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Post by benjamin on Jun 9, 2009 15:29:28 GMT 3
Hi all!! Im Australian, so I suppose that counts me as a foriegner. AND, I am obsessed with horseback archery, BUT, I have never actually done it... ... the closest I have been is running along and shooting at a target while I'm running past.
Ive done pretty much as much reseach about it as I can though, from where I live. I have also been practicing Kassai's knocking method without looking. so far, I can hold 6 arrows ( i shoot wooden arrows) in my bowhand and shoot 6 arrows in 15 seconds. I also ride horses and do a very large amount of bareback riding, so that It helps my horseback archery. The only problem is that my horse strongly dislikes sticks flying and waving around him so he's not the best for horseback archery. but Im working on that and he's getting a little better. also, he is a 16 hand thoroughbred. At the moment, I'm shooting a 42# tartar bow from Istvan Toth. Do any of you guys have a preference for bows when it comes to horseback archery?
I'm also interested in how many people were at Kassai's training camp and where most of them where from. Thanks,
Ben
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Post by Subu'atai on Jun 9, 2009 15:51:33 GMT 3
Mate, where the hell you got your bow from? Laws are bloody strict here.
I'm aussie too btw
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Post by nomadi on Jun 9, 2009 18:24:02 GMT 3
loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Jun 10, 2009 13:02:01 GMT 3
Hi all!! Im Australian, so I suppose that counts me as a foriegner. AND, I am obsessed with horseback archery, BUT, I have never actually done it... ... the closest I have been is running along and shooting at a target while I'm running past. Ive done pretty much as much reseach about it as I can though, from where I live. I have also been practicing Kassai's knocking method without looking. so far, I can hold 6 arrows ( i shoot wooden arrows) in my bowhand and shoot 6 arrows in 15 seconds. I also ride horses and do a very large amount of bareback riding, so that It helps my horseback archery. The only problem is that my horse strongly dislikes sticks flying and waving around him so he's not the best for horseback archery. but Im working on that and he's getting a little better. also, he is a 16 hand thoroughbred. At the moment, I'm shooting a 42# tartar bow from Istvan Toth. Do any of you guys have a preference for bows when it comes to horseback archery? I'm also interested in how many people were at Kassai's training camp and where most of them where from. Thanks, Ben Very nice
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Post by benjamin on Jun 10, 2009 14:56:11 GMT 3
Hi Subu'atai, I got my bow from an archery supplier in Victoria. here's a link to their website: www.wildwoodarchery.com.auThey get the bows in from Hungary, directly from Istvan Toth and it means it's easier for people like us to get these bows, you probably know as well as I do, that it's quite difficult to get these bows in Australia. Hi Nomadi, Did I miss something? I don't think what I said was that funny. Hjernespiser, just one more question, what was the standard like at Kassai's training camp? Were most of the people that went to the camp very good? or most of you still learning the basics of riding and archery? And one more question, How did you organise going over there? Was there quite a large cost involved and how long was the camp for? Thanks a lot, Ben
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Post by Subu'atai on Jun 10, 2009 15:12:37 GMT 3
Nice! Thanks for the link!
I'm surprised they can get it through customs, I think I'll be ordering. To be honest to this day I still know absolutely NOTHING about bows. Was a mere gunman myself back in W.A., but living now in N.S.W. where you need a license to even fire a gun at a rifle range! Bah!
Would be an interesting hobby however, I'm already planning to buy a gelding since I live in rural N.S.W., though feeding horses end up being more expensive then petrol for a car these days.
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Post by hjernespiser on Jun 11, 2009 7:13:24 GMT 3
Benjamin,
We were a mixed group. I was a beginner along with a few others. Anyone is welcome to attend the "open days" and train. I don't know how Kassai runs things today with regards to training camps like that.
There wasn't that much to organize personally. I just had to get myself over there by a certain date. We flew into Ferihegy (Budapest airport), rented a car, stayed a night, picked up a fellow American the next day at Ferihegy, then drove down to Kaposmero (on the way back we dropped another friend off at the train station because we were headed a different direction). The camp was during a week, Saturday (an open day) to Friday, but everyone was welcome to stay as long as they could. Two guys were only there for the first half (not because they couldn't handle it) and my friend Todd Delle (who went on to establish the school in the US) stayed an extra week in order to participate in one of the bi-annual shooting competitions. If I remember correctly, it cost me 100 euro a day. That included the training, food, and accommodations at a nearby "kastely" hotel (formerly the property was a local aristocrat's estate) which Kassai had arranged.
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Post by benjamin on Jun 11, 2009 14:35:25 GMT 3
Thanks a lot Hjernespiser. I have read about the camps and they sound like they would be very enjoyable.
How long have you been doing the sport now?
Ben
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Post by benjamin on Jun 11, 2009 14:41:06 GMT 3
Oh, and Subu'atai, and anyone else who may be interested, Here is a link to a traditional archery and bowhunting forum that I go on. It is based in Australia, but should be accessible to most of you guys anyway. And Subu'atai, you may be able to find someone that lives near you or someone who could sell, or make you a bow. www.ozbow.net/phpBB3Hope you find it useful. Ben
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Post by hjernespiser on Jun 12, 2009 9:29:41 GMT 3
I haven't done any horseback archery since around 2004 because I got pregnant and started a family. I'd love to get back into it! Maybe I'll win the lottery, purchase a ranch with some horses, and start up again.
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Post by benjamin on Jun 12, 2009 18:07:37 GMT 3
Ok, thats fair enough. Good Luck!! Ben
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Post by ALTAR on Jun 12, 2009 23:23:53 GMT 3
Ben, Welcome to SHF. Glad to see Aussie guys here.
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Post by benjamin on Jun 13, 2009 5:06:14 GMT 3
Thanks ALTAR! And thanks for those links too. Quite an interesting read. Ben
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Post by nomadi on Jun 13, 2009 17:07:39 GMT 3
Yihhhaaaaa
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Jun 13, 2009 21:15:34 GMT 3
Thanx my dear ALTAR Yabġu
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