How do I develop accurate shooting while riding at speed?

Accuracy at speed in mounted shooting is built in layers — you cannot reliably hit moving targets from a galloping horse without first having a solid foundation in marksmanship on the ground and then a solid foundation in horsemanship at speed, before attempting to combine the two. Start with stationary marksmanship: develop consistent sight alignment, trigger control, and follow-through on foot before the horse is ever involved. A shooter with poor fundamentals on the ground will not improve them at speed. Once your horsemanship is solid and your horse is fully desensitized, begin firing at stationary balloons from a standing horse, then a walking horse, then a trotting horse. The key skill to develop is shooting in the horse's suspension phase — the brief moment at the lope when all four feet are off the ground and the horse's body is most stable. Experienced competitors learn to time their shots to this window rather than fighting the bouncing motion of footfall. Eye-target connection is critical: focus sharply on the balloon, not on the gun or your hand. Most misses come from the shooter's eyes dropping to the gun at the moment of firing. Develop your non-dominant hand skills early — many stages require firing from both sides.