The ordinary horse owner Olympics

[stangs]

Maneuvering a wheelbarrow through a course. The wheelbarrow is full with manure, with some straw on the top. Penalties are applied if any straw comes off the wheelbarrow, and participants disqualified if it falls completely on its side (or on them). Phases of the course include both pushing and pulling the wheelbarrow at different points, sharp turns, ankle deep mud, and, the dazzling finale, wherein exhausted wheelbarrow-pushers have to get the damn thing up a thin, steep and possibly icy plank into the skip. Subsequent compilations of the event would quite literally involve 'thrills and spills'.

 

[criso]

Horse buying - first person to find a horse that matches the pre determined description and get it to pass a vet and it be the height advertised… first to find wins … this is of course the marathon event

To be commentated by other liveries who will all have an opinion on the horses tried or bought and what was paid.

 

[smolmaus]

This might be very yard specific but getting the wheelbarrow full of barn feeds through the first paddock without losing any when the Tinies are in there.

This is ideally a team sport because you need a strong defense, but can be adapted to be player v pony for very fast or highly skilled players. There is also a full contact version when Olive plays. Single player v Olive is basically Fight Club and is not sanctioned by any regulatory body.

 

[Caol Ila]

Getting your horse into the scary corner of the indoor. Least amount of spooking/swerving/spinning wins.

 

[blitznbobs]

Getting your horse into the scary corner of the indoor. Least amount of spooking/swerving/spinning wins.

Or predicting the obstacles that they spook at (answer none but they do take offence at their own mane)

 

[ponynutz]

Another one:

Who can fit the most stables into one barrow?

 

[Cowpony]

Another one:

Who can fit the most stables into one barrow?

Dismantled or still in built form?

 

[Trouper]

I am sure there will be more entertaining entries to read but I am now crying with laughter so much I can't see the screen so will have to come back to this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Baywonder]

Eyes on stalks stakes

The winner will be determined by how far the eyes stand out from the head. Extra points will be awarded to equines who snort, tail swish and turn a full 360' - with bonus points for those who do all three and unseat their rider at the same time. ?

Loudest Fart

Gold will be awarded to the equine who farts the loudest (this will be measured in decibels) but farts due to touching electric fencing will not be allowed.

 

[rabatsa]

Tying up broken strings on bales as you stack them. Points deducted for mis-shapen bales.

 

[Spotherisk]

The ‘back in the day’ event. Fastest removal of four leather speedicut boots, with buckles, from a horse which has been hunting in clay, in the wettest season on record.

The indoor event. Removal of evidence of numnah washing fro the washing machine.

 

[Cowpony]

Eyes on stalks stakes

The winner will be determined by how far the eyes stand out from the head. Extra points will be awarded to equines who snort, tail swish and turn a full 360' - with bonus points for those who do all three and unseat their rider at the same time. ?

Do you also get points for how many hands the horse grows and whether it piaffes?

 

[Chianti]

You must have a mucking out challenge. Competitors will each muck out a really filthy bed. There will be two separate classes. In the first there will be a time limit and judging will be based on amount of poo and wet removed. In the second class competitors will have to achieve complete removal of poo and wee and make the bed to a given depth and banks a height and angle.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

You must have a mucking out challenge. Competitors will each muck out a really filthy bed. There will be two separate classes. In the first there will be a time limit and judging will be based on amount of poo and wet removed. In the second class competitors will have to achieve complete removal of poo and wee and make the bed to a given depth and banks a height and angle.

And for extra bonus points, it will be a straw bed and the front can get plaited in ?

 

[Spotherisk]

Oh, make a straw wisp, swap with the nearest competitor and strap a horse. Last wisp in one piece is the winner (for the maker).

 

[blitznbobs]

Can some one post a picture of a bed that the front has been plaited - ive never seen one and can’t find a piccy on line anywhere x

 

[Fransurrey]

Are there extra points available for the hedge throwing it back at you and hitting you in the face? Asking for a friend ?

