Long ago, mounted archery — shooting with bows and arrows from the back of a horse — helped native tribes conquer enemies and hunt for food. It allowed cultures around Asia, the American grasslands ...

The pounding of hooves mingled with the thud of arrows striking true, and the accompanying applause afterward, as a team of mounted archers demonstrated the ancient martial skill for guests at the ...

Mounted archery is the world’s oldest type of horse warfare. The ancient martial art first appeared in the Assyrian army in the seventh century BC. Mongolian leader Genghis Khan and his troops later ...

I think I loved horses before I was even conscious,” says Carey Norland, a Eugenean who, at the age of 26, has recently ...

The sport of Yabusame dates back over 800 years, when samurai would practice it. KAMAKURA, Japan, May 13, 2010 — -- Mounted on galloping horses, archers race full speed down a narrow dirt path.

Top dead center. It is the sweet spot, the moment, at a gallop, when all four feet are off the ground, when the horse reaches the apex of fluid motion. In mounted archery, it is the moment to release ...

The International Horseback Archery World Championship is happening in Lewisburg Sept. 19-21. Stephanie and Laura are getting a quick archery tutorial from Elizabeth Tinnan Mounted Archery who has ...

NEW BRAUNFELS — Between the blur of traffic on Interstate 35 and aircraft flying into New Braunfels Municipal Airport, archers run their mounts at full gallop, reins free, bows in hand. As they ...

An ancient sport is making a comeback among younger generations. The sport involves shooting arrows at a target while riding a horse. Successfully hitting a target with arrows is tricky when an ...

Nov. 16—TAOS — A steady beat of horse hooves roiled the dust late Friday afternoon at Wumaniti Earth Native Sanctuary, where Gemma DiFerdinando and her 11-year-old daughter, Venah, practiced the ...

Have you ever wanted to feel the wind in your face, the power of your trusty steed beneath you and the thrill of planting an arrow in the center of a target all in one exhilarating moment? If that ...