Jason has trained warhorses and ridden them in the so-called “joust of peace”. In this episode, he demonstrates the techniques a medieval knight and his grooms might have used to teach a horse how to take him into battle and bring him safely back home again.
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What’s it like to ride in a medieval war saddle? Jason tests his finished war saddle and compares the way it rides to how modern saddles feel.
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Jason Kingsley OBE, the Modern Knight investigates his latest reproduction medieval saddle on one of his fiery stallions.
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Jason tries a part finished late 15th Century Medieval war saddle for the first time. Will it fit and be comfortable for both horse and rider?
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How does a medieval saddle differ from a modern English saddle? Jason compares his reproduction 15th Century war saddle with a modern English riding saddle and points out the differences and similarities.
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A look at medieval hoods, how they’re used, how they’re worn and something you probably didn’t know about them.
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Jason continues Talos’ training, this time using a medieval cloak, and tests out how it might have been used practically.
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