Horseshoes?

[Lamb]

Doesn't anyone play horseshoes anymore? I had forgotten that we played it all the time when I was younger and especially at family gatherings but I never see anyone play it anymore. I saw at the park yesterday there was an area set up for it and I wonder if kids even know what it's for now!

 

[tango]

I set up as a vendor at a craft show some time back where there was quite a large horseshoes tournament going on. Sadly I didn't get to find out whether the participants were a buying crowd because the show was so poorly attended (for the four hours I stuck it out I don't think there was a single time the visitors outnumbered the vendors, and the few visitors weren't buying) I gave up and went home long before the tournament finished.

From what I recall most of the horseshoes players were older folks.

 

[Lamb]

I guess I'm just an old fogey, tango LOL

 

[Ruth]

I've never played horse shoes. Sounds like it can be a fun thing to do, though!

 

[NewCreation435]

Doesn't anyone play horseshoes anymore? I had forgotten that we played it all the time when I was younger and especially at family gatherings but I never see anyone play it anymore. I saw at the park yesterday there was an area set up for it and I wonder if kids even know what it's for now!

I haven't seen anyone play horseshoes since middle school. And that more than a hot second ago. . . .

 

[Lamb]

See, these old guys love their horseshoes!

 

[psalms 91]

Havent played in years

 

[Lamb]

I don't remember the rules...if there are any???

 

[psalms 91]

Not many, you cant step across where the peg is, closest to peg wins point leaners 2 points and ringer 3

 

[Lamb]

Not many, you cant step across where the peg is, closest to peg wins point leaners 2 points and ringer 3

That sounds really familiar! My grandparents used to have the game in their yard (they lived near railroad tracks and had a wide open space) and all the grandkids would play.