Resources
Mounted Archery in the Americas
Edited by David Gray and Lukas Novotny
2008 Long Riders’ Guild Press
This book is the most recommended resource, wrote by our MA3 board members.
Available at www.krackow.com and www.amazon.com
Published Articles
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Other Recommended Books and Articles
“Horseback Archery”
Kassai Lajos, 2002, Puski Kiago kft.
Available at www.krackow.com and www.horsebows.com
“Bows of the World”
David Gray, 2002, Lyons Press/Glove Pequot.
*Horseback archers will note the section on the buffalo hunt, pages 18-21, and the Asian chapter, pages 45 through 64.
Sold Out Used copies might be found at www.amazon.com
“The Horse in Horse Archery”
Bonnie S. Anderson, 2003, Magefire Book Publishing.
Available at www.krackow.com
“Warriors of the Steppe”
Erik Hildinger, 1997, Da Capo Press
Available at www.amazon.com
“Kay’s Thumbring Book”
Kay Koppedrayer, 2002, Blue Vase Press
Available at www.horsebows.com and kkoppedr@wlu.ca
Primitive Archer Magazine:
Fall 2002, “Mounted Archery From the Ground Up”, David Gray and Lukas Novotny
Spring 2005, “Wanasapi: The Buffalo Hunt”, Jay Red Hawk
Winter 2005, “Mounted Archery at Seven”, David Gray
Fall 2006, “Lakota Sioux Capture Another Lost Art, The Revival of Horseback Archery”,
Jay Red Hawk and David Gray
Back issues available http://www.primitivearcher.com/
Traditional Bowhunter:
June/July 2002 “Training to Hunt or Compete from Horseback”, David Gray
Saudi Aramco World:
Sept/Oct 2003 Issue “History’s Curve”, David H. Wells.
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Resource Websites
Primitive Archery Sties
The Asian Traditional Archery Research Network provides information and a network for people interested an involved in the different archery traditions of Asia, including mounted archery.
Stickbow.com a great website for all people intrested in self bows, laminated bows and other “primitive” archery equipment and pursuits.
Mounted Archery Training and Information
Katie’s Mounted Archery Website is under a constant state of construction, and contains a large amount of information on horseback archery, competitions, lessons, equipment, horse training, etc.
Era Equestrian – Mounted archery clinics, ground archery, and European mounted skill at arms and jousting lessons held at Sandhiede Farm, Simcoe; Ontario Canada.
E-mail for more info at era@look.ca
The Takeda School which is dedicated to teaching the ancient Japanese skills of mounted archery located in Kanagawa, Japan
The Ogasawara School , also located in Japan, teaches both ground and mounted traditional Japanese archery techniques.
Mounted Martial Archery – Mounted archery training as well as other mounted martial arts such as tomahawk, lance and sword provided by Pat Stoddard.
Kassai – The master of the modern sport, Kassai Lajos, provides training at his valley in Hungary.
Mounted Archery Equipment
Saluki Bow – Hand crafted exquisite but tough bows for mounted archery, hunting and target shooting designed from the historical roots of Asiatic composite bows.
Saluki Bow offers 10% discount on orders coming from MA3 members
Krackow Company – A resource for fine bows, accessories and books on traditional and mounted archery.
Nomadic Arts , located in Toronto Canada, carries a variety of recurve bows from the best Hungarian makers including Kassai, Istvan Toth, Grozer and Kafka. Also suppliers of arrows and custom made quivers and armguards.
Seven Meadows Archery – Tradition archery equipment and Hungarian handcrafts.
Yumi – Bamboo and horn composite bows of Asian and western traditions
Box 554 Mill Street East, Milverton; Ont N0K 1M0 Canada
