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angelaF Reg. Sep 2007	Posted 2017-03-28 11:36 AM Subject: Fun riding games for kids
	Anybody have any great kids games to do on horseback? My daughter gets board. She will be 5 in May. I want to work on her hands and seat but what to keep it fun for her. Any advice or suggestions would be great! Thanks!
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Katielovestbs Reg. Dec 2014	Posted 2017-03-28 11:40 AM Subject: RE: Fun riding games for kids
Extreme Veteran Posts: 460	My trainer used to make me do the spoon in mouth holding an egg when I was a kid hahaha worked great for balance and position!
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Nateracer Reg. Feb 2008	Posted 2017-03-28 12:46 PM Subject: RE: Fun riding games for kids
Miss Laundry Misshap Posts: 5271	Make her ride bareback. Buy her a little english saddle. Make her pick up stuff on top of a barrel (depending on horse height) and drop it in buckets around the arena. Do Flags. Egg and Spoon is always fun. Have her carry the spoon with the egg. Or golf ball. Those are WAY harder.
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cyount2009 Reg. Apr 2012	Posted 2017-03-28 12:56 PM Subject: RE: Fun riding games for kids
Expert Posts: 1898	I have speed barrels set up as well as the barrel pattern, poles and ground poles all the time. We set up a small trail course as well. I will send her through the obstacles but not in any kind of pattern. She loves to trot over the poles, that's her favorite.
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TessBelle Reg. Mar 2014	Posted 2017-03-29 7:59 AM Subject: RE: Fun riding games for kids
Expert Posts: 1477 Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton	Egg and spoon was always one of my favorites. My dad also made me ride bareback
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IRunOnFaith Reg. Dec 2009	Posted 2017-03-29 8:28 AM Subject: RE: Fun riding games for kids
Expert Posts: 3815 Location: The best kept secret in TX	My dad took my fenders off my saddle if I lost a stirrup during a run. He never let me wear rubber bands. I would lose the fenders for a week and get them back before a run that weekend. Taught me real quick how to keep my balance. He also made me ride bareback for at least an hour at a time and keep a dollar or two under my bum or leg while riding. If I kept it under my bum the whole time I got to keep the dollar. If I lost it, I lost the dollar. Of course he made it very hard by only putting half of the dollar under my leg or bum. We used to play musical chairs with poles at the arena when friends were there. Blast some music for a few seconds and then when they turned it off the last one to grab a pole had to leave. It was fun.
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BarrelRacing4Christ Reg. Sep 2010	Posted 2017-03-29 9:31 AM Subject: RE: Fun riding games for kids
Ms. Marine Posts: 4641 Location: Texas	You could look up playday event patterns and do some of those.
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