| Pony riding games are extraordinarily helpful tools in | | | | before the game starts again. By taking one ground |
| helping student riders learn more by building up | | | | pole, the number of ground pole parking lots will be one |
| motivation. As with the other types of learning, games | | | | less than the quantity of riders. The last person to be |
| foster play, which increases incentive. Incentive | | | | on the the last ground pole car park will win. |
| supports the learning process by providing incentive. | | | | This game is played by older riders who can mount |
| Incentive encourages students to engage in the act of | | | | from the ground and tiny riders with mounting blocks, |
| gaining knowledge. | | | | who will be coupled with the older riders. Commands |
| This essentially means the more students are having a | | | | are asked of the older riders on the rail. |
| great time with the lessons the more they gain | | | | When the instructor says "halt", the older rider will stop |
| knowledge. Pony riding lessons may also be | | | | on the rail. They can dismount while the young riders |
| incorporated with horse riding games. | | | | run from the center to their partners. The older riders |
| The following are examples of horse riding games. | | | | will get the tiny riders on safely and then the younger |
| Musical Horses | | | | riders will race back to the mounting block. |
| However, instead of chairs, ground poles are used. | | | | The younger riders will then start their riding |
| The ground poles will be placed parallel to one another, | | | | commands. When the instructor says "halt", the older |
| about 8 feet apart. This will look like a "parking lot" for | | | | riders will run to the younger riders who will be |
| horses. | | | | dismounting. The older riders will mount, while the |
| Step 1. | | | | younger riders will run back to the mounting block. |
| Step two. When the music stops, the riders will go to | | | | The game will continue till only 1 team is left. |
| one of the ground pole parking lots while continuously | | | | In horse riding games, riders are engaged in artificial |
| walking or trotting or cantering, etc. | | | | conflicts that are designed by rules. Pony riding games |
| The amount of ground pole parking lots will be equal to | | | | also promotes interaction between riders. |
| the quantity of riders, so one pole will be taken away | | | | |