HISTORICAL FESTIVAL GIOSTRA, POREČ, SEPTEMBER, 2017.

Horse racing knights of competitors, according to records maintained on the knights' competition held in Porec 14th veljače 1745th year.

Revived Poreč Giostra 21st century, horse racing competitors knights, keeps the records of the knights' competition held in Porec 14th veljače 1745th year. Bartolome Rigo, knight competitor Giostra and municipal chancellor, Giostra documents stored in the book termination Novigrad office by order, it is written, respected judges from Novigrad.

Bartolome Rigo wrote that the coast was built lavishly racecourse length about a hundred steps (approx. 180 m) wide at the beginning about ten feet (approx. 36 m), which is tapered toward the end of only five feet (about 1 , 80 m). On the left side of the racetrack marked with red color are two characters in which the knight in the game, should respect the time specified for the javelin and to come to the Saracens (target) set at a distance of 30 steps (ca. 54 m) of the last character, hit it (hurt him) and break the spear. The racetrack was the fancy stage of the nobility and watched the competition, and on the right side of the racetrack guard of one hundred soldiers and officers who have guaranteed order.

The game was attended by eight horsemen. Each of them had their leader (pedestrians) and seconds (godmother) on horseback. Supervised by the Maestro di Campo (Master Chief) with all the crowd, horsemen and trumpeters, and spare horses.
After many adventures on the racetrack, competitors gathered Giostra in order to be abundant and glorious nights at the winner, and the next day and again at the lunch with the captain of the Venetian fleet and sponsors Giostra, which is held on his personal invitation.