This is very cool, I hope to get into mounted archery soon. I have a 8yo thoroughbred mare who is actually quite chill for a thoroughbred and the has English background so I can steer with my seat. These videos will be very helpful, I look forward to gaining a new skill!
That's great advice. Thanks for pointing that out. I wouldn't say it's definitive that nerve damage will happen but I think it's a good suggestion for safety and health.
@@brandonkohler6677 Nerve damage is extremely common in archers. Even for my 30 pound bow, I use some gaff tape to create a less bulky version of the rubber finger guards. It works great and the bow is still snappy and accurate.
I don't have them actually, the one I use is a custom local made one and the plastic ones aren't made anymore I think.. not sure, it was a while ago. Honestly though, it's best to go to an archery store and try to find a bow that feels comfy to you, that's the best.
Hi there! Thank you for the tips on getting started with horseback archery! I am completely new to archery but I do have a horse training background (as well as long range rifle shooting but I don’t think that there is much of a cross over to mounted archery there 😂). I have never owned a bow but I would like to purchase my first one with transitioning from the ground to horseback in mind without having to purchase a different bow when I make that transition. Do you have any recommendations? Even just a manufacturer or bow style? Like I said I’m a complete beginner. I’m 5’6”. Thank you and thank you again for the video!
I would personally go for a recurve bow that central asian nomads like the Turks and Hungarians used. Their bows are compact, very accurate, and long range (in the kilometres I think).
Not for me. It didn't even occur to me that anybody would think that. It's for fun and competitive archery. Do a search and you'll see its quite popular!
@@StableHorseTraining ah ok thank you, I did not know it existed with horses 😀 like the greek goddess Artemis. I know you love animals ! Here we have that sport only for humans in precise clubs. But some people kill game although it's illegal.
Yes, it most likely could, even with a light bow meant for kids. Which is why you'll practice on the ground first! :) Ideal setup for beginners could be target in front of a wall or somewhere where there's no people or animals passing in front of you. Don't shoot intentionally at only a wall tho, that would wreck your arrows rather fast. Never draw when there's people in front of you.
@@StableHorseTraining Thank you! I'm currently looking on eBay and Amazon. Seriously thinking of getting into Horse Archery and trying to talk my 13 yr old grandson into coming along with me.
@@bonniehyden962 its really rewarding. Definitely start out with something that has some accuracy as it'll be hard enough to aim straight once you get on the horse! Good luck!
I always thought that on horseback you should use a bow thumb release only. Is it also comfortable to use classic mediterranean three finger release technique (as you show on this video) on horseback?
If someone were to practice mounted archery every day, from scratch, and with no knowledge of horses, how long do you think it would take to master this skill? By the way, this is less of a personal question; I'm doing research and trying to figure out how long it would take to master the skill of mounted archery. There is a mythical figure in my people's history that claims that someone learned how to fire arrows from horseback, almost directly after seeing a horse for the first time. These people didn't know that horses existed until she literally saw one. So, imagine: somebody barely sees a horse for the first time, and doesn't even know what it is. How long do you think it would take for them to be skilled enough for mounted archery in battle?
If dedicated, I would imagine an average person could get this figured out in a week or so. I can't speak for mythical beings or figures, just from a practical standpoint. You could get archery figured out in a day or two I'm sure. Horsemanship can take a while but if you had a horse that was well trained, then you could practice at a walk for a while. I can't give any input on how skilled you'd need to be to go in to battle. I've never been in battle, let alone from horseback and with archery. Seems an odd question perhaps and irrelevant.
@@StableHorseTraining I appreciate your input, but it is a relevant historical question. I'm a fact-checker who is investigating whether or not a historical figure existed, but all of the evidence points to this person not actually having existed at all. One thing they were claimed as doing was learning how to shoot arrows off of horse-back in almost no time. Then, they trained other people how to ride into battle, according to the legend. But my people didn't even know what horses were when this story supposedly happened. It's highly improbable that this person, without any knowledge of even what a horse was, learned how to ride it and shoot arrows from it in no time. But I wanted to get a more objective opinion about how long it would realistically take to master a skill like that. As you can see, this isn't such an odd question. It's actually quite practical
Oh what fun always wanted to do this🤗🤗🤗
It's fun for sure, a good challenge
This is awesome! Thanks for the concise breakdown. I'll totally watch this whole series!
I like this content - its so usefull and helpfull.
Thanks!
2023 and i have been brought up with horses my whole life. Now my school life is finished until I come back for 6th form, this is my hobby!
This is very cool, I hope to get into mounted archery soon. I have a 8yo thoroughbred mare who is actually quite chill for a thoroughbred and the has English background so I can steer with my seat. These videos will be very helpful, I look forward to gaining a new skill!
Thank you for this video! Very informative and helpful!!
You are so welcome!
I know you probably won’t see this but you want to wear fingertabs or thumb rings because the string can cause nerve damage to your fingers
That's great advice. Thanks for pointing that out. I wouldn't say it's definitive that nerve damage will happen but I think it's a good suggestion for safety and health.
That's possible, but that's usually going to be with heavier bows only. A 30 pound bow with a proper bowstring shouldn't damage your fingers.
