NEW BRAUNFELS — More than 50 spectators sat in folding chairs, behind a roped-off course, and watched as the competitors drew back their bows and displayed their horseback archery skills. The riders, ...

Nov. 23—Shooting an arrow off the back of a racing horse is easier than you might think, said Gemma DiFerdinando. "When you're shooting an arrow, it's really all about your breath," DiFerdinando said.

Long ago, mounted archery — shooting with bows and arrows from the back of a horse — helped native tribes conquer enemies and hunt for food. It allowed cultures around Asia, the American grasslands ...

An ancient sport is making a comeback among younger generations. The sport involves shooting arrows at a target while riding a horse. Successfully hitting a target with arrows is tricky when an ...

Hazel Carter is a Tofield horse trainer who will represent Canada at the World Horse Archery Competition in Lewisburg, Tenn. in September. Her horse, Jewel, is a black Clydesdale. Photos supplied ...

Nov. 16—TAOS — A steady beat of horse hooves roiled the dust late Friday afternoon at Wumaniti Earth Native Sanctuary, where Gemma DiFerdinando and her 11-year-old daughter, Venah, practiced the ...

Mounted on her stunning Clydesdale, Jewel, Hazel Carter — and her bow and arrows — are poetry in the saddle. The Beaver Hill Lake country horse trainer and her black beauty are together one of three ...