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

Mug Shuffle

Skills Needed:  Placing and handoff skills.

 


Equipment Required:

  • Four Bending Poles 24 to 30’ apart
  • Two 12 oz. Mugs – enamel recommended

Game Setup:

Four bending poles will be placed 24 to 30’ apart centered between lines A and C.  One mug is placed on top of pole one, closest to Line A; the second mug is placed on top of pole three.  Riders number one and three will be behind line A.  Riders two and four will be behind line C.


Game Play:

On the signal to start, rider number one rides to pole 1 and moves the mug to pole 2, then moves the mug from pole 3 to pole four.  Riders number two, three and four will complete the course in the same manner up and down the arena successively.  The winning team will be the one whose rider number four crosses the finish line first.

An attempt must be made to put the mug on the pole while mounted.


Correction rules:

  • Dropped mugs must be placed on the correct pole before proceeding.

  • Poles which are knocked over must be reset before proceeding.


Special Tips:

Enamel mugs are recommended because when riders learn to play at speed the bottoms of plastic mugs are sometimes broken.  Handles may be removed from the enamel mugs if desired.  If the handles are removed, tape over the holes with duck or electrical tape.  Enamel mugs may be found at Wal-Mart or camping supply stores.

Right-handed riders should ride to the left of the poles, and left-handed to the right.



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