diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/hint_list.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/hint_list.cpp
index 182e5eba5..f0d7742f0 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/hint_list.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/hint_list.cpp
@@ -2281,15 +2281,15 @@ void StaticData::HintTable_Init() {
                                                               {QM_RED, QM_GREEN, QM_GREEN, QM_GREEN}, {}, TEXTBOX_TYPE_WOODEN));
 
     hintTextTable[RHT_HBA_HINT_NOT_ON_HORSE] = HintText(CustomMessage("Hey, rookie!&Come back on your #horse# and take on then #Horseback Archery# challenge!^"
-                                                                      "Impress me with a high score of 1000 to win a #[[1]]# or score 1500 for my #[[2]]#!",
+                                                                      "Impress me with a high score of 1000 to win a #[[1]]# or score 1500 for #[[2]]#!",
                                                                       {QM_RED, QM_RED, QM_GREEN, QM_GREEN}));
 
     hintTextTable[RHT_HBA_HINT_INITIAL] = HintText(CustomMessage("Hey, rookie!&Want to take on the #Horseback Archery# challenge?^"
-                                                                 "Impress me with a high score of 1000 to win a #[[1]]# or score 1500 for my #[[2]]#!\x0B",
+                                                                 "Impress me with a high score of 1000 to win a #[[1]]# or score 1500 for #[[2]]#!\x0B",
                                                                  {QM_RED, QM_GREEN, QM_GREEN}));
 
     hintTextTable[RHT_HBA_HINT_HAVE_1000] = HintText(CustomMessage("Hey, newcomer!&Want to take on the #Horseback Archery# challenge?^"
-                                                                   "Prove yourself to be a horsemaster by scoring 1500 points to win my #[[1]]#!\x0B",
+                                                                   "Prove yourself to be a horsemaster by scoring 1500 points to win #[[2]]#!\x0B",
                                                                    {QM_RED, QM_GREEN}));
 
     hintTextTable[RHT_MALON_HINT_HOW_IS_EPONA] = HintText(CustomMessage("@! You should come back with Epona and try to beat my time on the #Obstacle Course#!^"
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/hook_handlers.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/hook_handlers.cpp
index 8169bbb17..37a5d7323 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/hook_handlers.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/hook_handlers.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Xc/z_en_xc.h"
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_Fishing/z_fishing.h"
 #include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Mk/z_en_mk.h"
+#include "src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ge1/z_en_ge1.h"
 #include "draw.h"
 
 extern SaveContext gSaveContext;
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ extern s32 Player_SetupWaitForPutAway(PlayState* play, Player* player, AfterPutA
 extern void Play_InitEnvironment(PlayState * play, s16 skyboxId);
 extern void EnMk_Wait(EnMk* enMk, PlayState* play);
 extern void func_80ABA778(EnNiwLady* enNiwLady, PlayState* play);
+extern void EnGe1_Wait_Archery(EnGe1* enGe1, PlayState* play);
+extern void EnGe1_SetAnimationIdle(EnGe1* enGe1);
 }
 
 #define RAND_GET_OPTION(option) Rando::Context::GetInstance()->GetOption(option).Get()
@@ -1317,10 +1320,18 @@ void RandomizerOnVanillaBehaviorHandler(GIVanillaBehavior id, bool* should, va_l
             break;
         }
         case VB_GIVE_ITEM_FROM_HORSEBACK_ARCHERY: {
+            EnGe1* enGe1 = va_arg(args, EnGe1*);
             // give both rewards at the same time
+            if (gSaveContext.minigameScore >= 1000) {
+                Flags_SetInfTable(INFTABLE_190);
+            }
             if (gSaveContext.minigameScore >= 1500) {
                 Flags_SetItemGetInf(ITEMGETINF_0F);
             }
+            //move gerudo actor onto her wait loop
+            enGe1->actionFunc = EnGe1_Wait_Archery;
+            EnGe1_SetAnimationIdle(enGe1);
+            //skip the vanilla gives.
             *should = false;
             break;
         }
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ge1/z_en_ge1.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ge1/z_en_ge1.c
index 1614bac81..467e24678 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ge1/z_en_ge1.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ge1/z_en_ge1.c
@@ -521,7 +521,10 @@ void EnGe1_WaitTillItemGiven_Archery(EnGe1* this, PlayState* play) {
     GetItemEntry getItemEntry = (GetItemEntry)GET_ITEM_NONE;
     s32 getItemId;
 
-    if (Actor_HasParent(&this->actor, play) || !GameInteractor_Should(VB_GIVE_ITEM_FROM_HORSEBACK_ARCHERY, true, this)) {
+    if (!GameInteractor_Should(VB_GIVE_ITEM_FROM_HORSEBACK_ARCHERY, true, this)){
+        return;
+    }
+    if (Actor_HasParent(&this->actor, play)) {
         this->actionFunc = EnGe1_SetupWait_Archery;
 
         if (this->stateFlags & GE1_STATE_GIVE_QUIVER) {
@@ -543,10 +546,7 @@ void EnGe1_WaitTillItemGiven_Archery(EnGe1* this, PlayState* play) {
         } else {
             getItemId = GI_HEART_PIECE;
         }
-
-        if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_GIVE_ITEM_FROM_HORSEBACK_ARCHERY, true, this)) {
-            Actor_OfferGetItem(&this->actor, play, getItemId, 10000.0f, 50.0f);
-        }
+        Actor_OfferGetItem(&this->actor, play, getItemId, 10000.0f, 50.0f);
     }
 }
 
@@ -561,7 +561,10 @@ void EnGe1_BeginGiveItem_Archery(EnGe1* this, PlayState* play) {
 
     if (this->stateFlags & GE1_STATE_GIVE_QUIVER) {
         switch (CUR_UPG_VALUE(UPG_QUIVER)) {
-            //! @bug Asschest. See next function for details
+            //! @bug Asschest: the compiler inserts a default assigning *(sp+0x24) to getItemId, which is junk data left
+            //! over from the previous function run in EnGe1_Update, namely EnGe1_CueUpAnimation. The top stack variable
+            //! in that function is &this->skelAnime = thisx + 198, and depending on where this loads in memory, the
+            //! getItemId changes.
             case 1:
                 getItemId = GI_QUIVER_40;
                 break;