Mounted archery is the world’s oldest type of horse warfare. The ancient martial art first appeared in the Assyrian army in the seventh century BC. Mongolian leader Genghis Khan and his troops later ...

WEIRSDALE – Shooting an arrow from the back of a running horse may not be easy, but it can be fascinating to watch. Members of the Mounted Archery Association of the Americas are holding events at the ...

Wall Relief of Horse Archers, Neo-Assyrian 865-860 BC. (British Museum) A horse archer is a cavalryman armed with a bow who can shoot while riding on the back of a horse. This style of warfare appears ...

ZAWAYDA, Gaza Strip - Hoofs pounded the ground and kicked up dust clouds as one by one a small group of young mounted archers pulled back their bows and let their arrows fly at a passing target. Most ...

The pounding of hooves mingled with the thud of arrows striking true, and the accompanying applause afterward, as a team of mounted archers demonstrated the ancient martial skill for guests at the ...

The sport of Yabusame dates back over 800 years, when samurai would practice it. KAMAKURA, Japan, May 13, 2010 — -- Mounted on galloping horses, archers race full speed down a narrow dirt path.

(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) PALESTINIAN COACH, MOHAMMAD ABU MUSAED, SAYING:"The archers need to be stable and to be in a high control position because the horse speed is fast. They don't use their hands to ...

ZAWAYDA, Gaza Strip, May 4 (Reuters) - Hoofs pounded the ground and kicked up dust clouds as one by one a small group of young mounted archers pulled back their bows and let their arrows fly at a ...