What Is Mounted Games? A Beginner's Guide
Never seen a games competition before? Here is the sport explained from scratch: the races, the ponies, and why families keep coming back.
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Choosing Your First Mounted Games Pony
Forget breeding and looks for a moment. Here is what genuinely matters when you are picking a pony for games, and the mistakes worth avoiding.
Read more →The Most Popular Mounted Games Races Explained
Bending, flags, socks and mugs. Here is what happens in the races you will see most often, and the skill each one is really testing.
Read more →Essential Kit and Equipment for Mounted Games
What you genuinely need to start, what you can make yourself, and where it is worth spending a little more. A no-nonsense kit list.
Read more →How a Mounted Games Competition Day Works
Your first competition can feel like chaos. Here is how the day actually unfolds, from unloading the pony to the last heat.
Read more →Training Your Pony for Bending Races
Bending is the race that teaches a pony everything. Here is how to build it from walk up to a flat-out weave, one step at a time.
Read more →Vaulting On and Off: Mounting Skills for Games
Several races need you on and off the pony in a heartbeat. Here is how to build a safe, quick vault from the ground up.
Read more →Safety and Welfare in Mounted Games
A fast, physical sport done well is a safe one. Here is how we look after riders and ponies, on the training ground and at competitions.
Read more →The History of Mounted Games and the IMGA
From a Horse of the Year Show idea to a worldwide sport. A short, readable history of mounted games and how Northern Ireland fits in.
Read more →Getting Started: How to Join MGA NI
Thinking of giving games a go? Here is exactly how to take the first step with MGA NI, what to bring, and what your first season looks like.
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