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

Skills Needed:  Put-down, pick-up and handoff skills.
Equipment Required:
Two 55-Gallon Drums
One Bending Pole topped with a “Money Box”, flat 8” circle of plywood with dowel rode attached to fit down into bending pole
One Plastic Grooming Tray
One Coin – 4” in diameter, plywood or stiff material
Four pieces of tack: sponge, dandy brush, comb, rubber curry comb, or other such suitable items

Game Setup:

One bending pole topped with the “Money Box” will be placed fifteen yards from the start line.  Fifteen yards from the changeover line will be one 55-gallon drum with a plastic grooming tray on top.  Rider number five begins standing behind a 55-gallon drum placed three yards beyond line C with 4 tack items lying on the barrel.  Rider number one will start carrying the coin.

Game Play:

On the signal to start, rider number one will ride forward to the “money box” on the bending pole and deposit the “coin”.  Rider one continues to collect the grooming tray and then rides to rider number five who puts any one of the items in the grooming tray.  Rider one then returns the grooming tray to the first drum.  He then rides to the money box, collects the coin and hands it to rider two.  Rider numbers two, three and four repeat the process.  The winning team will be the one whose rider four is first over the finish line carrying the coin.

If an item is dropped behind the changeover line, either the rider or Number 5 may pick it up.  The item must be in the tray before the rider re-crosses the changeover line.  Number 5 may hold the rein of the pony behind the changeover line.

On the signal to start, rider number one will ride forward to the “money box” on the bending pole and deposit the “coin”.  Rider one continues to collect the grooming tray and then rides to the volunteer who puts any one of the items in the grooming tray.  Rider one then returns the grooming tray to the first drum.  He then rides to the money box, collects the coin and hands it to rider two.  Rider numbers two repeats the process.  The winning team will be the one whose rider two is first over the finish line carrying the coin. 

Correction rules:

• If an item is dropped behind the changeover line, either the rider or Number 5 may pick it up.  The item must be in the tray before the rider re-crosses the changeover line.  Number 5 may hold the rein of the pony behind the changeover line.

Special Tips:

• Weights may be placed in the tack box in windy conditions.  In such cases, the weights are considered to be part of the equipment and must be replaced if the tack box is knocked over.

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