Mongolian style
Namnaa
Mongolia’s own mounted archery. Riders gallop a straight track and shoot at targets set along it, in the tradition of the steppe archers.
Competition & Trials
Ride, shoot, score
How horseback archery competitions work — the tracks, the targets and how every point is earned. Train with us, then test yourself in a trial run.
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The events
Every event is ridden alone, at speed, along a marked track. Each tests something different: accuracy, rhythm, turning in the saddle or shooting upward.
90 m track
Single shot
One target beside the track, one arrow. Pure accuracy at a gallop — the first event most archers learn.
90 m track
Double shot
Two targets: shoot forward as you approach the first, then turn in the saddle to shoot back at the second.
5 targets
Serial shot
A row of targets close together. Draw, shoot and reload in rhythm with the horse’s stride.
90 m track
Hungarian track
One central target, as many arrows as you can shoot during the run — forward, sideways and back.
Upward shot
Qabaq (tower)
A small target high on a pole. Ride past and shoot upward at full speed — the classic test of the old masters.
Scoring
How points are counted
A run scores target points plus time points. Add up your runs and the highest total wins.
Target points
Time points
Run score
- 1–5 Target points Each target has rings. The closer to the centre, the more points the arrow earns; a miss scores nothing.
- + s Time points Finish faster than the reference time and you earn bonus points; go over the time limit and the run’s target points are lost.
- Σ Run & total Run score = target points + time points. Several runs are added together and the highest total wins.
- 0 Penalties Leaving the track, shooting after the end line or an unsafe ride scores zero for that run.
Rules
Rules & equipment
- Traditional-style bows without sights or arrow rests; arrows with blunt or field points as the event requires.
- Riders must wear a helmet; the horse must be sound and fit to compete.
- Each run starts and ends between the marked lines; arrows shot outside the shooting zone do not score.
- Judges’ decisions on hits and times are final.
Exact distances, time limits and point values follow the rulebook of the federation organising each event.
Calendar
Competitions & trial days
The next competition dates will be announced here soon. Ask us about a trial run during your training — contact us.