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United States Pony Clubs
4041 Iron Works Parkway
Lexington, KY 40511-8462
Phone:  (859) 254-7669
Fax:  (859) 233-4652

Game Setup:

Place one road cone 15 yards from Line A and one road cone 15 yards from Line C. Place a tennis ball on the road cone closest to Line C. Riders 1 & 3 start the race behind Line A and riders 2 & 4 start the race behind Line C. Riders 3 & 4 must be behind the 6-yard changeover line at the start of the game. Give the second tennis ball to rider 1.

Game Play:

Riders one carries a tennis ball and on the signal to start rides to the first cone and places his ball on it; he then rides to the second cone, collects the ball and hands it to Rider two.  Riders two, three, and four complete the course in the same manner.   The winning team is the one whose rider number four is the first one over the finish line carrying the ball.

Note:  Both cones must be standing and there must be a tennis ball on the cone closest to Line C.

Correction rules:

• If the rider misses the cone, the rider may pick up the ball while mounted or unmounted and place it on the cone.

• If the rider knocks over the cone, the rider may correct the equipment mounted or unmounted.

Special Tips:

• Remember the holding area line (6-yard line) is six yards from Line A and Line C.  During the playing of the games only the next rider out may be in front of this line.  All others must be behind it in the holding area.  If there are more than one outgoing rider in front of the 6-yard line, the team will be eliminated for that game.

• When placing the tennis ball on the cone, the rider should not let go of the tennis ball until he is positively sure that it will stay on the cone. See pickup tips.

• The rider should handoff the tennis ball to the next rider using the three-finger method. See handoff tips.

• Riders should park their pony at right angles to the cone when placing the ball on the cone. This is an effective method of keeping ponies from running past the cone to the opposite end of the arena. It also gets the rider’s right hand close to the cone.

• Advanced riders should use a windmill action when picking up the ball at speed. See pickup tips.

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