The Knight

This was Emerson and Papa Reuben's favorite knight in shining armor. He stands about 5'6" tall. The men in those early days were generally not very tall. A knight would be most vulnerable once he either dismounted or fell off his horse. His heavy armor, shield and sword would not give him the flexibility to defend himself while he was off his horse. All this weight would be carried by his horse and the knight then had to worry only about using his sword and / or spear to defend himself. He would have to be quite a strong man to carry this heavy metal suit on his body.