Sure specially because when you are on foot a large group can easylly stunlock the char. When on horseback you cant stand still facing large groups or they will drop you when the horses stamina runs out, best way is to circle them and swing the spear, with the help of your thrall you can push them into your circle like sheeps, its very satisfiing, or when you come at full speed and run over various fellas and immediately hit with spear stab move. The wonders of the cavalary.