While yes, it was true archery was pretty ubiquitous —the griffons absolutely adored the bow from what he could tell— the crossbow always made more sense for a pony ranged weapon. At least it was one that you could adjust for hooves, provided you worked the trigger guard and handle right. Ponies used the bow as well, though it seemed mostly pegasi and unicorns did so. Unicorn children did frighteningly well at the little ranges he saw in the town. One would think they’d use their magic to just chuck things, but it turned out that was a ridiculous waste of energy for magic users.