Horsens - Medieval Jousts. Some ponytails.

Medieval competition reenactments: these are common in other places in Europe, and the United States; but there is special fun in seeing Viking country get all jousted up.

Did Vikings really do that? Somehow the concepts of chivalry, and the gradations from page to squire to knight and all that are too orderly for these folk. Instead, were they in their longboats, and with battleaxes, fighting back at the encroaching and violent Christians and their forced religion, including Charlemagne beating at the Saxon doors not far south. See Western Ethnic Violence Timeline/

Not sure. So enjoy the joust.

length of the lance, joust, Horsens, Denmark

Ladies judge the skills, Horsens Medieval Festival, Denmark

Distances must be measured for safety, Medieval Festival Horsens, Denmark

Horse charge too close. Run. Medieval Festival, rehearsal day, Horsens, DK

And a lady jouster with pony tail. 

Knight with blonde pony-tail, a lady in armor.  Why are you surprised? Horsens Medieval Festival, Horsens, DK

Women in armor.  Not unusual then.  See Switzerland Road Ways, Thun Castle; and also at Chillon,  Switzerland.  And Italian accounts of female Military Orders .  We looked that up once, will find.  Try Spain Road Ways, or perhaps Italy Road Ways of ours.

The next charge starts, buppity bupp, Horsens Medieval Festiva, DK

Horses charging down the divided track, competitor coming at you, one after another, Horsens DK, medieval re-enactment

Longest lance, Medieval Joust Festival, Horsens, DK

Favorite tree:  Ginkgo, Horsens, DK.