The horse bows you see on our website are crafted by Master Bowyer Istvan Toth. Following the age-old traditions of his people Istvan has crafted our range of horse bows.

As a young boy, when asked what he would like to become when he grew up, Istvan would answer, "I will be an Indian." The Native American culture fascinated him and as he grew he discovered the similar nomadic culture of his own ancestors in Hungary. The tribes known as the Huns and/or Magyars were notorious for their skills as archers and dedicated warriors.

In his late teens to early twenties, Istvan began to learn dressage, a technique used by equestrians to control their horse by leg and hip movement and center of balance. He becomes well versed and begins to compete in the sport. As Istvan gets into his thirties he moves to the country, still interested in archery and the nomadic lifestyle begins to build bows.

Soon he learns of a Hungarian man by the name of Lajos Kassai, a master of horseback archery. Being a horseman himself, Istvan becomes very excited about the sport and begins making his first horse bow. With time he perfected the craft and started producing much sought after bows. He resides in the small town of Kercaszomor on the Hungarian/Slovenian border.