Not having been to an event like this before I was pleasantly surprised just how much fun and entertainment there was today.

There were plays and skits for visitors going on all day long and each one I visited was packed wit spectators. There were 100’s of volunteers portraying parts ranging form Queen Elizabeth Tudor, portrayed by Susie Alexander, to Robin Hood and his merry men.

One of the highlights during my visit was getting to meet and speak with Mr. (Sir) James Acuff who is part of Lords of Chivalry (www.lordsofchivalry.com) which performs full contact heavy armored jousting and is only 1 of the 4 in North America that does so.

Mr. Acuff told me about the sport of jousting and about the beautiful Percheron horses they had with them and use in their shows. I was surprised and pleased to learn that many of the horses used in Renaissance shows are rescues that were being pushed aside because of age or other reasons and were given a new lease on life in their new role playing the role of War Horses for the Knights.