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Decapitation, 2010

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Decapitation, 2010

Adrian Fetzer, a member of military re-enactment group Le Chevaliers, decapitates a watermelon in a show of horseborne skill. He was taking part in a three day re-enactment event held in 2010 at Taupō, which included jousting, traditional archery and sword combat.

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Megan Cook, Archery, fencing, shooting and military re-enactment – Military re-enactment, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/40820/decapitation-2010 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Megan Cook, published 12 February 2013, updated 1 January 2015.