to overnight.
Marcus
I won't lie, jousting is mui expensive. Work your way into it in stages, if you can, find a joust troupe to work with. There is no trade for the experience of learning the art "from the ground up" - too many folks these days want to go straight to being a "knight" without understanding all that entails.
But, whatever you do, ride - and when you are comfortable riding, then ride one handed carrying an increasingly big stick. Then ride in armour (you will get plenty of practice from this getting back onto your horse while armoured..
) - btw, depending upon the weight of your armour, it will raise your seated center of gravity anywhere from 6" to 10". That probably doesn't sound like much, but it will be the first time you try to take a corner.
Jousting is an awesome adrenaline rush and is addictive. However, it is even a greater, and more beautiful, art which you have to feel as it really can't be explained. Good luck and I hope to meet you sometime!
