Mounted games
Mounted games is a branch of equestrian sport in which very fast games are played by people of all ages on ponies up to a height of.
They require a high degree of athletic ability, good riding skills, hand-to-eye coordination, determination, perseverance, and a competitive spirit, which nevertheless requires an ability to work together with other riders and a willingness to help one another.
Mounted Games were the inspiration of Prince Philip. When Col. Sir Mike Ansell was Director of the Horse of the Year Show, Prince Philip asked if he could devise a competition for children who could not afford an expensive, well-bred pony, and in 1957 the Horse of the Year Show, then at Harringay Arena in North London, England, staged the first Mounted Games Championship for the Prince Philip Cup—it was an immediate box office success.
The sport of mounted games as it exists today was founded by Norman Patrick. His aim was to extend the sport, previously age-restricted by Pony Club, for wider participation, and for this reason, in 1984, he established the Mounted Games Association of Great Britain. In the years which followed his continued support and patronage ensured that the sport spread across Great Britain and beyond. At the time of Patrick's death in 2001, the sport which he had established was being enjoyed by many riders across the world, and the International Mounted Games Association, which was formed in 2003, now has members in twenty two countries on five continents.
Arena
Games
There are many different games played in mounted games. These are split into team, pairs and individual games.| Team games: | Pairs games: | Individual games: |
| Agility Aces | Agility Aces | |
| Association Race | Association Race | Association Race |
| Bang-a-Balloon | ||
| Ball and Cone | ||
| Bank Race | Bank Race | Bank Race |
| Bottle Exchange | Bottle Exchange | Bottle Exchange |
| Bottle Shuttle | Bottle Shuttle | Bottle Shuttle |
| Bottle Swap | Bottle Swap | |
| Carton Race | Carton Race | Carton Race |
| Flag Fliers | Flag Fliers | Flag Fliers |
| Four Flag | Four Flag | |
| Founder's Race | ||
| HiLo | HiLo | HiLo |
| Hug-a-Mug | Hug-a-Mug | |
| Hula Hoop | Hula Hoop | Hula Hoop |
| Jousting | ||
| Litter Lifters | Litter Lifters | Litter Lifters |
| Litter Scoop | Litter Scoop | Litter Scoop |
| Moat and Castle | ||
| Mug Shuffle | Mug Shuffle | Mug Shuffle |
| Pony Express | ||
| Pony Pairs | Pony Pairs | |
| Ride and Lead | Run and Ride | Run and Ride |
| Socks and Buckets | Socks and Buckets | Socks and Buckets |
| Speed Weavers | Speed Weavers | Speed Weavers |
| Sword Lancers | Sword Lancers | Sword Lancers |
| Three Mug | Three Mug | Three Mug |
| Three Pot Flag Race | ||
| Tool Box Scramble | Tool Box Scramble | Tool Box Scramble |
| Triple Flag | ||
| Two Flag | Two Flag | Two Flag |
| Victoria Cross | ||
| Windsor Castle |
Participating nations
International Mounted Games Association member nations are as follows:- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Burkina Faso
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United States of America
- Wales
World Team Championships
Originally Great Britain participated as one team however from 2000 onwards this was split into England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland have always participated as a separate team.
