[X] Ser Richard will perform on a Warhorse trained in the Royal Stables to take well to his commands, in masterwork hardened barding to reduce the chances of injury, and he will have his usual talismans at hand to both heal himself or anyone else who gets hurt grievously by accident or otherwise as he will be closer to such an event than the fey healers will be--but he won't use any overt magic otherwise. If someone tries to accuse him of cheating it will be clear to see that he is likely even less well armed, using normal tourney lances, than some of the knights taking the field. This is a more important event and none shall say he won by trickery... well, no more trickery than the guise he bears.
-[X] You on the other hand will be ready for anything, and hopefully delivering a masterful performance as his "squire" and as a bard.