April 2015
[Edition 2, Volume 1]
The Mounted Archery
Association of the
Americas
2014 RMA
INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITION
Grand Champion
Lukas Novotny
267.6
Second Place
Darran Wardle
223.42
Third Place
Roberta Beene
184.56
Top Junior
Samantha Edgar
Top Senior
Diana Troyk
Zombie Team Shoot
First Place
Boem Parks & Lisa Badger
Second Place
Doren Claire &
Hiroko Sakamoto
Third Place
Danna Pfaff & Lukas Novotny
More scoring available at
www.mountedarchery.org
The Zombie Apocalypse Proves No Match for
Mounted Archers in Southern Oregon
Another crisis averted by mounted archers in the U.S.A. The
Zombie Apocalypse was the title of the Team Shoot at the 2014
RMA International Horseback Archery Competition held in Eagle
Point, Oregon last year. It was loads of fun as mounted archery
clubs came together from all over the country to share the love of
the sport and to compete with some of the best horseback archers
around.
Mounted archery lends itself to an environment of excitement and
joy. With 36 shooters and 26 horses on site there was a constant
hum of activity and laughter. The shooters were mainly made up
of representatives from MA3 clubs in the US and several
international shooters as well. Our friends Hiyasuka Tanaka, Mr.
Fuita, Jun Taketni and Hiroko Sakamoto from Japan, Massae
Hayakawa from Brazil and Boem Parks and Grand Master Kim
from Korea, all came out to share in the camaraderie and games. It
was a great experience and we look forward to next year being
even better!
See events section for more information on the 2015 RMA
International
The New and Improved MA3 Ranking System
MA3 is proud to introduce our updated ranking program. Based on feedback from MA3 associated
clubs, members and the BOD, we have decided to make a few changes to in an effort to make
ranking more effective and efficient. We have dropped the ranking courses to only include the
Korean Style 1-2-3, the Hungarian Style and the Qabaq. In an effort to make ranking more
affordable, we have also dropped the prices to $5 a sheet.
Number of sheets needed
Ranking level.
Number of points needed.
The three official ranking courses are:
1-2-3 Korean Style, 90m (Student and HA Levels)
Hungarian Style, 90m with Poles (HA Levels)
Qabaq 90m (HA3 and above)
The following are the steps you will need to take to rank.
• Set up your course or courses. Detailed course descriptions are available along with the ranking
sheets at www.mountedarchery.org.
• To print out your ranking sheets, click on “Ranking”, then go to “Ranking Sheets” and print (control
“P”).
• Set up timers or have a someone time you with a stopwatch (best to have two members time and
use the average).
• For the Korean Style 1-2-3, run two runs of the single, two runs of the double and two runs of the
triple, in that order. You must have a hit on target to gain a time bonus. (Time bonuses are only
awarded on the HA levels). If you hit all three targets you will be awarded a bonus of 3 points.
• For the Hungarian, set up your poles and run the course six times. You must shoot at least three
arrows in the direction of the target and have a hit on target to gain a time bonus.
• Score your targets.
• Check the ranking table to see where you placed.
• Send completed score sheets along with your $5 per sheet ranking fee (checks or money orders
only, made payable to MA3) to:
Beesh Frischman
7110 Rapp Ln.
Talent, OR 97540
Email: [email protected]
More information is available on the website at www.mountedarchery.org. If you have any questions,
please contact Roberta Beene at 541-826-8232 or [email protected].
MA3 Member Spotlight
Hayley Solinski
MA3 Member Spotlight Interview of Hayley Solinski by Joey Ogburn
Where did you see mounted archery for the first time? “I went in a trail ride with Joey Ogburn
and we stopped by the Desert Warriors archery course so she could show me.”
What do you think is more challenging to learn, working with the horse or shooting?“I think
shooting is more challenging. I have owned my horse just over two years and we have a great
partnership.”
What has mounted archery done for you personally? “Mounted archery has improved my hand
and eye coordination and definitely improved my bond with Snoopy.”
Where would you like to see yourself as a mounted archer in a year? “My goal is to compete in
at least one competition. I hope to participate in the postal matches and ranking.”
What can MA3 do to help you along? “Educate me more about Archery. It would be amazing if
there was a scholarship program. I also plan on starting a mounted archery club at my school with
Diana and Joey's assistance, as a high school senior this could add to my college application.”
Upcoming MA3 Events
RMA Horseback Archery
Competition and Games
June 19-21, 2015
Rogue Mounted Archers Facility
Eagle Point, Oregon
www.roguemountedarchers.com
2015 MA3 Winter Postal Match
Darran Wardle
Roberta Beene
Greg Ogburn
Diana Troyk
Beesh Frischman
Serena Lynn
Joey Ogburn
Cameron Momtaz
Skylar Anderson
Kyle Durrant
Brie Conner
Hilary Merrill
BJ Smith
Danna Pfaff
Bird Agguire
Written and Edited by Roberta Beene
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Photos by Carla Resh
Katie Stearns Clinic
The Broken Arrow Mounted Archers
June 5-7, 2015 Beginner
June 12-14, 2015 Intermediate
Arlington, Washington
www.mountedarchery.net
Mihia Cozmei Clinic
Cascade International Mounted
Archery Center
June 23-27, 2015
Bend, Oregon
www.cascademountedarchery.com
Lukas Novotny Beginner Clinic
Magna-force Mounted Archery Club
June 26-28, 2015
Buchanan, Georgia
[email protected]