abi
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Post by abi on Jun 10, 2008 6:34:24 GMT
(sorry didnt know where to put this)
my little sister is doing lead rein gymkhana games this weekend, (woopee i get to run!) but i never did these when was young (i had a deprived childhood, obviously!)
can anyone explain the flag race, potato race, musical sticks and sack race? we practiced the bending race yesterday, then i got on and had a go, so much fun!! ;D
thanks x
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Post by kateflashy on Jun 10, 2008 6:45:57 GMT
flag race --------go as fast as poss to end of cones, pick up flag, carry to 1st cone , put in hole, turn round cone , and reapeat at next flag
potato race,, same principle cept pick up potato from up turned bucket and put in another bucket ,
musical sticks , like musical chairs cept sticks in big circle and your on a horse
sack race-- gallop up to end , get in sack then hop/ jump/run back leading pony
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Post by maximum on Jun 10, 2008 7:46:53 GMT
oh I love to lay gymkhana games but i do borrow something I can vault on - so less than 11.2hh!!!!
I love the dressing up game! and the douking for apples! we have one where you have to douk for apples, then get the jelly baby out the flour with your teeth!!! disgusting but fun!
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Post by raymond on Jun 10, 2008 7:51:45 GMT
gymkhana, gymkhana - how exciting!
I can't help with the rules I am afraid, all I remember is going fast fast fast and picking stuff up - but how much fun! wish I had a pony.
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abi
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Post by abi on Jun 10, 2008 8:53:12 GMT
hehe thanks, cant wait! not sure how we'll manage with potato race - sister is 7 on a 14.1 pony, but our theory is that we have longer legs so can run faster in bending races!! hehe  x |
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Jun 10, 2008 8:56:27 GMT
i want to do gymkhana games on sunshine.
did them on my little pony years ago and haven't ha one that has enjoyed but pest hasn't even been broken yet and he loves the bending race lol
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fallible
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Post by fallible on Jun 10, 2008 10:54:05 GMT
I loved pony games! Even done some on an ex-racehorse. I had finnished bending whilst the others had only just got to the top! Magic. Mind you he did get sooo excited that he threw a shoe off and jumped the ring side rope.
Used to prctice vaulting on and off whilst out hacking.
A local riding club does fun and games at end of year. I have booked H for it on the principal that I still might not be able to box Fal in lorry. If maxie on mainland , which she should be and shifts allow, I'm sure she can have a go on H.
Second childhood here I come!
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Post by maximum on Jun 10, 2008 15:47:06 GMT
shifts? what are they!!! there will be no shifts in this new job!! 3 weekdays a week every weekend off!! get Fallon in that box cos i am stealing Heather!
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Post by zara on Jun 10, 2008 21:02:42 GMT
I used to love gymkhana games when I was a kid with my pony Rebel, only problem wa sthat he wouldn't gallop in a straight line so used to always duck out to the left. Sounds great fun - enjoy Zx
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Post by kateflashy on Jun 11, 2008 7:24:01 GMT
i used to be in the prince phillip cup team with my old pony tinzel he knew the games of by heart and would have done them without a rider
flash was good at games but at 15.3hh i couldnt vault on her
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Post by fallible on Jun 11, 2008 10:02:08 GMT
Omg! Now I'm trying to suss out flat areas to teach H games. Sad, as I said, defo second childhood.Not quite what her owner envisioned. Never mind, all that work will build up her quarters which is what she needs for the showing line up.
Don't think I will ever manage to vault over a horses bum again, for the gretna green race.
Did do bare back jumping in foot and mouth year. The local RC found friendly farmer and we did a games day to cheer our selves up. Wish I had taken my camera! Was quite a surprise to see a lot of the kids chicken out of the bare back stuff. Was mostly old f..ts my age or in two cases much older, who braved it.
Is it my imagination or is there less stickability about. Ok so there are some really talented young riders out there but last time I was at pony club, a lot of kids fell off. (not thank god in my group) Or is it the fact that gymkanna is not as popular up here? Cos in my opinion it does encourage balance and stickability.
What does any one else think?
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Post by Blonde Donkey on Jun 11, 2008 10:39:09 GMT
in our pony club everyone was into eventing and showjumping there was only ever three try out for the dressage team - i was never good enough - nobody wanted to do games so me and mum set up games at home and the ponies loved it. savvy used to fly round them
we made up our own as well like the slow canter game and the slow walk game or the extended trot game as well as the usual
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Post by Becca on Jun 11, 2008 13:04:21 GMT
(sorry didnt know where to put this) my little sister is doing lead rein gymkhana games this weekend, (woopee i get to run!) but i never did these when was young (i had a deprived childhood, obviously!) can anyone explain the flag race, potato race, musical sticks and sack race? we practiced the bending race yesterday, then i got on and had a go, so much fun!! ;D thanks x I've also known the potato race to be like egg and sthingy - ride to end jump off, put potato of sthingy and drag pony bact to the start/finish (if its lead riein they might have to leave the pony behind instead of drag it back) also check rules for what speed you can go some places are spoil sports and say you have to stay in trot for certain races (not usually a prolem on lead rein granted) |
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Post by duckles on Jun 11, 2008 19:48:01 GMT
Kateflashy, very impressed!!
When there was foot and mouth in 2001, we used to do pony games in our yard as we couldn't hack out or compete. It was great fun. Stupid and childish but fun.
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Post by Becca on Jun 17, 2008 8:55:33 GMT
wow i just noticed it wont let you write sthingy s-p-o-o-n?
don't get that one?
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Post by Jen on Jun 18, 2008 21:21:56 GMT
i kept wondering what that meant!!!
jen xx
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Post by kateflashy on Jun 21, 2008 17:44:24 GMT
in alot of usa films they say sp@@ning for having intermate relationships if you get my meaning  |
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Post by Becca on Jun 27, 2008 11:05:51 GMT
I thought sp00ning was a way to cuddle didn't realise it actually meant *makes awkward embarrassed hand gestures* wow how funny, sorry to disappointed ex's haha
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