We Ride Sport and Trail Magazine June 2019 | Page 28

History in the Making

The World of the

International Archery Festival

By Rob Morton, Edited by Jennifer Larsen

“A few weeks ago something truly unique happened in a small town about forty-five minutes south of Austin, Texas. The first annual “Texas International Archery Festival” took place at the picturesque Sherwood Forest Faire grounds in McDade, Texas, hosted by MA3 Chapter The Eastern Contingent. One of the very first events of its kind, it was truly a look at what archery is like around the world; this was the first time many American archers had seen international offerings of this sort. 12 countries participated this year including: The USA, Germany, Poland, China, Japan, Singapore, Hungary as well as a number of others including two Native Nations – both Apache and Cherokee.

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Tyler Horan on Jax running the Turkish 3-Shot Course at the 2019 TXIAF

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