Knight Life

This documentary features interviews of knights, squires and crew of a traveling Joust company: New Riders of the Golden Age. Manager and horseman David W. Schade leads the company, with his 25 years of experience as a professional Jouster; here we witness the twilight of his career. This subculture piece was shot on location over 3 seasons at a Renaissance festival in Texas, Sherwood Forest Faire. Featuring intense tournament sequences and visually captivating footage of horses with authentic Knights in medieval armour atop massive draft horses. True sportsmanship is seen in this combat sport of ages past. This is a tale of full contact Joust.