Kassai School of Horseback Archery
A horseback archery competition course, as defined by Kassai, is ninety nine meters long. There is one target with a rotating face on the course at its center point – its diameter is ninety centimeters. An electronic timing system gives the archer a maximum of 20 seconds to cover the course; to encourage speed as well as accuracy, the number of seconds less than 20 is added to the score reached on the targets. Any traditional bow or a modern fiberglass replica can be used, and with the exception of the nocking point, use of any other devices is strictly forbidden.
Please see here for a pictorial presentation of the Competition Course.
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