Mounted Archery

[Elessar]

I found this sport in a Medford Oregon newspaper magazine.

This looks very interesting and possibly quite exciting.

Mounted archery in the United States

"Mounted archery is a growing sport in the United States, as well. Through the efforts of The Mounted Archery Association of the Americas, there are horseback archery clubs around the country. Competitive courses one might find in the U.S. incorporate the Korean, Hungarian and Persian Styles (i.e., the Qabaq). Participants combine the skills of an archer with the skills of a good rider to create this beautiful equestrian sport. Emphasis on care and training of the horse is evident as riders run reinless down a 90-meter course while loosing arrows at various target arrangements. Surprisingly, as challenging as the sport appears to be, many who have never picked up a bow can achieve great success with some courage and a little practice. MA3 Clubs around the country offer members the opportunity to learn the sport by providing ranges, a ranking system, and competitions."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gumuNn2PAQo

http://www.mountedarchery.org/

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

I found this sport in a Medford Oregon newspaper magazine.

This looks very interesting and possibly quite exciting.

Mounted archery in the United States

"Mounted archery is a growing sport in the United States, as well. Through the efforts of The Mounted Archery Association of the Americas, there are horseback archery clubs around the country. Competitive courses one might find in the U.S. incorporate the Korean, Hungarian and Persian Styles (i.e., the Qabaq). Participants combine the skills of an archer with the skills of a good rider to create this beautiful equestrian sport. Emphasis on care and training of the horse is evident as riders run reinless down a 90-meter course while loosing arrows at various target arrangements. Surprisingly, as challenging as the sport appears to be, many who have never picked up a bow can achieve great success with some courage and a little practice. MA3 Clubs around the country offer members the opportunity to learn the sport by providing ranges, a ranking system, and competitions."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gumuNn2PAQo

http://www.mountedarchery.org/

Looks like fun for horsemen. I do great with my custom made longbows(or my recurves) on the ground!
I do not and never will stoop to shooting modern compounds....
Traditional archery for me...
I shoot heavy bows and my heaviest is 85 lbs pull. And that is extremely heavy for a long bow in modern times.
Now I'd rather shoot my 68 lb Lofton custom made longbow than my heavy than my very heavy custom made Tom Cole longbow.
Even more fun is my 62lb, Bandito recurve.
I am too damn old to think of trying this mounted stuff.
But it does look like fun..--- Tyr