Good evening, everyone. Please forgive me for a general email that does not address any specific email. My arcuarius (student) sent me this direction when she...
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kburgess1@...
kellyburges
Dec 29, 2011 1:15 pm
"That said, I am going to give away a small secret." & "Finally, as far as mounted war archery is concerned, " yup 100% agreement Bran ... From: "sca_evm"...
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loreleiElkins@...
fesparrow
Dec 29, 2011 1:43 pm
Thanks for that information, Gladius! It is interesting that they would limit the draw weight to so low a poundage. I assume they are firing at targets and...
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Pat
pat_auten
Dec 29, 2011 4:07 pm
Very well stated. Horses, many being somewhat head-strong, would certainly be a scary variable on any battlefield. All it would take to cause serious injury is...
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Jocelyn Mackie
sca_evm
Dec 29, 2011 4:50 pm
Thanks. :) There is another harsh reality with this as well. Mounted combat in period was very dangerous, obviously, because the intent wasn't to have fun...
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Bill Tait
arwemakere
Dec 29, 2011 5:02 pm
I have not found any reference to mounted combat archery. There is mention of combat arrows and 50# bow limits. Sounds like they're just giving the archer the...
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Jocelyn Mackie
sca_evm
Dec 29, 2011 5:07 pm
I have the rules because I am a senior equestrian marshal as well as a senior TAM. There are no society rules specifically addressing mounted combat archery,...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
Dec 29, 2011 5:21 pm
Is the rule intended to prohibit shooting blunts at people or at targets? If it is intended to prohibit shooting blunts at targets, then I do not see a reason...
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Jocelyn Mackie
sca_evm
Dec 29, 2011 5:21 pm
As I just told William: correction, in that combat arrows are allowed on horseback in An Tir now. That said, I'm still not wild about mounted combat archery....
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Bill Tait
arwemakere
Dec 29, 2011 5:23 pm
Jon, it's been clarified. Used to be a rule, but is no longer. There still appears to be no archery _combat_ allowed, and understandable. IIRC, in mounted...
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John Edgerton
sirjonfitzrauf
Dec 29, 2011 7:52 pm
Thank you. Jon ________________________________ From: Bill Tait <arwemakere@...> To: SCA-Archery@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, December 29, 2011 9:23:03 AM ...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Dec 29, 2011 9:32 pm
Ersebet, ... I tend to agree regarding mounted combat archery. It sounds a bit difficult to implement safely. I'd be concerned about protecting the horse....
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Dec 29, 2011 10:39 pm
Ersebet Et Al, ... (2) Spears and javelins a. May be up to 9 feet in total length. b. Spears and javelins may be equipped with metal tips. (c) Bows Equestrian...
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Scott Mills
uisge77362
Dec 29, 2011 11:13 pm
... Have you taken this up with your Kingdom Equestrian Marshal or failing that with your Kingdom Earl Marshal? They should be your upline contacts and not...
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Dan Scheid
damales_redb...
Dec 30, 2011 8:10 am
I've been off line last I heard max weight of a bow on horseback was 30# Hope this helps Damales From: SCA-Archery@yahoogroups.com...
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Jocelyn Mackie
sca_evm
Dec 30, 2011 2:42 pm
Society Equestrian Handbook, IV(A)(2)(c)(1). Maximum bow weight of 35# with target arrows, 50# with combat arrows. Link to the handbook here: ...
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okami49
Dec 30, 2011 9:54 pm
I would have to talk to someone in charge to know, but the rule sounds like one designed for the safety of the horse. I know in some Hungarian competitions...
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Jim Pickette
pickettej
Dec 31, 2011 12:30 am
I agree to the principle, but at a bit less than 90 degrees. Perhaps 60? or 45?...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Dec 31, 2011 1:34 am
Eogan, ... I tend to agree. The top of the horse's head is the only part of the animal you can shoot accidentally while riding. Of course I shoot a long bow...
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terafan
Dec 31, 2011 5:00 am
Greetings all from Terafan, I have also often wondered about the interesting draw weight restriction for mounted archery, and see no value in it. When I was...
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okami49
Dec 31, 2011 5:46 am
Right, it's the archery line equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot...or perhaps shooting the archer next to you in the foot, same low chances regardless....
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Dan Scheid
damales_redb...
Dec 31, 2011 7:05 am
(Snip) As I think about the considerations, I am struggling to see how you could realistically shoot your horse in the head. Not impossible, but you would have...
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Taslen
taslen2000
Dec 31, 2011 11:22 am
For those of us who don't know what is the "poll"? And it does seem like a unlikely occurance. Als can't the "poll" be protected? Sorry just woke up. Gaelen...
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Emil Stecher
gwrgi
Dec 31, 2011 11:36 am
According to dictionary.com: 1 poll definition Pronunciation: /ˈpōl/ Function: n ... horse: 1 forehead, 2 poll, 3 withers, 4 back, 5 flank, 6...
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Jocelyn Mackie
sca_evm
Dec 31, 2011 4:12 pm
Hey, folks. I have not had my coffee yet, but I am having a hard time imagining how one can shoot a horse in the poll. One of my books may show a possibility...
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James Koch
bigjimkoch
Dec 31, 2011 8:24 pm
Terafan, ... I could do it, but I'd have to stand on the saddle. At Pennsic in the late 90s a woman shot herself in the foot. I didn't actually see it, but...
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Colonel
lehrerprofes...
Dec 31, 2011 8:51 pm
For those of you having a hard time imagining something going wrong with a horse (causing whatever) in a split second, allow me to share this. 1990 - Civil War...
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Jim Pickette
pickettej
Dec 31, 2011 9:07 pm
Training horses for mounted archery articles in Primitive Archer magazine: "Plains Horse Archery", Jay Red Hawk, jun/jul 2001, p. 46 "Courses for Horses", Barb...
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Dan Scheid
damales_redb...
Dec 31, 2011 10:09 pm
Finally, at the risk of sounding morbid, if it takes only 5# of force to penetrate a horse's head, 35# is more than enough anyway--so why bother with a limit...
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Cleve Johnson
lighttrek...
Jan 1, 2012 4:01 am
Due to the nature of some of the types of shoots, each archer should bring at least a dozen arrows if not more, including six that are worn and will not be ...