| Year: | Host: | Winners : | Winners : |
| 1986 |  England |  Great Britain | N/A |
| 1987 |  Canada | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1988 |  USA | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1989 |  Northern Ireland | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1990 |  Wales | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1991 | USA | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1992 |  England | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1993 | Wales | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1994 | England | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1995 |  Germany | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1996 |  Sweden | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1997 |  France | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1998 |  Ireland | Great Britain | N/A |
| 1999 |  Belgium | Great Britain | N/A |
| 2000 | Germany | England | N/A |
| 2001 |  Canada | Canada | N/A |
| 2002 | England | Wales | N/A |
| 2003 | USA | Wales | N/A |
| 2004 | France | England | N/A |
| 2005 | Wales | England | N/A |
| 2006 | Sweden | England | N/A |
| 2007 | Belgium | England | N/A |
| 2008 |  Australia |  New Zealand | N/A |
| 2009 | England | England | N/A |
| 2010 |  Switzerland | Ireland | N/A |
| 2011 |  Denmark | England | N/A |
| 2012 | Wales | France | N/A |
| 2013 | New Zealand | New Zealand | N/A |
| 2014 | France | England | N/A |
| 2015 | USA | USA | N/A |
| 2016 | Ireland | France | N/A |
| 2017 |  South Africa | Ireland | N/A |
| 2018 | Belgium | Ireland | Wales |
| 2019 | Wales | England | England |
| 2020 |  Scotland | ||
| 2021 | France | ||
| 2022 | Australia |
European Team Championships
The European Team Championships had already existed in an unofficially format for a number of years before being officially recognised as an IMGA event in 2006. Since then the organisation of the championships has fallen into the same model as the World championships with a different member country hosting the event each year. Unlike the World Team Championships, this event is also stages across different age groups.| Year: | Host: | Winners : | Winners : | Winners : | Winners : |
| 2006 | Switzerland | England | France | France | France |
| 2007 | England | England | England | N/A | Wales |
| 2008 | Germany | England | Belgium | N/A | England |
| 2009 | France | France | England | England | England |
| 2010 | Wales | France | England | England | England |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | England | England | England | England |
| 2012 |  Italy | France | England | England | England |
| 2013 | Ireland | England | Ireland | England | Wales |
| 2014 | Belgium | Ireland | England | Italy | England |
| 2015 | France | England | England | Wales | England |
| 2016 | Germany | England | Italy | England | Wales |
| 2017 | England | England | Wales | England | Wales |
| 2018 | France | Italy | Wales | Italy | England |
| 2019 | Ireland | England | Wales | England | France |
| 2020 | Denmark | ||||
| 2021 | Wales | ||||
| 2022 | England |
Nations Team Championships
In 2010 IMGA introduced a Southern Hemisphere Championship as a regional international championship similar to the European Team Championships. This was then expanded to include all non-European members in 2014 and rebranded as the Nations Championships.| Year: | Host: | Winners |
| 2010 | South Africa | New Zealand |
| 2011 | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| 2012 | Australia | Australia |
| 2013 | South Africa | South Africa |
| 2014 | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| 2015 | Australia | Australia |
| 2016 | South Africa | Australia |
| 2017 | USA | USA |
| 2018 | USA | USA |
| 2019 | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| 2020 | USA | |
| 2021 | South Africa | |
| 2022 | Canada |
