The weapons are real - the acting is real. This is the worlds most spectacular full-contact sport - no holds barred.
From the disciplined and chivalric mounted skills to the full force, full contact joust, The Order of the Boar is New Zealands first and foremost medieval equestrian and jousting historical re-enactment group.
We pay particular attention to horse welfare while also portraying our activities as historically accurate as possible.
We specialise in recreating aspects of the medieval tournament along with related Living History activities from the second half of the 14th century (1350 - 1400 AD). The group has been one of the pioneers in rediscovering the art of jousting and its development as a modern sport both in New Zealand and around the world.
All our training is done under the guidelines of the International Jousting Association that promotes horse welfare, jousting and international competition.
While we have a particular emphasis on the medieval period, we also portray the role of the horse in military history. So in addition to the medieval period, we also portray 16th Century Border Reivers and First World War New Zealand Mounted Rifles.
We portray our activities at public displays throughout New Zealand.
Our members compete regularly in both jousting tournaments in New Zealand and in off-shore tournaments.
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Public DisplaysA big part of what we do is to portray our activities to the general public. We organise the Harcourt Park Jousting Tournament every two years. This is a major international event attracting jousters from all around the world and an audience of over 10,000 people.
Error- You must upgrade your Adobe Flash Player to see this video, upgrade here. We also provide displays as part of other major events. These have included:
If you are organising a major event and would like to include equestrian drama and action, please email
Read a Harcourt Park Review at: http://www.khantazi.org/Events/Jousting09/Jousting_2009.html |
Membership
The Order of the Boar is currently looking for a few new members in the Upper Hutt/Wellington area. We have places for:
- Owner Rider. You provide your own horse and portray a rider in some capacity.
- Non-Owner Rider. You don't have your own horse but can ride and want to portray a rider in some capacity (a limited number of spare horses are available) – 2 places available now – contact for further information.
- Foot Crew. You portray a foot role in some capacity.
- Sword Training Only. This is offered through Upper Hutt Martial Arts Academy. You may decide to also participate in our re-enactment or display activities
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