Jockeys up
Teamwork Physical Icebreakers Indoor Outdoor
- Players: 10 or more
- Duration: 10 - 30 min
- Free to play
- Age: 4+
How to play
Players pair up with someone of similar size and decide who is the horse and who is the jockey. The horses walk in a small circle in the middle, one behind the other; the jockeys form a larger circle around them, facing the opposite direction. The leader calls "Horses, go!" and the inner circle starts moving, then "Jockeys, go!" and the outer circle runs the other way. On "Jockeys up!", every jockey sprints to find their horse and jump on for a piggyback — the last pair up is eliminated. Call direction changes to keep everyone guessing, and play on soft ground.
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