Horseback Archery

The Goal of Horseback Archery Seminars

We aim to develop proficiency in archery skills on horseback, cultivate a strong partnership with the horse, and learn the ancient martial art of combining archery with riding.

In these six days you will be learning the following archery skills:

• Get familiar with archery specific equipment

• Basic safety protocols for rider and horse

• The specific forms for horseback archery

• Shooting in three phases

• Shooting in three directions: forwards, sideway and backwards

• Fast reloading

• Shooting while holding multiple arrows

And the following riding skills:

• Riding with your own body's balance (without the use of rains)

• Riding in all gaits - walk, trot and canter

• Learning how to use the upper body independently when riding, with the aid of bows, drums and flags

• Bareback riding for improving your balance

What to expect?

The horseback archery training week offers an immersive six-day journey where you acquire essential archery skills, including equipment familiarity, safety protocols, specific forms for horseback archery, multi-directional shooting, fast reloading, and shooting while holding multiple arrows.

In addition, you will develop riding skills encompassing balance based, control of various gaits, and the ability to use the upper body independently.

By the end of the training week, according to your riding skills, you will be able to shoot a few arrows from a galloping horse on our horseback archery course.