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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 the four road cones 24’ to 30’ apart between lines A & C, centered evenly on either side of Line B. Place a tennis ball on all four road cones. All riders start the race behind Line A. Riders 2, 3, & 4 must start the race behind the 6-yard line. Give the fifth tennis ball to rider 1.  Rider 5 will be holding the pole with the net 3 yards behind Line C.

Game Play:

Rider number one will carry a tennis ball and place it in the net or bag and upon returning down the arena, collect a ball from the top of one of the cones and pass it to the next rider. Riders two, three and four will complete the course in the same manner. The winning team will be the one whose fourth rider crosses the finish line mounted, carrying a tennis ball.

Correction rules:

• If the rider drops the tennis ball, he may pick it up mounted or unmounted and resume the race.

• If the rider knocks over the equipment, he must correct all the equipment before resuming the race.

• The rider must put the ball in the net while MOUNTED.

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.

• Riders should use the three-finger handoff for passing the ball between riders. See handoff tips.

• Advanced riders should use the windmill pickup method for picking the ball off the cone. See pickup tips.

• Riders should attempt to park the pony at a right angle in front of (across) the pole with the net when dropping the tennis ball.

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