Kilmarnock Barebow Archers

Custom medals for this Saturdays joint Ayrshire League session. Hope you enjoy and those entering go home with a 1 off medal.

If your around the Irvine Valley today why not pop in to the Hurlford Community Centre for the Christmas Fayre.

We have some of our festive helpers manning the raffle and bottle stall and will be on hand to answer any archery related questions you may have.

Come along and support your local community and local archery club.

Hurlford Community Centre
Cessnock Road
Hurlford
KA 5DD

Targets are up, the kettle is on, it's a lovely mild day for some archery 😊

Are you in or around Kilmarnock today? Have you ever thought about trying archery and had no idea where to go?

We are at the back of Kilmarnock rugby club, Queens Drive, KA1 3XF. From now until approx 3pm where you will be greeted with a smile and a cuppa 😊

Suitable from ages 10+ (Come and Try session absolutely FREE)

On top of members attending at Muirmill Equestrian Centre on Friday we had a team of 6 up at Bannockburn Bowmen Open St George, Albion & Windsors (Scottish Record Status) competition today

Team Burns both gained gold Medals 🏅 Craig competing at Windsor Masters level 60,50,40 yards with a score of 730 and young Thor competing in the gents U12 Windsor 30 which was 30, 20,10 yards with a score of 644

All 6 team members also gained the Bannockburn Spider badge for scoring above the threshold for their respective categories.

I'd say another very positive haul for 'the Squirells' as we continue putting our club on the Scottish circuit.

Well done Team KBA 👏 👍

Scottish Archery
East Ayrshire Leisure
Kilmarnock Barebow Archers

On Friday (15th August) some of the members of the club had the absolute pleasure of attending The Positive Equestrian Camp at Muirmill Equestrian Centre, hosted by the amazing Steff Singleton. On hand to provide professional coaching was one of the UK's top Team GB horseback Archers and British Horseback Archery Association coaches, Emily Massey from EJM Horseback Archery

Some of our members had the pleasure and the privilege of having a ground shoot lesson from Emily to do with all things horse bow including some really "funky" shooting positions 😊 "coming to an outdoor shoot near you soon" 🤣 I have to say, it really opened my eyes to the functionality of a horse bow and how versatile it is for shooting. Arrow of the day has to go to our very own Mary Kusin who scored and absolutely awe inspiring 10X and you could not have got the arrow any more central in the target 🌟🥇🏆

On Friday evening we got to see a demonstration on horseback archery from Steff and Emily on the different target directions, and stances required to shoot... while standing up on your horse; front shot, side shot, back shot. The different horse speeds, walk, trot and canter and see just how quickly a target can wwhhhiiizzz by before you even nock your arrow 🫣 included in the demonstration was some methods to carry your arrows I.e traditional quiver, back quiver or if you look rrreeaalllyyy closely at one of the pictures Emily is holding 10 arrows, already loaded and prepared for shooting... in her bow hand, whilst still able to hold her bow and shoot (Edward scissorhands doesn't get a look in)

Absolutely amazing day, great opportunity to meet the other riders who were participating in the full weekend horseback archery and Working equitation Camp and to be able to witness just how much fun Horseback archery is thanks to Steff and Emily for a great day.