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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:

Riders number one and three will be mounted behind line A;  riders two and four will be unmounted, holding their ponies, standing behind the changeover line. 

Game Play:

On the signal to start, rider number one carrying the sack rides to the changeover line where he passes the sack to rider two and dismounts.  Riders one and two place one foot each in the sack before crossing line C, then proceed to line A leading their ponies.  After crossing line A the sack is handed to rider number three who rides to the  changeover line, passes the sack to rider four and dismounts.  Riders three and four place one foot each in the sack and proceed to line A leading their ponies.  The winning team will be the one whose riders number three and four each with one foot in the sack, leading their ponies, cross the finish line first.  All twelve legs must cross the finish line to complete the race.

Riders one and three may dismount any time after crossing line A but rider and pony must cross the changeover line before getting into the sack.

Riders one and three may pass the sack to riders two and four before crossing the changeover line if they wish.

The sack must remain above the knees when running.

Riders and ponies must be behind the line before moving off in the sack and at the changeovers between riders one & two and rider three.

• If the sack falls below the knees, the pair must reesblish themselves at a place on the field at or before the spot where the sack fell below the knees.

• If a three-legged pair is not fully established in the sack at Line C before crossing Line C, they must retreat behind Line C and start there again.

• If a three-legged pair is not yet fully in the sack, and one of their ponies steps over Line C, the pony must be brought behind Line C (along with the other pony and the three-legged pair) before starting.

• When learning this game in practice, each pair of riders who will be sharing the sack should establish which foot they will lead with when beginning to work in a three-legged fashion.

• Passing the sack to the rider who is your three-legged partner as you approach the changeover line will allow that partner to get his leg in the sack and be ready when you have dismounted and are prepared to join him.

• Each three-legged pair of players should establish a word which will announce their readiness to proceed at Line C (such as "Ready!"), and one of the pair should then give the command to "Go!".

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