[QUOTE=puddleplasher;5642137]
Ha! I was at the International Horseback Archery Challenge in the first video – I’m the one waving the start flag at the beginning of the run. It was a fascinating event, with many different styles of archery represented, some very good archers, and some very good horses! It was hosted by the fellow from Oregon that Guilherme mentioned.
I’ve also done it myself, though I’m not up to the level of the folks in the videos, and I’m a bit out of practice right now. The hardest parts are nocking an arrow while your horse is in motion, and not accidentally poking your horse (or your thigh) with the end of your bow – they don’t like that much. The risk of actually hitting your horse with an arrow is tiny, since it’s physically difficult to point an arrow anywhere near your horse while sitting in the saddle. But it’s always a good idea to practice with blunt arrows at first anyway, because who knows what else might get in your way!
I’d suggest this progression:
- practice shooting on the ground with either blunts or sharp arrows depending on the target you’re using
- practice on the ground with your horse standing nearby to get used to the sound
- practice from horseback with the horse standing still, so it can get used to the sound and movement more, and so you can figure out where is the best place to attach and use a quiver, etc.
- move up to a walk, then a trot, etc – you know how it goes.
I can also say that if you always have the same number of arrows in your quiver, after which you have to dismount and re-collect the arrows again, expect your horse to learn this number very quickly! 
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I like that progression. As soon as it stops raining I can get outside and try. I had my bow strung before I moved and was able to practice a bit but it may be the wrong weight because I couldnt shoot very far. The guy who makes the Grozer bows is also really big into mounted archery. Seems like it is much more popular in Europe.
Here is a place that has the replica bows and the outfits… dont know if I would ever actually wear something like it…but you never know! http://www.horsebows.com/funstuff.htm
