The home of UK Horseback Archery
Fancy learning horseback archery? Or are you already practising? We were established to help develop and promote the sport within the UK. Through national clubs, training events, competitions and demonstrations we plan to make this honourable and thrilling sport accessible to all.
About Horseback Archery
Horseback archery traditionally and historically originates from the people of the Steppe region, i.e. Mongols, Turks, Sythians, Sarmatians and Huns. The military art later turned into an equestrian sport but was only really practised by a handful of people in countries such as Korea and Japan where their traditions lived on. In Europe the sport was brought to life by the Hungarian, Kassia Lajos. As a result of his dedication to the sport it has become popular in many countries including Hungary, Germany, Poland, France, Greece and Sweden.
We in the UK seek to develop the discipline so that people can start to taste the sweetness its pratice brings to one's life. We embrace all styles of mounted archery, whether Hungo-Germanic, Japanese (Yabusame), Korean or anything else. If you can release an arrow from a horse, you're in! Depending on the style of horseback archery you want to learn we can direct you to your nearest club. As well as clubs, we hold regular national traing events and the first UK Championship is already being planned for summer 2008.
How can I learn?
As we are a new organisation our resources are currently limited. At present we have a few training clubs in the South West of England. Learning is simply a case of attending the club for training (they have specific days each month). Clubs are open for complete beginners or for either experienced riders/archers. Riding lessons as well as archery lessons are available for beginners. Simply visit our "how to learn" page for more information.
Information
As well as helping people learn horseback archery, this site will also become an information portal for all things related to the sport. Visit our resources pages for articles, movie clips, photos and more. The News page and forum are also useful for up-to-date information as well as getting involved with the horseback archery community. Below are some links to more recent additions to the website.
