HAMMOND, La. (WGNO)—Jousting is a decades-long tradition at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival. Crowds love watching this medieval sport that puts knights up against each other in combat. WGNO's Kenny Lopez headed to The Joust Arena to watch the New Riders of the Golden Age fight! On horses, with their jousting spears called "lances", shields, and armor, these knights are ready to "joust do it!" (WGNO) "As soon as they make contact, you can hear that clang," Blade Warr, Jousting watcher said. "In layman's terms, we wear a trash can, get on a really big horse, grab a really long stick, and ride at one another with the intention of breaking those sticks or knocking someone off the horse," Sir William Dudley, Jouster for The New Riders of the Golden Age said. "They are going to crash," Warr said. When they get knocked down, the knights get back up again, continuing to joust. Sir William Dudley's been jousting for 25 years. Get your thrills riding the human-powered rides at Renaissance Fest "We're able to go out and do what we do best, but we are also performing for an audience," Dudley said. He went on to say, "For me, it is just a day at the office and it is a fun day at the office, don't get me wrong." In this match, Sir William Dudley came out victorious. "I'm used to it. I'm a champion for a reason. Everyone wants to knock me down, but it never goes their way," Dudley said. Hear ye! Hear ye! Feasting on Fest Food at Renaissance Festival "I thought it was cool. I've never seen jousting before," Maddie Fontenot, a Jousting watcher said. "I love the physicality, it's like an old-time sport for all of us," Warr said. "The audience clearly had fun and that's always my goal," Dudley said. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Orleans Parish coroner identifies woman killed in French Quarter quadruple shooting Knights 'joust do it' at the Renaissance Fest jousting competition President Biden pardons Peach and Blossom in annual tradition Steve Gleason recovering after 'traumatic accident' 15 new EV models set to electrify U.S. roads in 2025