Mounted Archery Spring Championships
Feb 16- 22, 2015
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| Mounted Archery Championships by San Antonio Texas Equine Event Photographer Genie Image |
What an exciting event I shot this weekend! I shot for 4 days in New Braunfels at the 2015 Mounted Archery Spring Championships. This event was hosted by the A Company Mounted Archery/Trey Schlichting.
The first day was the introductory level and riders could walk or trot with a ground leader (or not). It was a great way for new folks to take part in the event and win some prizes. I took the opportunity to ask questions about the courses and scoring processes. Over the next few days, riders from all over the world (Australia, England, Scotland, Sweden, USA) would make 6 runs per course. The horses reside at the A Company Mounted Archery facility and riders were sharing the pool of horses available. It worked well!
The rest of the weekend ran smoothly and the weather held (by the skin of our teeth). It was a very welcoming environment. Trey would buzz around chatting with onlookers and explain the process of mounted archery.
The riders were nervously excited about their rides and exuded that same excitement for their fellow competitors. Loud cheers went on all day long when those arrows hit their marks. Each of the riders supported the event by rotating to different positions after their ride; help pick up arrows, report times, call in scores, help fellow riders at the start and end of their runs. You definitely did not just ride and then go put up your feet!
I would head to another one of these events in a heartbeat. Positive people, bows and arrows, and thundering hooves . . . . perfection!
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Jeanne Harford
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