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‘Like driving into a brick wall’: A Chilliwack man’s passion for jousting

Josh Tobey has been suiting up with Knights of Valour for 10 years

Imagine sitting on top of a horse in full medieval armour, barely being able to move, charging head-on towards your opponent, and getting slammed as a wooden lance hits your body.

This is the very rare sport of jousting and it’s what Josh Tobey of Chilliwack has been doing for the past 10 years.

He’s part of a full-contact jousting troupe called Knights of Valour which puts on Renaissance festivals and brings jousting shows to places across North America.

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Jenna Hauck

About the Author: Jenna Hauck

I started my career at The Chilliwack Progress in 2000 as a photojournalist.
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