This message is from: "Oscar & Shirley Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Bridget in CA asked what gaming was. I'm certainly not an authority, as
my exposure has been through the 4-H horse program here in northern Idaho,
and gaming is generally a horse sport that is hot and fast (which excludes
me), but I will attempt to answer the question. Gaming in this area is
refereed to as Gymkhana or O-Mok-See (depending on the rules used) and
includes timed events; examples are barrel race, pole bending, key hole,
flag race and rescue race. Possibly you have witnessed gaming at a local
rodeo. Our 4-H horse program uses gaming to add some fun to more serious
classes at our horse shows, and the Libby Fjord show generally includes a
gaming class or two (this year we had a barrel race that was adapted to
carts - last year it was a rescue race). Our wonderful Fjords perform
well when gaming. Their consistency and unflappability are far more
important than the fast times generally associated with this horse sport.
Why not try a ribbon race (matched pairs at a lope with a ribbon between the
riders), or speed ball (rider drops ball in a cut-off cone while going top
speed) this week. The riders having the most fun win!
Shirley Anderson.
