About Us

Steve fondly remembers the memories of his father teaching him how to respect, train and ride the family’s horses. It wasn’t until 2003, when he purchased his first horse that he discovered the desire to continue where his father left off.

Steve Hemphill

Executive Producer | Lead Trainer

In the early 1980s he developed an interest in medieval and renaissance history when he attended college. In 2003, Steve decided to renew his interest in horses and chose to combine it with his love of medieval history. Since then, he has produced and competed in a number of medieval equestrian events around the world which showcased competitive jousting and other medieval equestrian sports.  Steve has won multiple individual and team titles in Jousting, Melee and Skill at Arms in the US, Canada, France, England and Denmark, including a two time recipient of “The Most Chivalrous” award at the European Championships in Spottrup, Denmark.

Steve Hemphill

Executive Producer | Lead Trainer

Steve is a member of the Board of Representatives (the governing body) of the International Jousting League and a level 4 Jouster with the International Jousting Association. He is the owner of  a’Plaisance, Ltd.  and the Executive Producer of  “Lysts on the Lake” the largest competitive jousting tournament in the world.  He’s also been dubbed “The Texas Jousting Guru” by Fox Sports Australia for his part in their broadcasts as a jousting commentator.

When Steve is not involved with jousting he can be found enjoying Dressage, Eventing and Foxhunting with his faithful equine companions, Lucky Strikes Gold, “Lucky” (AQHA) , Tinkerbell (Friesian/Percheron) and  Asuco Moreno, “Sugar” (Andalusian/Thoroughbred).

                                             Steve Hemphill

             Executive Producer | Lead Trainer

Dawn made a fateful decision, while driving across the southwest from a joust in California, that she wanted to be the best Lady of Honour that she could possibly imagine.  Since that day, she has been inspiring Steve and helping him plan and execute jousting tournaments around the United States.  She has accompanied him as a judge and squire to tournaments in Denmark, France and England and has been his inspiration and Lady of Honour at all of his events since 2011.

Dawn Allee Hemphill

Associate Producer | Lady of Honour

Dawn is a founding member and President of The Barons’ Men , a theater troupe dedicated to the research of the Elizabethan theater and the performance of plays from that period and an award winning costume designer and seamstress. 

Dawn Allee Hemphill

Associate Producer | Lady of Honour

In addition to designing and making historically accurate attire for the Tournament Support crew of Lysts on the Lake , she is also a  B. Iden Payne  winner and has designed shows and costumes for  The Barons’ Men, Austin Musical Theatre and other projects. 
She rides and has competed in Dressage and Eventing with her favorite gelding  Chocolate Moose (AQHA).

Dawn Allee Hemphill

Associate Producer | Lady of Honour

A life-long horse lover, Pam knew from the age of 4 that she was called to be a horse trainer. She remembers making chalk lines on the sidewalk to define imaginary stalls and every day she would pretend to ride an imaginary string of training horses.

Pam Grace

Consultant

Pam has ridden in most every discipline, from barrel racing to reining and polo to race horses but dancing with horses is where she excels. She has won 87 USDF All Breed Championships.

Pam Grace

Consultant

To learn more about Pam, please visit her website!
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Pam Grace

Consultant