Sir Ivar Jousts in Australia

[Milan Vjestica]

Perhaps the original extreme sport?

A Norwegian Knight competing in Australia. No Viking horns on display.


Ivar Mauritz-Hansen by Milan Vjestica, on Flickr

 

[Pete Askew]

That's 'cos he hasn't got his hat on!

Now that's an impressive get up. I assume he's laughing at the other bunch!

 

[Milan Vjestica]

He may have been laughing at their haircuts?

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Kinky lot these dresser uppers
Looks quite a spectacle Milan and I trust they arrived in their long boats. I presume when you mean extreme sport it would be Can you walk in this suit?

 

[Milan Vjestica]

Julian,

It was full on jousting, broken lances, shields and falling off horses. Why walk when you can ride.

I think his longboat got a ticket too.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Julian,

It was full on jousting, broken lances, shields and falling off horses. Why walkwe hen you can ride.

I think his longboat got a ticket too.

Yes one problem though, they need to be cart horses

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I did not know that you managed to snap me!

 

[Pete Askew]

Is that the outfit that Shirley insists you wear when cutting wood these days, Ivar?

 

[Milan Vjestica]

Ivar, I did not know you had that much hair!

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

There is fortunately very few images of me on my stallion, well actually very few genuine images of me at all. This is of me whenever I prepare for battle and before entering this forum!