The ordinary horse owner Olympics

[little_critter]

Cleg splatting.
Most splatted on grazing horse in fixed time.
Progressing to splatting on ridden horse at various speeds. Can the rider splat the one on horse's cheek at a canter? How about the one on the chest or under the belly?

do you enter as an individual or a partnership? My mare is fully trained in this and marches up to me stating “splat that” with the appropriate body part presented.

 

[Red-1]

After my recent success, as documented on another thread, I would like to propose the feed bag opening event.

First person to open a feed bag in one sweep, using the thread provided. It could end up as a marathon.

For the horses, the longest resist loading challenge. Bonus points for number of evasions shown. EG ramp stomp, grass skiing, long plant, head bang on door, fastest reverse etc.

 

[ycbm]

The bulk feed delivery stacking challenge.

Three classes.

1. Speed class.

Who can carry 20 x 20kg bags of horse feed 50 metres and stack them in one pile 2 to a layer fastest. Pile must stand up at the end.

2. The style class.

Same exercise judge on precision of the pile.

3. The triathlon.

20 x 20kg nuts
20 x 15 kg chaff
20 standard bales of hay.
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[OldNag]

I see your feed bag stacking and raise you wood pellets bag stacking (and I do think I have a good chance of winning Gold here, in both the Speed and Style).

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

do you enter as an individual or a partnership? My mare is fully trained in this and marches up to me stating “splat that” with the appropriate body part presented.

One of mine used to do that too.?

Straightening bent electric fence posts. How many can you do in 2 minutes?

 

[blitznbobs]

For the horses, how quickly can you escape into the winter grazing… start with just normal post and rail and work up to double mains electric fencing.locked Gate opening gets bonus marks

 

[Kat]

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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The heavy wet rug must be hung over a full height stable partition without using a step, and must be paid out so it will dry.

 

[criso]

The round bale challenge.
Unwrap a layer neatly and put into a haynet with minimum spillage. Points lost for pulling random bits off different parts in frustration while sweating loudly.

 

[ArklePig]

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

I hereby submit my entry. In this pic are 3 x shavings 3 x wood pellets and 1 x feed, 1 x chaff. I drive a Micra.

 

[ownedbyaconnie]

I hereby submit my entry. In this pic are 3 x shavings 3 x wood pellets and 1 x feed, 1 x chaff. I drive a Micra.

4 bags of shavings, 2 rugs, 2 wood pellets(other was in the passenger footwell, supplements (turmeric, don’t judge, I was trying everything for pollen related headshaking!) and in the passenger seat 1 x chubby cockerpoo in a Fiat 500.

I really miss that car.

 

[Pippity]

Moving tug-of-war. Lead a cob down a lane with lots of snackables on all sides. Fastest to the end wins. Failing that, person who gets the furthest before giving up wins.

 

[scats]

The ‘heel sliding down the muck heap plank of wood on a rainy day when it’s slippy’ event. I mostly stay on my feet, but the last time it happened I ended up on my backside.

 

[Ratface]

This should be copyrighted and prescribed to all those who, for whatever reason, are feeling sorry for themselves!
Truly hilarious!
Thanks all. xx

 

[Esmae]

The greatest number of straw bales in/on a hatchback car at one time. My record 22. A free style event. All methods of creating more stacking space is allowed. Over 22 bales is a gold medal winning score.

 

[iknowmyvalue]

How much stuff can you carry to/from the tack room in one trip to avoid multiple trips while tacking up/untacking

 

[Suechoccy]

Summer Olympic challenge in drought years only:

How quickly can you put 15 x 25 litre empty water containers into a box trailer, hitch to your car, fill containers with the hose at home, then drive 1.5 miles to the horse's field (no mains water there but a variety of waterbutts which are usually ample volume for rainwater storage but are all currently empty due to drought), park as close to each trough and butt as possible, and then lift and carry each container to trough or butt and empty. Then return home and pack trailer and containers away so they don't get stolen overnight.
1.5 hours is my quickest so far since start of July.

(Reason for filling butts too is in case you succumb to a serious illness as then you'd have to rely on a horsesitter and no horsesitter in the world is going to want to do the above for you each day!)

Advanced: how many days are you prepared to sustain this activity over?

 

[GoldenWillow]

I hereby submit my entry. In this pic are 3 x shavings 3 x wood pellets and 1 x feed, 1 x chaff. I drive a Micra.

I raise you 3 bales haylage, one bag of chaff and the weekly two person "big" supermarket shop..... in a Z4!

 

[SheriffTruman]

This thread is brilliant ?.

Here are the official instructions for the worming triathlon.
Standing beside the horse's head he/she shall spray wormer over their own face. Marks will be added for spitting.

I feel I stand a fair chance of winning a medal in this discipline. I would be off for a good start, anyway.

 

[Goldie's mum]

This thread is brilliant ?.



I feel I stand a fair chance of winning a medal in this discipline. I would be off for a good start, anyway.

Bear in mind you're not to get any in his mouth, although its ok to put it up his nose.

 

[Kat]

View attachment 976454 bags of shavings, 2 rugs, 2 wood pellets(other was in the passenger footwell, supplements (turmeric, don’t judge, I was trying everything for pollen related headshaking!) and in the passenger seat 1 x chubby cockerpoo in a Fiat 500.

I really miss that car.

Oh now this I am up for! We once did 8 bags of shavings in a VW polo with two adults in the front. I bet I could get loads in my Jazz it is like a TARDIS.

 

[SheriffTruman]

Bear in mind you're not to get any in his mouth, although its ok to put it up his nose.

? That is more or less how it goes every time I try. Maybe I'll aim for the gold medal then. Hors competition, I have given up the fight, and mix it in some tasty feed.

 

[Kat]

How about muddy field horse powered water skiing? Furthest distance upright wins

 

[Backtoblack]

This thread is hilarious, thanks op

 

[Barton Bounty]

Mine would need to be bucket toss , once he has eaten , he tosses his bucket out the door ?

 

[DSB]

Worming a Shetland,full dose to be administered.Points lost for inability to catch pony,inability to get paste into mouth,losing temper and throwing wormer across yard.

 

[Trouper]

Worming a Shetland,full dose to be administered.Points lost for inability to catch pony,inability to get paste into mouth,losing temper and throwing wormer across yard.

Oh No - Shetlands have to have their own categories altogether - if not their own Olympics.

 

[little_critter]

Oh No - Shetlands have to have their own categories altogether - if not their own Olympics.

Can you imagine the Olympic village for Shetlands, it will be like Fort Knox!!

 

[Annagain]

After my recent experience, how about emergency fence repairs using nothing but old pallets and bailing twine? Points scored for efficacy and artistic interpretation?

In Wiggy's defence it appears the stile just gave way as he was leaning over to reach the tasty hedge and he stumbled through the gap rather than a deliberate attempt at escapology. He went straight to stand outside his stable (eating his hay over the door) until someone came to rescue him. At least he seems to like his new home as he didn't try to go any further!

 

[Red-1]

Have we had the rubber stable mat removal challenge yet? Speed challenge?

Extra marks for not splatting the pee on your clothes as you hose them off, then accuracy challenge to get them reassembled within the stable making them fit back in, with no bubbles as they rise up as they have inexplicably grown!

Ricked back = disqualification.