Bow and arrow

The bow and arrow are two unified objects used in the practice of archery. Traditionally, bows are curved objects with strong string that triggers the arrow. Throughout history, they have been used as both a weapon and a sport tool. In the Land of Legends, Robin Hood presumably used the bow as a weapon against his adversaries. His pony equivalent, Pinkie Hoof however, used a sillier version of the weapon as a prop or toy. In the human world, bows were used in the sport of archery, which was seen at the Friendship Games event.

Behind the scenes
The first known instance of bows and arrows in the My Little Pony franchise was in "Through the Door", where several fairy tale or literary figures entered Ponyland through the Golden Door, including Robin Hood. Probably because ponies lack apposable thumbs, archery has rarely been used in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic media but has appeared in the comic story, Bookworms, a Robin Hood like figure is seen with a carrot bow and arrow.

Bows made their most prominent appearance in Equestria Girls: Friendship Games when archery was shown as a sport in the Friendship Games.