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- From: kloomis@cco.caltech.edu (Kate E. Loomis)
- Newsgroups: rec.equestrian
- Subject: Re: Horsey Dinner Theatres
- Date: 23 Nov 1992 19:45:52 GMT
- Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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- jlkershner@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Kersh!) writes:
-
- >> Medieval Times down there is muchlike the earlier description. I must
- >> admit I was a bit upset when I noticed that the swords were easily
- >> bent! But, I suppose that's for safety purposes!!
-
- >In the half time show, there was a sword fight "to win the hand of the
- >beautiful princess." I got to see the swords up close and personal. They are
- >not cheap nor flimsey. On of the knights told us the swords cost $750 each.
- >Anyway, during the "fight" at half time, on of the knights struck suck a hard
- >blow against the other's sword that he sliced it in two! He actually cut the
- >top foot and a half off! (Just for the record, this was NOT planned.)
-
- >Well, I do recommend going to Medieval Times if you are in Florida. It is a
- >lot of fun, good food, and wonderful entertainment.
-
- >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- >Jen Kershner | "There are two kinds of horses in
- > | the world, Quarter Horses and
- >JLKERSHNER@MIAVX1.ACS.MUOHIO.EDU | other horses."
- > | -- annon
- >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- >--Jen
-
- Does anybody have any other stories about "unforseen events" occuring
- during these performances? I saw a jousting exhibition at a Rennaissance
- Faire this last spring where the choreography definitely did _not_
- go according to plan. I've seen a half-dozen of these jousting shows,
- and they are usually quite tame. The jousters do some agility exericises,
- trying to hook rings with their lances, then they make a few passes
- at each other, ending after three or four with one of the riders quite
- clumsily and deliberately sliding from his horse. It was all so
- predictable! The lances broke easily, so there really wasn't any force
- transmitted to the other rider. At least, that is what usually happens!
- But the exhibition I saw this June - My Oh MY! On the first pass, one
- rider hit the other rider square in the chest, and knocked him FLYING!!
- Everybody cheered because they thought it was supposed to happen! Then
- it got quiet for a minute, while the poor man just laid there and didn't
- move. Can you imagine, one minute being on a 17+ hand horse, the next
- finding yourself flying through the air in full (metal) armor! To his
- credit, he staggered to his feet and completed the hand to hand part
- of the show, but he was obviously stunned and must've had the breath
- knocked out of him. Sheesh. I don't think I would volunteer for one of
- those shows after that!
-
- Kate
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