Gymkhana horse games

(image) Gymkhana offers many great patterns and events to incorporate into your TR lessons! Gymkhana Information What is Gymkhana? Gymkhana is an equestrian event in which riders are timed individually racing through a pattern (such as weaving poles), or compete in games on horseback (such as the egg and spoon race). Riders are given penalties … Continue reading →

Looking for a fun game to play on horseback? There are a bunch of great games that are so much fun to play while riding! Games make great skill building activities to use during lessons, at camp, or even as horse show classes. Check out our blog post where we have listed and described 8 different mounted games that you can play with any age, just about any ability level. #horses #ponies #equestrian #thegingerbreadpony

It’s that time of year again. If you run a horse farm or teach riding lessons you might be starting to plan out your show schedule and summer camp dates.

I did this lesson in the arena, but the theme was outdoor trail. Preparation – find pictures of the following obstacles one might encounter on an outdoor trail ride and print them on thick cardstock. I used Google Images to find them. Animals (deer) A Road New Objects (tractors, cars, etc.) Up Hill Down Hill … Continue reading →

Gymkhana horse competition consists of games for those who love speed racing and horse riding. Although it is usually for children’s participation, there are still skill-based games for all ages. In some parts of the western United States, it is often called an “O-mok-see” (also known as “omoksee” or “o mok see”) competition. Sometimes, it […] The post What is Gymkhana Horse Events? History & Different Types appeared first on Horse is Love.

Games on Horseback 2

This is another example of using the same arena set up for 2 back to back classes. Many instructors teach the same pattern class after class. But sometimes you want to use different patterns, such …