Mounted Games Rally

CNER 2025 QUALIFYING MOUNTED GAMES RALLY

DATE:	Sunday, August 17
SCHEDULE:	9:00: Showgrounds Open 9:00 - 10:00: Packet Pick-up at Secretary’s Booth for Competitors 10:00: HM Briefing at HM Tent 10:15: Parent's Briefing at Secretary's Booth 10:30: Weights & Measures and Jog-outs TBD: Inspections TBD: Start Competition Rally should end no later that 6:00 pm
LOCATION:	Hazel Grove Park 166 Jenkins Rd Groton, MA 01450
ENTRY FEES:	$80 per rider
DEADLINE:	Monday, August 11
ORGANIZER:	Susan Hanna susanhanna@gmail.com 603-770-6928 (text is best)

ENTRY FORM: Click Here

OMNIBUS: Click Here

MOUNTED GAMES RALLY ENTRY FORMS

ENTRIES

ENTRY FORM - click here

Entry forms should be completed by the club DC or center CA not by the individual competitors.

Please also complete coach's and chaperone's forms and additional waivers which are available below.

RALLY INFORMATION

All Rally details can be found in the Games Rally Omnibus

Showgrounds open at 9:00 am; HM starts at 10:00 am.

This late start is in consideration of our members who may have a bit of a drive to the rally location. The rally should be concluded by 6 pm.

Open to Non-Pony Club Members

Riders who are not members of Pony Club are welcome to enter this rally. See the Omnibus for details.

Novice Division open to riders of ANY AGE, ANY RATING who have never played Mounted Games!

We will teach riders as they compete. Coach, assistants, and mounting block provided. Riders may request as much help as they want from an unmounted assistant (parent or volunteer) excluding actual lead line.

We want everyone to participate and have fun regardless of skill level.

List of Games (NOT in order of play):

INTERMEDIATE and OPEN GAMES (12 games in the first session and 10 games in the second)

Ball and Cone, Bending, Bottle, Canadian, Carton, Five Flag, Housewife’s Scurry, Mug Shuffle, Needle and Thread, Old Sock, Pony Express, Postman’s Chase, Pyramid (Association), Quoits and Cone, Rope (Pony Pairs), Rubber Ducky, Stick Pegging, Sword, Tack Shop, Toolbox, Two-Flag, Wizard’s Castle

NOVICE GAMES (10 games in the first session and 8 games in the second session):

Bending, Bottle, Canadian, Carton, Five Flag, Housewife’s Scurry, Mug Shuffle, Needle and Thread, Old Sock, Postman’s Chase, Pyramid (Association), Rubber Ducky, Stick Pegging, Sword, Tack Shop, Toolbox, Two-Flag, Wizard’s Castle

The Rally Organizer reserves the right to eliminate games from this list due to time, equipment issues, weather, or safety.

See the 2025 Games Rulebook for information on how to play the games.

CHAPERONE'S FORM AND COACH'S FORMS

Chaperones and coaches must complete the following forms. Please email signed forms to the rally organizer or provide them to the rally secretary on the day of the rally before competition begins.

Chaperone's Form - To be completed by the chaperone and turned in with the rally entry for any team with members below 18 years old..
Coach's Form - To be completed by each coach. If your team does not have a coach, the organizer will provide one.

WAIVERS

Please complete the following waivers as appropriate and email them to the rally organizer or provide them to the rally secretary on the day of the rally before competition begins.

Junior/Senior Team Acknowledgement Form - To be completed by any junior member (under 18) wishing to compete on a team with senior members (18 and over).
Senior Member Emergency Contact Form - To be completed by participating members who are over 18.
Non-Member Waiver - To be completed by participants who are not Pony Club members.

PAYMENT

PAYMENT DETAILS

Competitor fees: $80 per rider.

Payment should be made by the club or center and not by the individual competitors. Clubs/centers may pay via check or PayPal.

Refunds will be given up to one week prior to the rally, except in the case of rider or horse injury or illness for which refunds will be given at any time.

If you have any questions, please contact our regional treasurer, Tim Newman, at treasurer@cneponyclub.org.

PAY VIA CHECK

Clubs and centers may pay via check.
Make check payable to CNER.
Add your club/center name and the names of the teams.
Mail to:

Tim Newman
PO Box 614
Groton, MA 01450

PAY VIA PAYPAL

Clubs and centers may pay via PayPal.
Use your phone to scan the QR Code below to access the PayPal payment portal (this will not work if you do not have a PayPal account).
Enter the payment amount
Add your club or center name and the names of the teams.

COMPETITION DETAILS

CNER 2025 GAMES RALLY OMNIBUS

The Omnibus contains the full competition details for CNER's 2025 Qualifying Mounted Games Rally including:

Schedule
List of Races
Competitor Attire
Saddlery and Biting
Divisions
Code of Conduct and Competition Rules
Qualifying information for UPSC Championship

Summary information is provided below.

QUALIFYING FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

This is a QUALIFYING RALLY for 2026 US Pony Club Championships at the Lexington Horse Park, Lexington, KY.

RULEBOOKS

CNER 2025 Mounted Games Rally will be conducted in accordance with the 2025 Pony Club Mounted Games Rulebook and the 2025 Mounted Games Newsletter.

Horse Management will be conducted in accordance with the 2025 Pony Club Horse Management Handbook and the 2025 Horse Management Newsletter.

Click on the links below to access the rulebooks, newsletters, and the definition of a stable manager.

STALL CARDS/FEED CHARTS

Click on the links below to access stall card and feed chart templates. Competitors may and are encouraged to create their own wonderful stall card and feed chart - just make sure requirement information is included.

Stall Cards and Feed Charts are required for ALL mounted rallies, not just overnight rallies.

SCHEDULE

This is an OUTDOOR rally and will be held RAIN or SHINE! (Remember: sunshine is lovely, but rain means NO BUGS!).

Showgrounds open at 9:00 am; HM starts at 10:00 am. This late start is in consideration of our members who may have a bit of a drive to the rally location.

Schedule details will be available here soon.

DIVISIONS

Divisions at this rally will be based on skill, not age or rating. We will offer the following divisions:

Novice (walk-trot)
Intermediate
Open

The Novice division is open to riders of any age and any rating who have never played mounted games! We will teach you as you complete. Coach, assistants, and mounting block will be provided.

FOOD, WATER, and CLEAN-UP

There is no food concession booth so please bring your own food, snacks, and drinks.

Water is available for ponies (and horses) but may be far away and require transport via vehicle. We strongly recommend your members bring water for their ponies.

Manure and trash MUST be taken home. Please leave the show grounds as clean or cleaner than you found it.

NEUTRAL ZONE

The Neutral Zone will be designated on rally day. Tents and chairs are recommended for the Neutral Zone (in addition to the tents and chairs that clubs and centers should bring for rally competitors).

Tents and chairs are also allowed new the competition ring (not the warm-up ring). Remember: this is not be considered a neutral zone (just a fandamonium zone!).

CONTACT

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Mounted Games Rally Organizer, Susan Hanna:

Susan Hanna
susanhanna@gmail.com
603-770-6928 (text is best)