Daniella Hopkins – daniella2me@yahoo.co.uk, 07798 776950
Key dates for 2025
What is Mounted Games?
Mounted Games is a team sport that combines a love of ponies and friends with various races. Teams of four or five riders and ponies take part in a series of exciting and exhilarating races that involve a mix of turns, handovers, skill, vaulting and galloping against other teams
Often run on grass or all-weather surfaces, Mounted Games is an adaptation of Gymkhana and is great fun for you, your pony and your team. You can develop skills such as accuracy, agility, concentration, speed, hand to eye coordination, team work and sportsmanship whilst having lots of fun playing some thrilling games. At friendlies there are often pairs classes allowing practice and have fun without the need to find a whole team.
There are 3 different classes:
> Senior under 15 on 1st January
> Junior under 11 on 1st January
Junior Novice for members learning the skills and rules who require assistance. The aim is to encourage and support participation, sometimes these are split lead rein and assisted or grouped together. Trainers may accompany their teams and guide members during races.
If you would like to get involved, please look out for and book in to the mounted games rallies organised by Melissa Candy.