Goose Pond Equestrian Center

08/28/2026

Photo collection by Valia Photography

08/28/2026

08/23/2026

Mounted Games Day at GPEC! Thank you to Joyleen Seymour for guiding everyone through their games skills (and thank you Susan Hanna for sharing your equipment!)
All of you riders (and equipment helpers) did a great job today!
Be on the lookout for more of these games in Mystery Classes! Just sayin’…

08/22/2026

We had perfect weather for last Saturday’s gymkhana - and again, everyone had a great time! Several green horses with very patient riders, a couple of dressage and jumper types giving a try to something new and a few really fast horses showing everyone how it gets done! Dot's NH supplied us with yummy food and drinks and Hayley from Valia Photography shot her fabulous photos - thank you EVERYONE for joining us and having a fun time!

08/13/2026

Family Fun Gymkhana #3 at Goose Pond Equestrian Center this Saturday Aug 15 in Canaan NH! Warm up area open at 8:30, taking entries at 9 and start time 10 AM.
Races for the day are:
Butterfly
Cat’s Cradle
Cloverleaf Barrels
Bi-rangle Stake
Pole Bending

Our friends at Dot's NH “Dot’s Market” food truck will be there with their fun food!

08/12/2026

Another terrific schooling jumper show at Goose Pond Equestrian Center! Thank you everyone for braving the hot weather (thank goodness it was overcast most of the morning!), taking good care of your horses and yourselves, and for being such kind and supportive competitors!
Dot’s Market food truck with their ice cream sandwiches was super appreciated!
Thank you to our dedicated volunteers, people who helped reset fences, supportive parents and our kind riders for a great day!
Valia Photography will have their photos from up soon - in the meantime here are my snapshots...
Next show is Sept 12- hope to see you then!

08/06/2026

FUN FOOD TRUCK at this Saturday’s show!
Dot’s Market will be offering ice cream sandwiches, drinks, breakfast sandwiches (see in comments), ice cream sandwiches, fun hot dogs and quesadillas, and did I mention ICE CREAM SANDWICHES?

08/05/2026

Schooling Jumper Show #4 this Saturday Aug 8th at Goose Pond Equestrian Center here in Canaan NH - we offer a fun low-key show environment, terrific for green horses or green riders! Class list and entry form pinned at top of Goose Pond Equestrian Center FB page.
Western Riders? You are welcome to ride in our flat class divisions! All flat classes are judged on balance seat riding and your horse being relaxed and free moving - so you will fit right in! And you can do the ground pole class too!
Hope to see you Saturday! Show starts at 9:30 🐴

08/01/2026

Bring your horse or pony and a bunch of friends for a day of fun at our Mounted Games Clinic and Mini-Scrimmage led by Joyleen Seymour and hosted by Goose Pond Equestrian Center, Canaan NH Saturday August 22 starting at 10:00 AM

Joyleen will introduce a variety of Mounted Games skills in the morning, then everyone will get a chance to try out what they have learned after lunch with a low-key mini-competition!

Joyleen Seymour has been teaching balance seat, dressage and eventing for 50 years. She has been involved with mounted games for 25 years, playing for 15 years. She loves introducing people to the sport!

Entry form:
https://forms.gle/E2ZqfWXAf8TtcVay8
$55 includes pizza lunch

Equestrian Mounted Games are fast-paced, relay-style horse races performed by teams, pairs, or individuals. Originally created by Prince Philip in Great Britain in 1957, these games were designed as a fun, affordable way to develop excellent riding skills without needing expensive elite horses.
Today, riders of all ages and abilities compete globally in this high-energy sport.

Core Elements of the Sport
* The Equipment: Riders use ordinary household objects like plastic mugs, tennis balls, cones, and flags to complete tasks while riding.
* The Ponies: ANY HORSE can do mounted games but competitors typically ride smaller, agile ponies. Ideal mounted games ponies are fast, calm under pressure, and highly responsive to neck reining.
* The Vaulting: Riders frequently jump off and (more advanced riders actually vault) back onto their moving ponies during a race.

Popular EXAMPLE Games for Beginners
* Bending Race: Riders weave in and out of a line of poles, drop a baton to the next rider, and repeat.
* Mug Shuffle: Riders gallop to a row of poles and move plastic mugs from one pole to another.
* Sock Race: Riders drop rolled-up socks into a bucket on the ground while riding past.
* Two-Flag Race: Riders carry a flag down the lane, swap it for another flag inside a cone, and gallop back.

Key Skills You Will Develop
* Flawless Balance: You will learn to shift your weight seamlessly as the pony turns sharply.
* Athletic Agility: You will master vaulting on and off a moving animal.
* Hand-Eye Coordination: You will practice grabbing small objects while moving at a gallop.
* Deep Trust: You will build a strong bond with a pony that learns to read your slightest body movements.