[Jasper]

Originally posted by Keir Maxwell:
re Lance use

There are some very interesting articiles around on Lance use pre the invention of the Stirrups. One that I read in Slingshot (Wargaming mag) was by a guy who jousts etc - and does it without stirrups on occasion. Sure he makes no issue of the fact that stirrups are really useful but he still can joust without them and his descripotion of why is very enlightning. It also confirms the widely held view that Companions were Lance equipped shock cavalry.
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I agree, evidence for shock cavalry without stirrups is compelling, which always left me feeling the whole stirrups issue was exaggerated, even though it seems so rational.

I'm very curious to read this jouster's views on jousting without stirrups. Do you remember more about it, or perhaps have a link? Slingshot and Joust don't work well as search keys.