World Pairs Championships
The World Pairs Championships started in 1992, originally as an Open competition with an Under 17 class being added in 1993, an Under 12 class in 1998 and finally an Under 14 class in 2013. Until 2016 the championships were always held in Great Britain. 2016 was the first time that the competition was held outside of GB.| Year: | Host: | Winners : | Winners : | Winners : | Winners : |
| 1992 | England | Sharon Scott & Debbie French | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1993 | England | Jonathon Barnett & Martin Gibbs | Caroline Taylor & Victoria Bisset | N/A | N/A |
| 1994 | England | Emily Barker & Peter Harnden | Charlotte Falkingham & Carolyn Cooper | N/A | N/A |
| 1995 | England | Lauren Hopkins & Philip Brick | Ross Howard & Choc Adcock | N/A | N/A |
| 1996 | England | Elaine Trevor-Jones & Guy Brewer | Nicola Leese & Charlotte O'Neill | N/A | N/A |
| 1997 | England | Nicola Leese & Caroline Taylor | Stuart Rogers & Choc Adcock | N/A | N/A |
| 1998 | England | Andrew Gleadow & Jonathon Barnett | Helen Green & Choc Adcock | N/A | Samantha Belsey & Laura Centa |
| 1999 | England | Nicola Leese & Andrew Gleadow | Liana Wileman & Choc Adcock | N/A | Craig Tordoff & Charlene Smith |
| 2000 | England | Elaine Trevor-Jones & Iain Pringuer | Ben Hughes & Stuart Mariner | N/A | Natalie Gill & Emma Francis |
| 2001 | England | Ross Elliott & Bob Ghandour | Andrew Horscroft & Stevie Horscroft | N/A | Katie Hardy & Shayla McInulty |
| 2002 | England | Felicity Hotston & Christian Jones | Lester Brown & Hannah Hopkins | N/A | Chloe Golding & Shayla McInulty |
| 2003 | England | Andrew Gleadow & Alex Jones | Craig Tordoff & Keri Hopkins | N/A | Holly Humphrey & Rebecca Wardell |
| 2004 | England | Paul Williams & Gemma Thomas | Katie Hardy & Shayla McInulty | N/A | Jessica Leeson & Tyler McInulty |
| 2005 | England | Elaine Trevor-Jones & Aron Tyler | Katie Hopkins & James Stark | N/A | Tyler McInulty & April Wilson |
| 2006 | England | Elaine Trevor-Jones & Aron Tyler | Katie Hopkins & Chris Clinton | N/A | Kara Tucker & April Wilson |
| 2007 | England | Huw Whitney & Alex Franklin | Tom Pharez & Danny Spencer | N/A | Guy Gorvett & Jordan Evans |
| 2008 | England | Robert Leese & David Cherrington | Bethan Gould & Hannah Gould | N/A | Danni Loveless & Matt Seabourne |
| 2009 | England | Robert Leese & David Cherrington | Elley Roberts & Jack Capel | N/A | Harry Gates & Thomas Norton |
| 2010 | England | Janey Surman & Alex Franklin | April Wilson & Eddie Surman | N/A | Katy Snook & Henry Goldhawk |
| 2011 | England | Helen Green & Jack Capel | Sadie Lock & Guy Gorvett | N/A | Sally Kitchiner & Lottie Watson |
| 2012 | England | Danny Spencer & Mark Devitt | Sadie Lock & Guy Gorvett | N/A | Ben Hopkins & George Knight-Eddins |
| 2013 | England | Joe Garnett & Chloe Golding | Greg James & Harry Gates | Lili Antcliff & Lottie Watson | Ben Hopkins & Callum Cooke |
| 2014 | England | Mitch Lyons & April Wilson | Peter McCarthy & Philip Weldon | Caroline Barbour & Eleanor Wheeler | Ben Hopkins & Charlie Yates |
| 2015 | England | Craig O'Connor & Kate O'Connor | Lili Antcliff & Lottie Watson | Ben Hopkins & Emma Lockyer | Jaime Medcalf & Sophie Grimshaw |
| 2016 | Denmark | Mitch Lyons & April Wilson | Rob Olliffe & Will Thirlby | Ben Hopkins & Charlie Yates | Sam Hopkins & Jessica Smith |
| 2017 | France | Joe Garnett & Colin Verdelhan | Gwen Williams & Katie Deas | Martina Badia & Bernardo Boscagli | Sam Hopkins & Mackenzie Norton-Phibben |
| 2018 | Denmark | Joe Garnett & Colin Verdelhan | Ben Hopkins & Charlie Yates | Mackenzie Norton-Phibben & Lowri Jones | Sam Hopkins & Poppy Shaw |
| 2019 | England | Jake O'Connor & Craig O'Connor | Ben Hopkins & Charlie Yates | Mackenzie Norton-Phibben & Sam Hopkins | Harleigh Speroni & Alfie Medcalf |
| 2020 | Germany | ||||
| 2021 | England | ||||
