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

Pyramid Race

Skills Needed:  Put-down and pick-up skills.

Equipment Required:

  • Two 55-gallon Drums
  • Four Plastic Containers approximately 7” square and 3 ¾” deep partially filled with sand or sawdust to weigh 1 lb or more.

Game Setup:

There will be a 55-gallon drum on the center line and the second drum three yards beyond the changeover line.   There will be four plastic containers stacked on the drum beyond the changeover line. 


Game Play:

On the signal to start, rider number one will ride to the changeover line and collect a container which will then be placed on the drum on the center line.  Rider one then proceeds to the start/finish line.  Rider number two rides to the changeover line, collects a container and stacks this on top of the previous container placed on the center line drum by rider one.  Rider numbers three and four repeat the process until all containers have been restacked on the center line drum.  The winning team will be the one whose rider four is first over the finish line, with all four cartons stacked on the center line drum.


Advanced Division Rules:

On the signal to start, rider number one will ride to the changeover line and collect a container which will then be placed on the drum on the center line.  Rider one then either returns to the drum to collect a second container and stacks it on the first, OR proceeds to the start/finish line.  The remaining three cartons are collected singly by either rider, provided that each collects at least one container.  The winning team will be the one whose rider two is first over the finish line, with all four cartons stacked on the center line drum.


Correction rules:

  • If a barrel or a container is knocked over, it may be reset either unmounted or mounted.


Special Tips:

  • The containers should be made of something that can easily be stacked. If plastic freezer storage boxes are to be used (see picture above), they should have something added inside to give enough weight to be stable. As with the picture above, the box may then be taped to ensure that the contents stay inside.

  • In the Advanced Division, the rules call for four containers to be used, but allows for the team to decide if the members will each place two or one member places three (with the other team member placing one). The team should decide during practice which approach is best for them.



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