Mounted Games at Between the Lakes GroupWe got started in Mounted Games during our 25 year affiliation as active volunteers in Pony Club. In that organization our Games involvement included horse management judging in Mounted Games at National Championships for four consecutive years in the late 1990s, serving a three year term on the national Mounted Games committee (where we played a significant part in upgrading the USPC Mounted Games rulebook), organizing and conducting Games clinics, and presenting to the USPC Annual Meeting about how to start a mounted games program in an individual Pony Club. Our interest in Mounted Games then assumed a life of its own. We're the past Vice President of a wonderful not-for-profit organization called Mounted Games Across America, Inc. You will want to visit their website. Currently we are involved in that organization's new Safety Committee, committed to make this sport one of the safer equestrian pursuits -- without taking any of the thrills and excitement out of it. You can also download the slides from our presentation about how to start a Mounted Games program in a local Pony Club (oriented toward USPC, but potentially of use to other riding organizations and lesson programs). (The format is a PDF file, to avoid problems with incompatible versions of PowerPoint® There are several Mounted Games websites on the internet, and this one may be a little different from the rest. Here's why: (1) we don't ride anymore (2) we don't have any kids -- or other close relatives -- who ride anymore (3) we just love mounted games, and want to make them more accessible to everyone. Want to see mounted games right now? Here are some YouTube videos of samples: |
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Sure, why not?
| Interested? We'll say it again: start your
learning process about (or the process of getting involved in) Mounted Games
with the website of Mounted Games Across America,
www.mountedgames.org.
You should also visit the United States Pony Clubs, Inc. This is just about the best general purpose organization for young people who love horses and ponies. While you're there, be sure to visit their whole sub-section about Mounted Games! If you're interested in Mounted Games, we want you to join the mountedgames@yahoo.com e-group (we also moderate that group, although we don't censor it -- if you want to say something about mounted games, this is a good place to do it). To join the group (it's free!) all you have to do is send an e-mail to: mountedgames-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Even better, you can go to www.yahoogroups.com and join the group called mountedgames from that direction. If you are a Facebook user, be sure to join the MGAA Group there. We refer to mounted games as "life in the fast lane" and we hope to see you there!! |