@@brandonkohler6677 Nerve damage is extremely common in archers. Even for my 30 pound bow, I use some gaff tape to create a less bulky version of the rubber finger guards. It works great and the bow is still snappy and accurate.
thanks very much!
You're welcome!
Thank you! =)
You're welcome!
Can you give us the bow models in your video ? I want to start horseback archery on my own and I'm having trouble finding the right model.
I don't have them actually, the one I use is a custom local made one and the plastic ones aren't made anymore I think.. not sure, it was a while ago. Honestly though, it's best to go to an archery store and try to find a bow that feels comfy to you, that's the best.
Good shot
Thanks!
What type of bow like Recurve bow or what?
Hi there! Thank you for the tips on getting started with horseback archery! I am completely new to archery but I do have a horse training background (as well as long range rifle shooting but I don’t think that there is much of a cross over to mounted archery there 😂). I have never owned a bow but I would like to purchase my first one with transitioning from the ground to horseback in mind without having to purchase a different bow when I make that transition. Do you have any recommendations? Even just a manufacturer or bow style? Like I said I’m a complete beginner. I’m 5’6”. Thank you and thank you again for the video!
I would personally go for a recurve bow that central asian nomads like the Turks and Hungarians used. Their bows are compact, very accurate, and long range (in the kilometres I think).
It's interesting for high level equestrians. However it worries me, is it to shoot a fixed target in an arena ? Not to hunt I hope 🤔☹️
Not for me. It didn't even occur to me that anybody would think that. It's for fun and competitive archery. Do a search and you'll see its quite popular!
@@StableHorseTraining ah ok thank you, I did not know it existed with horses 😀 like the greek goddess Artemis. I know you love animals ! Here we have that sport only for humans in precise clubs. But some people kill game although it's illegal.
Actually if your interested in hunting from horseback. There are guys that do its very impressive seeing a traditional way of life living on.
@Dominic thanks! I appreciate that but I'm not going to be doing any hunting from horseback. I'm amazed that some can though, I expect it's quite hard
Would the arrows do damage to a person or horse?
Id ike to practice but not sure if I should start with a kids version first
Yes, you could easily hurt or even kill something as it's a high velocity slightly sharp object. Safety is very important.
Yes, it most likely could, even with a light bow meant for kids.
Which is why you'll practice on the ground first! :)
Ideal setup for beginners could be target in front of a wall or somewhere where there's no people or animals passing in front of you.
Don't shoot intentionally at only a wall tho, that would wreck your arrows rather fast.
Never draw when there's people in front of you.
Great suggestions, I should probably do a safety video too....
Hey. I want to start the hobby. What bow is this.?! Cheers
This s is a bow made in Canada actually. Just a smaller 35 pound bow
@@StableHorseTraining do you have a link
@@dennismelchert6061 I don't, I bought it at a store that doesn't do online sales, just a small archery shop local
Where to get that light starter bow?
I bought mine from a place called Boorman Archery, they're local and I'm not sure where they get them from
@@StableHorseTraining Thank you! I'm currently looking on eBay and Amazon. Seriously thinking of getting into Horse Archery and trying to talk my 13 yr old grandson into coming along with me.
@@bonniehyden962 its really rewarding. Definitely start out with something that has some accuracy as it'll be hard enough to aim straight once you get on the horse! Good luck!
I always thought that on horseback you should use a bow thumb release only. Is it also comfortable to use classic mediterranean three finger release technique (as you show on this video) on horseback?
Why?
@@StableHorseTraining i guess it helps with the speed and motion
If someone were to practice mounted archery every day, from scratch, and with no knowledge of horses, how long do you think it would take to master this skill?
By the way, this is less of a personal question; I'm doing research and trying to figure out how long it would take to master the skill of mounted archery. There is a mythical figure in my people's history that claims that someone learned how to fire arrows from horseback, almost directly after seeing a horse for the first time.
These people didn't know that horses existed until she literally saw one. So, imagine: somebody barely sees a horse for the first time, and doesn't even know what it is. How long do you think it would take for them to be skilled enough for mounted archery in battle?
If dedicated, I would imagine an average person could get this figured out in a week or so. I can't speak for mythical beings or figures, just from a practical standpoint. You could get archery figured out in a day or two I'm sure. Horsemanship can take a while but if you had a horse that was well trained, then you could practice at a walk for a while.
I can't give any input on how skilled you'd need to be to go in to battle. I've never been in battle, let alone from horseback and with archery. Seems an odd question perhaps and irrelevant.
@@StableHorseTraining I appreciate your input, but it is a relevant historical question. I'm a fact-checker who is investigating whether or not a historical figure existed, but all of the evidence points to this person not actually having existed at all. One thing they were claimed as doing was learning how to shoot arrows off of horse-back in almost no time. Then, they trained other people how to ride into battle, according to the legend. But my people didn't even know what horses were when this story supposedly happened. It's highly improbable that this person, without any knowledge of even what a horse was, learned how to ride it and shoot arrows from it in no time. But I wanted to get a more objective opinion about how long it would realistically take to master a skill like that. As you can see, this isn't such an odd question. It's actually quite practical
Ok. Understood. I wish you the best in your studies