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Post by Erin on Jun 20, 2007 19:30:52 GMT -5
All right guys, I need your help. Tomorrow is the last day of horse camp, and we're looking for something to do. We have a general plan, but I was wondering if you knew of any fun games to do on horseback. One of the girls is definitely a beginner. She has good equitation that she's learned the past couple of weeks, but she's never had lessons so she doesn't have much balance or control. The other girl has been riding for a year or two; I don't know what level I'd classify her as...she's a good rider, but she still has a long way to go.  Anyone have any fun games that might work for their levels? (somethign other than egg & spoon or ride-a-buck, please). Even if they're for advanced riders, though, go ahead and post 'em because my friends and I are looking for some fun, competitive games. lol. Thanks guys! |
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Post by *~* <3 Lauren <3*~* on Jun 20, 2007 19:45:18 GMT -5
coke race put a cup of coke on a barrel they have to get off and drink it get back on put it back.. Uhm maybe magazine race you give them a number they go on horse tare it off come back
lol alli can think off.. oh an potato race they run to a barrel pick up potato without getting off and run back
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Post by Candace ♥'s Mitt-nacht on Jun 20, 2007 20:20:28 GMT -5
maybe try a treasure hunt kind of thing, although that could get big.. but they have to go around the property that's ridable on and search for stuff? maybe? wouldn't have to be too hard..
or maybe a relay race, and they can only walk/trot. so one person starts at point A, goes to point B where person 2 is, and then they tag person 2 and they go off to the next point..
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Post by Lindsay* . The Perfect Fit . on Jun 20, 2007 21:15:05 GMT -5
Red Light Green Light is always fun with horses!
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Post by Kim on Jun 20, 2007 21:19:25 GMT -5
musical feed bags. like musical chairs, but riding on the rail. horse has to step on the feed bag. take one away each time
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Post by rikkiiiii ! on Jun 20, 2007 23:43:14 GMT -5
apple bobbing
crepe paper race (two people a peice of crepe paper and they have to get around a course without the paper breaking)
flag race (you fill 2 buckets with dirt and get a stick you pick the stick up out of one bucket and put it in the other one that should be at the opposite side of the arena)
three legged race (you go down on your horse jump off each of them should put one leg in a sack or feed bag and hop/run back)
mmm... that's all i can think of for now
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Post by Candace ♥'s Mitt-nacht on Jun 21, 2007 0:44:00 GMT -5
you could do tag!
i've played that before on horseback. its fun.
but it has to be only walk trot otherwise it can get out of hand, esspecially with young people.
but it REALLY works on getting you to turn your horses good and stuff...
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Post by Erin on Jun 21, 2007 5:54:31 GMT -5
Thanks for the ideas guys! Some of them won't work for the girls, but they sound like a lot of fun and I think I'll try some of 'em! |
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Post by Jessi on Jun 21, 2007 12:27:31 GMT -5
musical stalls
you set up ground poles in a 3 sided rectangle all next to each other (have enough for one less than the amount of riders there are)... play music, when the music stops, each horse has to have all 4 feet in the "stall" The one that doesn't is out.. and you continue until there is only one winner.
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Post by mandieeeeee on Jun 21, 2007 12:32:10 GMT -5
we've played that one at my barn before jessi! it was tons of fun. last year we had a game where we had someone hold our horses, then we had to turn completely around on the horse without getting off. |
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Post by "KR" on Jun 21, 2007 21:11:50 GMT -5
^^ All Around the World. Ahaaa, played that one at camp a few years ago. I'm Pro.  |
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Post by Erin on Jun 21, 2007 21:22:33 GMT -5
I've done Around the World before but I've never done it as a game? I actually did it on Dustin for the first time yesterday! ... with a whip in my hand (I forgot I had it). My trainer was like "You're gonna die!" hahaha. Thanks for the suggestions, guys! We ended up doing the flag race. We let the girls choose between a walk & trot (one girl rode Brat) or flat/running walks (for the girl who rode Genius), and when we timed them, it was to beat their own time and not the overall time. The beginner didn't need to worry about competition yet. lol. If you've got anymore good ones, keep 'em coming! Now I'm thinking games for experienced riders for my friends and me. |
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Post by Candace ♥'s Mitt-nacht on Jun 22, 2007 0:12:19 GMT -5
tag is really fun for experienced riders.. seriously, erin. try it out. i bet you'd love it  hahah. i think its so much fun. hahah |
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Post by Erin on Jun 22, 2007 7:29:24 GMT -5
That does sound like a lot of fun! Can you play it in a standard arena or would it need to be a pasture? My trainer doesn't like us cantering in the pasture because it's uneven & she thinks there are holes. (although I've scouted and I know where the holes are).
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Post by Candace ♥'s Mitt-nacht on Jun 22, 2007 11:58:54 GMT -5
you can defnitely play in an arena. if theres room to canter in like.. serpenites around hte middle of the arena, theres definitely room. but its best to start out playing only in a walk/trot/gait until you get comfortable, then move up to canter. and sometimes depending on the horse, its unfair to canter b/c some horses are faster than others hahh |
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hahah. i think its so much fun. hahah