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First back wins the race.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>POTATO RACE               <IMG SRC="0b2c8820.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>At point 'A' there is an empty bucket and at point 'B' there is a barrel with two</I></div> <div> <I>potatoes on top.</I></div> <div> <I>The rider must gallop from point 'A' to point 'B' pick up one potato, get back to</I></div> <div> <I>point 'A' and put it in the bucket then do the same for the second potato. The</I></div> <div> <I>first one to get the second potato into the bucket is the winner.</I></div> <div> <I>If the potato does not go into the bucket you must dismount, pickup the potato,</I></div> <div> <I>remount and try and get the potato in the bucket.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>WALK, TROT, RUN</I></div> <div> <I>This race requires the rider to start at point 'B'. Start at a walk to point 'A'</I></div> <div> <I>quickly turn (its easier to have barrels at both points so you can just ride around</I></div> <div> <I>for a turning point) and trot to point 'B', turn and gallop to point 'A'. First to</I></div> <div> <I>get there wins.</I></div> <div> <I>For the younger ones who need to be led, they walk, trot and then dismount and</I></div> <div> <I>run back to point 'A' while the leader holds the horse. Again first to get there</I></div> <div> <I>wins.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>MUSICAL MATS</I></div> <div> <I>This game can be played with as many riders as you wish. Ride in a circle</I></div> <div> <I>around some small mats, there is one less mat than there are riders, when the</I></div> <div> <I>whistle is blown quickly jump off your horse and get onto a mat & you must</I></div> <div> <I>keep hold of your horse at all times, the rider without a mat is out. Now one</I></div> <div> <I>mat is taken away and start again and continue until there is only one rider left.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>STEPPING STONES      <IMG SRC="0b573780.jpg" border=0 width="115" height="120" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>This game requires upside-down buckets to use as stepping-stones.</I></div> <div> <I>The rider must ride from point 'A' to point 'B' and dismount, from there they</I></div> <div> <I>must complete the coarse of stepping stones while leading their horses then</I></div> <div> <I>remount and ride back to point 'A'. First back wins.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>BALLOON RACE</I></div> <div> <I>This game can be played with individual competitors or as a team.</I></div> <div> <I>A quantity of balloons are stuck to a post. From point 'A' you must ride to the</I></div> <div> <I>post grab one balloon, ride back to point 'A' and give the balloon to your team</I></div> <div> <I>mate, that rider must then ride to the post and get another balloon, ride back to</I></div> <div> <I>point 'A' and give both balloons to the next team member. Continue doing this</I></div> <div> <I>until you have got all the balloons off the post. The first team with all the</I></div> <div> <I>balloons are the winners.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>LAUNDRY STAKES</I></div> <div> <I>This game requires 4 riders and 2 horses & a basket of washing per team.</I></div> <div> <I>From point 'A' the first two riders get onto one horse and ride to point 'B' with</I></div> <div> <I>the basket of washing, dismount and hang the washing onto a line, then remount</I></div> <div> <I>and ride back to point 'A' with the empty basket and give it to the other two</I></div> <div> <I>team members, they, also on one horse ride to point 'B' and pick the washing of</I></div> <div> <I>the line and get back to point 'A'. The first ones back are the winning team.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="762" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 196 WIDTH="758"><div> <I>FLAG RACE                <IMG SRC="0b471960.jpg" border=0 width="113" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>with flags being put into and retrieved from quite small containers,</I></div> <div> <I>at high speed, is another very popular game. </I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 18 WIDTH="758"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="18" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="758" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <div> <I>SWORD LANCERS</I></div> <div> <I>particularly in its individual variation (look away for a moment and you can miss it !), where rings are collected from the tops of poles with a wooden sword. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>SACK RACE</I></div> <div> <I>Start at point 'A' and gallop to point 'B', get of your horse and get into the</I></div> <div> <I>waiting sack. Now hop back to point 'A' while leading your horse. First one</I></div> <div> <I>back wins.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>FISHING RACE</I></div> <div> <I>Riders require a made up fishing rod (easily made with a wooden pole, string</I></div> <div> <I>and some wire or coat hook) for this race. At point 'B' there is a bucket</I></div> <div> <I>containing wooden fish with a hook on top.</I></div> <div> <I>Riders must set of from point 'A' and ride to point 'B' where they must hook a</I></div> <div> <I>fish with their fishing rod while still mounted then get back to point 'A'. The</I></div> <div> <I>first one back is the winner. If you are playing this game as a team, then you</I></div> <div> <I>must catch a fish in turn and when the last team member gets back the game is</I></div> <div> <I>finished. The first team to finish are the winners.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>BAT AND BALL        <IMG SRC="0b6837f0.jpg" border=0 width="131" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>While balancing a ball on a tennis racquet, the rider must start at point 'A' and</I></div> <div> <I>ride to point 'B' and back again without dropping the ball. First back wins.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>for more information contact your local Pony Club or Mounted games assocciation.</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Here's The Useful links bit:</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mounted-games.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mounted-games.org/"><U><I>Mounted Games Association (UK)</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pony-club.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pony-club.org.uk/"><U><I>British Pony Club</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.irishponyclub.ie/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.irishponyclub.ie/"><U><I>Irish Pony Club</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ponyclub.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ponyclub.org/"><U><I>US Pony Club</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.canadianponyclub.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.canadianponyclub.org/"><U><I>Canadian Pony Club</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pcaq.asn.au/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pcaq.asn.au/"><U><I>Pony Club Queensland (Australia)</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://ponyclubvic.org/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ponyclubvic.org/"><U><I>Pony Club Victoria (Australia)</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nzpca.org/ponyclub/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nzpca.org/ponyclub/"><U><I>New Zealand Pony Club</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.horseball.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.horseball.org.uk/"><U><I>Horse Ball Uk</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.vaulting.org.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.vaulting.org.uk/"><U><I>Vaulting (Uk)</I></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://geocities.com/nzmga/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://geocities.com/nzmga/"><U><I>New Zealand Mounted Games Association</I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="falling.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falling Off!!!"><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-676/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I></U></A><I><B>  </B></I><A HREF="games.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Games Room "><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-677/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I></U></A><I><B>  </B></I><A HREF="home.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Equiriders"><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-678/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I></U></A><I><B>  </B></I><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-679/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I></U></A><I><B>  </B></I><A HREF="mailto:info@equiriders.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@equiriders.co.uk"><U><I><B> <img src="HTMLobj-680/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="67" height="35">  </B></I></U></A></div> <div> <I>©  Copyright Equiriders 2001</I></div> </td> </tr></table></body>