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Horse Soccer

Horse soccer, also called equine soccer or hoofball, is a club-level horse-rider game with a large inflatable ball and goals. It is not FIFA football and not an eleven-a-side football code; rules, team size and field dimensions vary regionally.

LevelVariant FamilyAnimal sport CategoryEquestrian sport

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Classification

Category Equestrian sport

Family Animal sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Horse soccer is horse-and-ball work with a giant ball, goals and club-dependent rules.

Geeignet für Suitable for riders who like playful horsemanship work and social club formats.

Cost If riding base exists: club/training session and ball work; otherwise riding lessons first. Riding lessons, horse/barn costs, coach, arena and club fees. Equine soccer/hoofball group, riding club or horsemanship trainer using ball work. Rules are not globally standardized; needsReview remains set.

First progress Ball curiosity can come quickly; safe team games need riding and horse training.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

suitable horse
helmet
riding arena
giant ball
coach
clear spacing

First steps

desensitise horse to ball
practise pushing in-hand
work slowly under saddle
only later play small games

Riding club, horse soccer/hoofball group, equine soccer league or horsemanship coach.

Not every horse tolerates giant rolling balls; start slowly with coach and enough spacing.

Weitere Angaben

Tags animal, horse-soccer, animal-sport, equine-soccer-hoofball, tiersport, pferdesport, equestrian-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Drive the giant ball through the opposing goal with horse-rider control.

Teilnehmer

Horse-rider teams by club rule.

Teamgröße

Variable; often small teams.

Spielfeld

Riding arena or marked field.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Goals; fouls/safety rules by club.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

horse
helmet
giant ball
arena
goals

Wichtige Regelpunkte

unsafe ball work
dangerous spacing
rule/club breach
horse-welfare breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Horse Soccer or hoofball Topend Sports · sport-guide · medium
A Whole Different Ball Game: Horse Soccer is Taking Off Horse Canada · experience-guide · medium
Horse Soccer: It's For Real Horse Nation · experience-guide · medium