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Mounted Games

Mounted games is a fast equestrian sport built around short relay and skill races. Teams ride ponies or horses through marked lanes, collect objects, hand them over and complete game tasks under time and fault pressure.

LevelMain sport FamilyEquestrian Sports CategoryEquestrian sport

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Classification

Category Equestrian sport

Family Equestrian Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Mounted games are equestrian relay games with speed, skill and team handovers.

Geeignet für Suitable for riders who like team pressure and fast object tasks.

Cost Entry usually through riding club/Pony Club; trial training can be affordable, own horse/pony costs are high. Riding lessons, club fees, equipment, event and horse-care costs by access. Pony Club, riding club or mounted-games group. Welfare, riding skill and coach supervision are required.

First progress Simple tasks after a few sessions; safe fast racing takes much longer.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

suitable pony/horse
helmet
riding tack
coach
marked lane
game equipment

First steps

find Pony Club or riding club
secure riding basics
practise object tasks slowly
then increase race pace

Pony Club, IMGA-adjacent clubs, riding clubs or regional mounted-games groups.

Practise only with helmet, suitable horse/pony, clear lane and trainer supervision.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Gymkhana equestrian, Mounted games team, Gymkhana Equestrian, Mounted Games Team

Tags animal, equestrian, team, mounted-games, animal-sport, equestrian-sports, pferdesport, mounted-games-reit-staffelspiel

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Complete races as a mounted team quickly, under control and by the rules.

Teilnehmer

Multiple riders per team; exact team size by format.

Teamgröße

Usually team relays; event rules define numbers and reserve roles.

Spielfeld

Marked riding lanes with race equipment and safety zone.

Dauer

Short individual races; overall scoring across multiple races.

Wertung

Time, placing and fault points by race.

Gewinnbedingung

Best overall score or placing after the published race series.

Ausrüstung

pony/horse
helmet
riding tack
race equipment

Wichtige Regelpunkte

incorrect handover
missed object
leaving the lane
unsafe riding or welfare violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Mounted Games Pony Club US · beginner-guide · medium
IMGA races International Mounted Games Association · official-guide · high
Mounted Games to try at home Pony Magazine · blog-guide · medium
IMGA Rule Book 2026 International Mounted Games Association · rulebook · high