I only got the game a few days ago, and I am stucj in the Hayabusa Village after the first boss. I am at the part with the two horsemen and they just keep defeating me! Can anyone offer any strategies?

the firth horses or the second
if it is the second just aim killing the goasts for health and then they will dissapear and hold Y and keep doing slashes and Flying sparrow at it.....(i havnt played this game in a long time so this information miight be wrong

I usually use the Dragon Sword on them, stay against the wall and use your wind roll to get out of the way, then do an X, X, X combo.

If you don't want to try that, stay against the wall and just fire arrows at them, you can get more from the dead ninja body.

Thanks! I'll keep trying.