Gender equality may not have been a concern to medieval knights, but it has made it to the jousts which take place at Pendennis Castle over the summer.For the first time, a female jouster is set to take part in the castle's Grand Medieval Jousts after English Heritage decided to invite women to compete in the events across the country.Horsewoman extraordinaire Nicky Willis will take the reins on Tuesday, and then on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout August. She is a professional rider who...
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