Chinese Horseback Archery Training Syllabus

Day 1
Saturday, 9 June 2007

0900—0930

Qigong

Warm-up exercises

0930—1015

Groundwork

Basic archery method.

1015—1030

Coffee break

 

1030—1100

Ground preparation for riding

Exercises to promote correct position in the saddle and balance.

1100—1200

Individual horses

Riding

Introduction to basic riding with attention to special issues related to horseback archery. Balanced standing in the stirrups at the walk.

1200—1230

Tack-down.

 

1230—1345

Lunch break

Cold lunch / soup on-site

1345—1400

Qigong

 

1400—1430

Tack-up

 

1430—1530

Archery horse #1

Group I: lungeing lesson. Standing balanced at the trot. Forward seat. Rhythm with sword and juggling balls

Group II: individual archery groundwork practice.

1530—1630

Archery horse #2

Group I: individual archery groundwork practice.

Group II: lungeing lesson. Standing balanced at the trot. Forward seat. Rhythm with sword and juggling balls

1630—1700

Tack-down.

 

1700—1730

Demonstration

Watch a demonstration of horseback archery

1730—1800

Discussion

 

 

 

 

Day 2
Sunday, 10 June 2007

0800—0900

Breakfast

 

0900—0930

Qigong

Revision of qigong.

0930—1000

Tack-up

 

1000—1100

Archery horse #1

Group I: lungeing lesson. Canter. Canter without reins.

Group II: individual archery groundwork practice.

1100—1200

Archery horse #2

Group I: individual archery groundwork practice.

Group II: lungeing lesson. Canter. Canter without reins.

1200—1230

Tack-down.

 

1230—1345

Lunch break

Cold lunch / soup on-site

1345—1400

Qigong

 

1400—1430

Tack-up

 

1430—1530

Archery horse #1

Group I: lungeing lesson. Nocking and target shooting at the canter.

Group II: individual archery groundwork practice.

1530—1630

Archery horse #2

Group I: individual archery groundwork practice.

Group II: lungeing lesson. Nocking and target shooting at the canter.

1630—1700

Tack-down.

 

1700—1730

Discussion

 

1730 END