Why did you decide to shoot Mediterranean draw instead of thumb release? For horse back archery the latter is definitely to favour as it is easier to handle/control the arrow while shooting. As far as I‘ve seen you did not cover this in your other videos either, but it would be worth a shot ;)
PS: an other user commented about drawing the arrow at the right hand side of the bow, of course with thumb release you would do this as well and the main reason to use this technique is in my opinion not the faster reload spead but the improved handling control which makes it safer for your horse as well :)
It's a good question. Shooting with thumb release isn't for a beginner. It doesn't come easy and doesn't come naturally so we start everybody with "normal" release of the arrows. I'm interested in the idea that it gives more control for thumb release and isn't just a culture thing. I haven't found it more accurate just yet but perhaps I don't have it right. I'll repeat my opinion below (especially for beginners) NEVER shoot the arrow off the bow that is closest to the horse. If it goes weird due to movement or inaccurate holding of the arrow, you could shoot your horse. Shoot on the side off the bow that is away from the horse.
I don't have a link to it, they don't sell them online unfortunately. I can get stock in here if I need to (according to them) but I buy them from Boorman Archery (which is a local shop).
faster isn't safer, but I appreciate the suggestion. I would never shoot my arrow off the side that the horse is on and it doesn't make sense to tilt my bow the off side to shoot. I'm ok not being the fastest and in fact I've seen many very very fast archers shooting on the inside of the bow.
@@rizwanatayob2868 I understand. Let's break it down from my view point. I shoot with the bow in my left hand (mostly). Which puts the horse on my right side. Generally I'm going to shoot to the left side of the horse as it's easier. If I shoot the other side then I switch hands as I have practice bows that I can shoot off of either side of the bow (which is a requirement based on your suggestion). So, if I'm shooting with the bow in my left hand, horse is on my right, then to put the arrow in what you refer to as the faster side, the outside of the bow, then the arrow will be on the side of the horse. Does that make sense? I don't understand how you're imagining it. Do you shoot off of horses? Or just do normal archery?
Good Lena walked up closer ....it showed your halter good including way you rigged it up with the rope.....I thought you were going to shoot from on the horse.....she's good ...only flinched where other horses would've possibly reared/bolted......yes...more important to know your horse than know how to shoot.....
Thank you for posting these videos. Currently prepping my lad for archery and your videos are a great help.
Ah, that's excellent to hear. More coming soon!
So interesting, I'll watch part II right away !
Thanks!
Why did you decide to shoot Mediterranean draw instead of thumb release? For horse back archery the latter is definitely to favour as it is easier to handle/control the arrow while shooting. As far as I‘ve seen you did not cover this in your other videos either, but it would be worth a shot ;)
PS: an other user commented about drawing the arrow at the right hand side of the bow, of course with thumb release you would do this as well and the main reason to use this technique is in my opinion not the faster reload spead but the improved handling control which makes it safer for your horse as well :)
It's a good question. Shooting with thumb release isn't for a beginner. It doesn't come easy and doesn't come naturally so we start everybody with "normal" release of the arrows. I'm interested in the idea that it gives more control for thumb release and isn't just a culture thing. I haven't found it more accurate just yet but perhaps I don't have it right. I'll repeat my opinion below (especially for beginners) NEVER shoot the arrow off the bow that is closest to the horse. If it goes weird due to movement or inaccurate holding of the arrow, you could shoot your horse. Shoot on the side off the bow that is away from the horse.
Could you possibly post the link to the bow you are using?
I don't have a link to it, they don't sell them online unfortunately. I can get stock in here if I need to (according to them) but I buy them from Boorman Archery (which is a local shop).
Ali bow. Dont use this bow. Look up Elizabeth Gonzales Tinnan.
if you are doing archery learn to load the arrow on the right hand side of the bow because it is much faster to load the arrow
faster isn't safer, but I appreciate the suggestion. I would never shoot my arrow off the side that the horse is on and it doesn't make sense to tilt my bow the off side to shoot. I'm ok not being the fastest and in fact I've seen many very very fast archers shooting on the inside of the bow.
the reason why l am telling you this is because l do mounted archery and you also get a special bow for mounted
if you learn to shoot on the right hand side of the bow you can shoot three arrows in 3 seconds
not the right side of the horse but right hand side of the bow
@@rizwanatayob2868 I understand. Let's break it down from my view point. I shoot with the bow in my left hand (mostly). Which puts the horse on my right side. Generally I'm going to shoot to the left side of the horse as it's easier. If I shoot the other side then I switch hands as I have practice bows that I can shoot off of either side of the bow (which is a requirement based on your suggestion). So, if I'm shooting with the bow in my left hand, horse is on my right, then to put the arrow in what you refer to as the faster side, the outside of the bow, then the arrow will be on the side of the horse. Does that make sense? I don't understand how you're imagining it. Do you shoot off of horses? Or just do normal archery?
Good Lena walked up closer ....it showed your halter good including way you rigged it up with the rope.....I thought you were going to shoot from on the horse.....she's good ...only flinched where other horses would've possibly reared/bolted......yes...more important to know your horse than know how to shoot.....
yup! I'll get to that "shooting from the horse" stuff soon :)
Good girl Lena