Yes, as there are if it's a dry windy day and you have half of it blow back all over you. Even more points if you're in work clothes!

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

Here's one:

The Poop Scoop challenge.

Summer or Winter Horse-lympics.

Competitor has to cram as many poo's as possible onto a pooper-scooper. Medal will only be awarded to the competitor that makes it to the wheelbarrow without any spillages.

 

[black and brown]

Another one. You walk your horse down a very long track to the field before realising you have left their fly mask on the yard. Who can sprint there and back the quickest to retrieve it? Bonus points if you take said horse with you!

 

[Cowpony]

Ooh, ooh! There's got to be a climbing the haystack one! First one to the top of a newly delivered stack, throw down a bale without knocking over the barrow or random children running around the bottom, scramble back down and get it into the barrow. Extra points for not scaring the cats sleeping on the top or falling down the gaps between the bales.

Alternatively, the kids' version - haystack jenga

 

[RamblingRosa]

Who can cram the most bags of feed/bales of shavings in their car. No vans or large cars allowed.

 

[fetlock]

Think we need a best non-horsey boyfriend at shows event

 

[J&S]

Team event: Poop scoop lacrosse - atleast three poo balls must be passed at one time or picked up by opposing team if dropped .
Individual: How quickly can you retrieve the loose led horse when when ridden horse keeps going and led horse suddenly stops for a poo and the rope has to be dropped or arm dislocated.

 

[Ratface]

You know that point when it's been really muddy - liquid mud and hoof picking's not a problem.......then it starts to dry out and goes really claggy and hoof pick almost 'bounces' off the top of their feet and you just can't get their feet picked without a lot of swearing.
Might I suggest a hoof pick 'pick off'...?

I propose a variation of this: finding the hoof pick in a pre-mucked out straw bed. The horse must be keen to go out, not tied up and be the last one in. No treats/assistance allowed.

 

[Ratface]

Who can cram the most bags of feed/bales of shavings in their car. No vans or large cars allowed.

Plus dogs, spare rugs, wet clothing, muddy boots, spare tack and sacks of human laundry/library books. Passengers and human/cat shopping optional extras

 

[Ratface]

Can some one post a picture of a bed that the front has been plaited - ive never seen one and can’t find a piccy on line anywhere x

Ask Cortez nicely. I'm sure that she will do a demonstration one in the interests of equine education
My horse is on a yard so posh that the most that I'm allowed to do is skip out any poo in the stable my horse is in, and that of his girlfriend next door. Oh, and pick out my horse's feet and groom him.

 

[Baywonder]

Do you also get points for how many hands the horse grows and whether it piaffes?

Absolutely! In fact that would be a Golden Buzzer moment ??

 

[Caol Ila]

Throw a wedding/engagement ring into a straw bed. Whoever finds it first wins.

 

[little_critter]

The hay soaker challenge.

Who can soak, drain and tie up haynets while staying the most dry.


The muddy rug challenge.

Who can remove and hang up to dry a mud covered rug from a 17 hand horse, winner is the cleanest person, no ppe allowed.
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Linked to this (I think I know the winner already). Show gear spotless challenge. This could actually be tagged onto the regular olympics… who can complete a competitive event with the least mud / snot / grass stains / burger ketchup on their best competition clothes.

Im also proposing a third poo related challenge; the neat poo scoop. You each have a poo (placed on concrete) and a shovel. Who can neatly scoop the most of the poo in one pass without missing bits / flinging bits further down the yard. It’s very much a technique based challenge.
Extra points awarded if you can do it while nonchalantly walking past and not breaking step.

 

[little_critter]

Roll up 100m of electric fencing tape using hand/elbow method, then reattach it to the posts, fastest time wins. Points deducted for swearing and cutting the tape! ?

Variations include windy conditions and length of tape. We could have the 100, 200 and 400m sprints.

the precursor to this event is untangling the roll of tape that you swear you neatly packed away 6 months ago. This could be a sprint or an endurance event, it’s a bit hard to tell!