In June 1520 King Henry VIII took part in a joust as part of the Field of Cloth of Gold, a political summit and tournament. The Royal Armouries has invited modern jousters to Leeds to mark the 500th anniversary.
Ben Atkinson from Atkinson Action Horses talks about how to select and train a horse for jousting horse.
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