| 2022 | Ireland |
World Individual Championships
The World Individual Championships started in 1986 across Open, Under 17 and Under 14 classes. In 1990 an Under 12 class was also added and from 1999 to 2008 there was also a veterans class. Until 2012 the championships were always held in Great Britain. 2013 was the first time that the competition was held outside of GB.| Year: | Host: | Winner : | Winner : | Winner : | Winner : |
| 1986 | England | Liv Pultar | Liv Pultar | Lisa Bazin | N/A |
| 1987 | England | Richard Bulled | Sharon Scott | Jamie Duggan | N/A |
| 1988 | England | Richard Bulled | Abbey King | Audrey Miller | N/A |
| 1989 | England | Liv Pultar | Lisa Bazin | James Callow | N/A |
| 1990 | England | Liv Pultar | Leigh Allen | Chrissy Barnwell | Rebecca Mayne |
| 1991 | England | Kevin Paynter | James Callow | James Callow | Caroline Taylor |
| 1992 | England | Kevin Paynter | James Callow | Jenny Huckvale | Caroline Taylor |
| 1993 | England | Kevin Paynter | James Turkington | Daniel Alder | Jade Forrest |
| 1994 | England | Jonathon Barnett | Mark Derrick | Stuart Rogers | Arran Adcock |
| 1995 | England | Peter Harnden | Carolyn Cooper | Stuart Rogers | Shauna O'Neill |
| 1996 | England | Philip Brick | Nicola Leese | Ben Ebrey | Simon Ward |
| 1997 | England | Jonathon Barnett | Caroline Taylor | Arran Adcock | Luke Taverner |
| 1998 | England | Jonathon Barnett | Choc Adcock | Sean Taverner | Bradley Stamp |
| 1999 | England | Alex Knott | Ben Ebrey | Simon Ward | Craig Tordoff |
| 2000 | England | Joelene Martin | Ben Hughes | Luke Taverner | Jade Taylor |
| 2001 | England | Joelene Martin | Daloni Lucas | Bradley Stamp | Katie Hardy |
| 2002 | England | Choc Adcock | George Garner | Jade Taylor | Shayla McInulty |
| 2003 | England | Darren Williams | Hollie Rauch | Katie Hardy | Holly Humphrey |
| 2004 | England | Elaine Trevor-Jones | Craig Tordoff | Katie Hardy | Tyler McInulty |
| 2005 | England | Elaine Trevor-Jones | Ben Millichap | Chloe Golding | Tom Clarke |
| 2006 | England | Chloe Golding | Janey Surman | Bethan Gould | April Wilson |
| 2007 | England | Janey Surman | Chloe Golding | Matt Clingo | Mercedes Lock |
| 2008 | England | Widukind Moormann | Elley Roberts | Eddie Surman | Matt Seabourne |
| 2009 | Wales | Janey Surman | Elley Roberts | April Wilson | Harriet Davies |
| 2010 | Wales | David Cherrington | Eddie Surman | Tom Leeson | Sally Kitchiner |
| 2011 | Wales | Danny Spencer | Sadie Lock | Taylor Harris | Lottie Watson |
| 2012 | Wales | Brian Kennedy | Mackenzie Taylor | Henry Goldhawk | Eleanor Wheeler |
| 2013 | Denmark | Widukind Moormann | Mackenzie Taylor | Lottie Watson | Ben Hopkins |
| 2014 | Wales | Mitch Lyons | Peter McCarthy | Gwen Williams | Ben Hopkins |
| 2015 | Wales | Widukind Moormann | Charlie Sutton | Ben Hopkins | Amelia Swan |
| 2016 | Wales | Colin Verdelhan | Megan Gurton | Ben Hopkins | Sam Hopkins |
| 2017 | England | Widukind Moormann | Dione Walters | Amelia Swan | Sam Hopkins |
| 2018 | France | Widukind Moormann | Ben Hopkins | Sophie Reynolds | Sam Hopkins |
| 2019 | England | Colin Verdelhan | Ben Hopkins | Sam Hopkins | Kyan Duffy-Escalona |
| 2020 | Wales | ||||
| 2021 | England |
European Individual Championships
In 2010 a European Individual Championships was run for the first time concurrently with the European Team Championships. This championship is open to all ages.| Year: | Host: | Winner: |
| 2010 | Wales | Janey Surman |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | Alan Keogan |
| 2012 | Italy | Mark Devitt |
| 2013 | Ireland | Alan Keogan |
| 2014 | Belgium | Alan Keogan |
| 2015 | France | Jamie Reavey |
| 2016 | Germany | Euan Taylor |
| 2017 | England | Jake O'Connor |
| 2018 | France | Widukind Moormann |
| 2019 | Ireland | Peter McCarthy |
| 2020 | Denmark | |
| 2021 | Wales | |
| 2022 | England |