The Gospel is never rerpesented with a bow.
The rider is the Antichrist, the false messiah.
Revealing of the seven years the seals, seals 1-6 chapter 6
There have been wars and famines before 32 AD and that the red horse and black would be more of the same for 2000 years until Jesus returns is not what is being revealed.
Revelation 6-20 reflects the last week of Daniel 9. The prince who shall come,
who will be crowned the King of Israel - the rider on the white who is given a crown, making him the Antichrist -
and a crown was given unto him. The church, the bride of Christ, herself is not a king.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow;
and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
His being crowned the King of israel, is at the start of the seven years. The other riders are due to the judgments taking place during the great tribulation - as resources for food and energy causes nations to go to war with one another, and eventually leading to gobal famine and disease, and predation by the animals on humans as their food chain is destroyed.. And the martyrs who will refuse the mark, and refuse worship of the beast and his image.