Mounted Games Association of GB - MGA GB

Mounted Games Association Great Britain- leading in developing the partnerships between horse, rider, speed and agility. www.mgagb.co.uk What is Mounted Games? We usually describe the games as a series of relay and obstacle type races performed at high speed by very athletic riders and their ponies. The Mounted Games Association of Great Britain (MGAGB) has over 1900 members who compete regularly both in this country and abroad throughout the season. Check out what we do - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5AQnK2Je_w&ebc=ANyPxKpvqSyhIpQaYfPVgc0OCRZxww9tC68EtCwjihYljvkAytYmOuz3FQrt0TROp3mFXZIPiLYHnNWNSGJD1aFtrMw7URVgRw here are a variety of games ranging from pure speed races to accuracy races but all games have one thing in common - you make a mistake you must correct it before you can continue. This often involves getting off the pony. One of the main skills of mounted games is the speed at which you can get back onto the pony after getting off. This is known a vaulting and the ability to vault quickly onto the pony is vital in many of the games. As in other sports, international mounted games competitions are held every year. The European Championships are organised for teams in 4 age groups Minis, Under 14, Under 17 and Open whereas the World Team Championships are just held for the Open teams. 2011 was a bumper year for the England teams. The Open team won both the World and European Championship and the Under 12s, Under 14s and Under 17s all won their European Championships. Members range from 4 to 40+. There is no upper or lower age limit for doing the games. Competitions for teams, pairs and individuals are arranged across Great Britain from March to October in four age groups. The age groups are Mini Minis - these are often very young riders who are just starting the games and are often on the lead rein, Minis who are under 12 years of age, Juniors who are under 17 years of age and Open who are any age over 12 years