Holm Neumann
Holm has been a sharp-shooter of international reputation for decades, both in firearms and archery. The Neumann's ranch in Bend, Oregon, is home to the Cascade Mounted Archery Center, where Neumann teaches horseback archery clinics and his wife, Susan, raises and trains Mangalarga Marchadors, a Brazilian gaited breed of horse.

In his 70s, Neumann is still a top contender in mounted archery and has earned several gold medals at the International Horseback Archery Competitions held annually in Korea.

Katie Stearns, aka The Flying Dutchess
Katie is one of the top US competitors, with only five years of mounted archery experience, and several gold medals earned at the International Horseback Archery Competitions held annually in Korea. She is also versed in other medieval combat techniques, traveled in Mongolia and has studied horse vaulting in Korea.

Katie lived in Bend, but has recently moved to Grants Pass, Oregon. She trains horses and teaches horseback riding including mounted archery, and has been instrumental in preparing the horses for the international competitors in this event. She is also the vice-president of the Mounted Archery Association of the Americas (MA3), see links. More about Katie on her website.

Lukas Novotny
Lukas was born in the Czech Republic and immigrated to the States in his early twenties. Lukas started making genuine horn bows and other traditional bows in the 90s, and then trained under the master Hungarian archer, Kassai Lajos in Hungary. He is now in demand for clinics and demonstrations throughout the world. He is also known world-wide for his superb archery products through his Saluki Bow company, in North Carolina.

Pat Stoddard
Pat has been perfecting his horse archery skills for more than 15 years. He traveled to Hungary to train with Hungarian horseback archery master, Kassai Lajos, who is widely known in Europe for his expertise and training camps. Pat was an opening act for the Great American Wild West Show, and featured in Monty Montana's Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. He also trains horses and riders in the Libby, MT area.

Pat will compete in the archery competitions and demonstrate lance and sword work and tomahawk throwing from horseback.

Diana Troyk
Diana is a serious competitor from Arizona, where she teaches at her mounted archery training center. She medaled in her first year of competing at the Korean championships in 2010.

Russ Biggs
From northern California, Russ is a mounted archer, horse archery trainer and course setter.

Darran Wardle and Roberta Beene
Darren and Roberta have their own course in the Medford, Oregon area, where they train and Darran develops automated equipment for launching flying targets.

Dana Hotko
International competitor and mounted archery instructor from Indiana. President of the Mounted Archery Association of the Americas (MA3).

Grand Master Kim Young-Sup
President of the World Horse Archery Federation (WHAF) and Director of the martial arts center in Sokcho, Korea. He is a top Oriental swordsman.

Several members of the South Korean team will compete in the HAC.

Tanakasan
Tanakasan is revered for mounted archery in Japan. He reintroduced mounted archery into Mongolia and is an international ambassador of goodwill extraordinaire.

Munksan
Munksan is the director of revival mounted archery in Mongolia and an expert on the Mongolian horse and horsemanship. Another ambassador of international goodwill extraordinaire.

Christian Prestin
Christian is the 2010 winner of both the Mongolian championship and the European championship. Christian is a stunt rider for films and also puts on shows about Native Americans. Christian's website.

Neil Payne and Jehad Shamis
Neil and Jehad are both International competitors and medalists, as well as a mounted archery instructors and trainers. Neil and Jehad's website.

Massae Haiakawa
Mounted archer and instructor at her large training center. Holds clinics and competitions.

Anita Woo and Din Mahidin.

Michal Sanczenko
Michal just won 2nd place in the European championship.