Photography courtesy Mounted Archery Association of the Americas
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The MA3 2017 season is underway and this is the time of year to improve your Mounted Archery skills. Mounted Archery is a sport that can be enjoyed by all levels. If the competitive bug has bitten you then MA3 has three different ways to test your skills.
MA3 Competitions, the next one is in UTAH Sept 22-24 hosted by Alpine Mounted Archers. (Or stayed tuned for our MA3 MMA Competition Closer To Home...Details TBA!
The next way to test your skills on a regular basis is for your club to offer Ranking Opportunities. Ranking is a standardized test that you can take with scoresheets, timers, and witnesses that measure your
skills over a variety of different courses. Ranking levels can be earned and your accomplishments will be recognized by adding your name to the MA3 Ranking list.
The USA is a participating member to the International Horseback Archery Alliance, or IHAA, to which MA3 is the governing body for this country. The IHAA has two functions; to provide standardized rules and courses for Ranking and to provide worldwide Postal Matches. Postal Matches are a way to compete against others from all over the world while riding your own horse on your home track. All of the USA scores are sent in to the IHAA by the IHAA Rep., then the results are posted on the IHAA site after the due date. It should be noted that the MA3 and