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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 55-gallon oil drum 3 yards beyond changeover line C. Place the plastic paint bucket containing one apple, one orange, one carrot, and one onion in the center of the oil drum. The 5-gallon bucket is placed on Line B. All riders start the race behind Line A. Riders 2, 3, & 4 must start the race behind the 6-yard line. Give the potato to rider 1.

Game Play:

On the signal to start, rider number one crosses the start line carrying a potato, rides to his/her team’s bucket (on line B) and drops the potato in. This rider continues over the changeover line, takes the apple from their team’s container, rides over line A for the handoff to rider number two. The second, third and fourth riders of each team, in succession, complete the course in the same manner-rider number two collecting the orange, the third the carrot and the fourth the onion, will drop the onion into the teams bucket on his way back (double dunk) to the finish line. The winning team will be the one whose fourth rider is across the start/finish line, with nothing left in his hand. Should a rider collect and drop the wrong article into the buck-et and not correct the error, his/her team will be eliminated.

Order of collection:
Potato => Apple => Orange => Carrot => Onion

Correction rules:

• If the bucket containing the fruit and vegetables is knocked over but remains on top of the drum, it must be placed upright even if it is empty. This may be done mounted or unmounted.

• If the rider picks up the wrong fruit or vegetable, the whole course must be corrected before he can collect the correct item and continue the race. If this is not done, the team is eliminated.

• If oil drum or either bucket is knocked over, all the fruits and vegetables must be replaced before the rider can continue. The rider does not have to replace his item in the small bucket before continuing. This correction may be done mounted or umounted.

• If the rider drops his fruit or vegetable, he may pick it up mounted or unmounted.

• If the rider misses the dunk and drops his item, he may place the item in the bucket either 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.

• The team captain should make sure each rider knows which fruit or vegetable they are responsible for collecting. Write it on the rider’s hand if necessary.

• Riders should practice dunking with the rider’s hand in the bucket during the dunk. See dunking tips.

• Riders should get ready to dunk EARLY. Don’t wait for the last minute.

• Riders should practice keeping the pony moving in a straight line while leaning off one side.

• Riders should use his outside leg to keep the pony moving in close to the oil drum for the pickup.

• Riders should use the 3-finger handoff if possible.  See handoff tips.

• The team should have the best dunker go last since he has to do two dunks (double dunk).

• If a rider’s pony is afraid of the oil drum, try placing the pony’s feed on the drum at feeding times.

• The rider should ride a half circle around the oil drum at Line C. This gives the rider more time to pick his item from the small bucket and also ensures that all four feet of the pony have crossed Line C.

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