And neither of them was able to unhorse the other.
The correct plan for the man so dragged is to press his horse forward: by which action the man who is being dragged is more likely to unhorse his assailant than to be brought to the ground himself.
Many knights of tried valor hurried thither to win laurels, but none were able to unhorse Meliadus, who obtained every prize.
To challenge, lay his lance in rest, charge, and unhorse his opponent, was an easy matter for Charlemagne.
And truly," he added, "I shall need all my courage this bout, for the Sieur de la Montaigne telleth me that he will ride to unhorse me this time.
Ne'theless, be thou bold and watchful, and if thou find that he endeavor to cast thee, do thy best to unhorse him.
Now I shall do my endeavor to unhorse thee as I would an acknowledged peer in arms.
From what he did say this morning, methinks the Sieur de la Montaigne meaneth only to break three lances with thee, and will content himself therewith, without seeking to unhorse thee.
The chief object of the knight was to splinter his lance, or unhorse his opponent, and with that end in view the saddles were unprovided with the usual high plate at the back.
The main idea in running this course was to unhorse the opponent, and with this end in view the armour and appurtenances were different in many essentials to those used in other courses.
But since we know that it cannot be, and that the young Ricardo has neither the strength nor the skill to unhorse so many well-proved knights, it can be none other than their sister Bradamante.
But a single touch of the magic lance was enough to unhorse them all, and one by one Bradamante sent them to their lord.
His crowd's in the saddle, and if you want to unhorse him, you've got to unhorse them.
On arriving at Charlemagne's court, Argalio stipulates that all the knights he defeats shall belong to his sister, whom in return he offers as prize to any knight able to unhorse him.
Only after a long, fierce fight did the Champion unhorse and slay this valiant knight.
Hastily mounting a fresh horse, Richard again attacked Des Barres, but could not unhorse the knight, who stuck fast to his saddle.
