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Organized Horse Fighting

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  *** *** Relevant Background: “ Organized horse fighting  is a  blood sport  between two  stallions which is organized for the purposes of  betting  or entertainment. [ 1 ]  Although combat between horses occurs naturally in the wild, death or serious injury in naturally occurring animal fights is almost always avoided by ritualized behaviours or the withdrawal of one of the combatants…” (Wiki) *** Relevant Material:  “ Whatever kind of high-risk sport you like to engage in during trips outside of Quebec, we’re sure to have a solution that will enable you to enjoy your favourite activity while benefiting from travel insurance coverage of emergency medical expenses. Various extended coverage endorsements are available for contact, adventure and extreme sports/activities, depending on your needs. Whether you’re planning to take part in skiing, mountaineering, parachuting, snowkiting, scuba diving, rodeo, motor racing or ice hockey, you’ll be a...

Mounted Archery

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  *** Relevant Background: “ Mounted archery  is a form of archery that involves shooting  arrows  while  on horseback . [ 1 ]  A  horse archer  is a person who does mounted archery. [ 2 ]   Archery has occasionally been used from the backs of other riding animals. In large open areas, mounted archery was a highly successful technique for hunting, for protecting herds, and for war. [ 3 ]  It was a defining characteristic of the  Eurasian nomads  during antiquity and the  medieval period , as well as the  Iranian peoples such as the  Alans ,  Sarmatians ,  Cimmerians ,  Scythians ,  Massagetae ,  Parthians , and  Persians  in  Antiquity , and by the  Hungarians ,  Mongols ,  Chinese , and  Turkic peoples  during the  Middle Ages . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]  The expansion of these cultures have had a great influence on other geographical regions inc...

Jousting

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  *** Relevant Background: “ Jousting  is a medieval and renaissance martial game or  hastilude  between two combatants either on horse or on foot. [ 1 ]  The joust became an iconic characteristic of the  knight  in Romantic  medievalism ...” ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jousting ) *** Relevant Material:  “ Whatever kind of high-risk sport you like to engage in during trips outside of Quebec, we’re sure to have a solution that will enable you to enjoy your favourite activity while benefiting from travel insurance coverage of emergency medical expenses. Various extended coverage endorsements are available for contact, adventure and extreme sports/activities, depending on your needs. Whether you’re planning to take part in skiing, mountaineering, parachuting, snowkiting, scuba diving, rodeo, motor racing or ice hockey, you’ll be able to travel with peace of mind. Talk with one of our agents to obtain the full list of activities and sports ...