Ma Kong (Thai Horse and Rings)
Team Building
M
PLAYERS
8+ (even teams)
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
- Two long ropes or bamboo poles held horizontally as 'horses'
- Small rings or hoops for each rider
HOW TO PLAY
1
Split into two teams; from each team, players pair up as a 'horse' (holding a pole between them) and a 'rider' sitting or standing on it.
2
Riders are given rings to carry, one of which must be looped over the pole as the pair moves forward.
3
On a signal, each horse-and-rider pair races down the course to a turning point and back.
4
Riders must keep their ring balanced on the pole for the run to count; if it falls, the pair returns to reset it before continuing.
5
The team whose last pair crosses the finish line first, with rings still in place, wins the relay.