Please Note: There is no red ink printed on the board. The game itself features black and brownish-purple ink. Also, the horses themselves are the same blond color as the wood, and do not have eyes as depicted on the box. The horses are a slightly different shape than shown and also feature numbers printed on the back. Also the "5 scratches space" is not as deep as the other "scratches" spaces. We have sold about 700 of these in the past 20 years, and one customer did complain that this narrow last lane was not wide enough to clearly establish that the #5 scratch horse is in that lane
Limit of 2 per household.
Fun for the whole family from the starting gate to the finish line. Game Includes:
wooden game board
two dice
rules right on the board
Frequently Asked Questions:
Comments: Do the wooden horse racing board games that you sell come with some type of wooden cover that protects the upright horses when the board is being stored? In particular, I'm looking at the two boards you sell for $57.95 (WOODEN HORSE RACE GAME) and $48.95 (BIG BUCKS BOARD. I'm concerned about spending that much (plus S & H) on these boards if the horse pieces could be broken while not in use.
Answer: None of the horse race games come in a wooden box. this has been discussed, and the high extra cost added to the extra cost of shipping due to weight/volume has been the main reason why not
We ship in a sturdy card board box to protect it during travel. Keeping this box for storage for your game is up to you, we're sure a lot of folks do.
As a rule of thumb, the more expensive the game is, the more sturdy the horse are and less prone to breakage accidentally. We have had one on display for years of this very version by Northern Games (soon it will be by a new company called Play It Direct as Northern Games is out of business). The display version was dropped and one horse broke. Some good quality wood glue did the job fine. We had to set some spacers in between the horse to keep it upright, and put some weight on top of the horse, while the glue settled overnight.
Rules for the Wooden horse races game, also known as Horse Races.
To play you also need a pair of 6 sided dice and a std deck of cards.
Poker chips can be substituted for money. We do not recommend using real money to play this game. There. Now the Alberta Gaming and Licensing Commission won't be coming after us. Use chips representing 5 pessos, 10 pessos, and 25 pessos.
From the deck of cards, discard the aces, kings, and jokers, leaving you with 44 cards. Shuffle and deal these cards. Each player may not get the same amount of cards.
Place the horses at the starting gate. Four horses must be eliminated, or “scratched”, before the start of the race.
To do this, the player to the left of the dealer rolls the dice, and the total on the dice is the 1st horse scratched. That horse is moved back to the first line. I.e.: a 3 and a 5 are thrown. Horse 8 is moved back to the first line. All players would then check their cards and pay five cents for each 8 card in their hand. The 8 cards are then discarded.
The next player rolls the dice for the second scratch. That horse moves back to the SECOND line and cost TEN cents for each of those that you have in your hand. Continues with the third and fourth horse scratches, moving up to fifteen and twenty cents, respectively. Pay the designated amounts, and discard the cards accordingly. If you the roll the same number on the dice as a horse already scratched, you (the roller) pay the amount on that horse's line and pass the dice to the next player.
The horses remaining at the gate are now ready for the race to start.
The next person to roll the dice totals them, and move that horse forward one space. However, if the total on the dice is that of a scratched horse, then that player must pay the amount which that horse is standing on.
Play continues around the table, until one of the horses reaches the finish line!
Your cards are you share of each horse in the race. If horse number 9 should finish the race as the winner, and you have no 9 cards in your hand, you are out of luck! On the other hand, if you were to have two 9 cards in your hand, you would win half the pot! If you had all four of the 9 card in your hand, you would take the entire pot!
Each card in the winning horse's number wins 25% of the pot.
After the pot has been divided, the cards are passed to the next player, the horses are all moved to the starting gate, and you are ready to begin the next race!
A pair of ones on the dice would be a #2 horse.
A pair of 6's would be a queen.
A 5 and a 6 would be a jack.
(15 3/4" x 14 1/4" x 1 1/2" with 2" Horses)
FAQs
To begin, all horses start at the gate. Four horses must be scratched and removed from the race. The dealer rolls the dice and the horse matching the number rolled (between 2 and 12) is sent to the number 1 scratched spot. The dealer repeats rolling until 3 more horses are scratched in each of the 2, 3 and 4 spots.
What is the game called horse races? ›
Horserace is a drinking game using playing cards that is inspired by horse racing. Participants bet amounts of alcohol on one of four aces, much like bettors would bet money on horses at a racing track. The game requires a standard deck of playing cards.
How do you play across the board horseracing? ›
Line up the horses at the starting gate, deal the cards and begin rolling the dice to scratch horses and start building your “pot”. The remaining horses race to the finish line. Hold the winning horse's card and you win! The game board is a maple wood veneer playing surface built for longevity.
How many people can play the horse race board game? ›
Amazon.com: Horseracing Gametop, Maple, 2-20 players : Home & Kitchen.
How does the wooden horse work? ›
A wooden horse, Chevalet (as it was called in Spain), Spanish donkey or cavalletto squarciapalle is a torture device, of which there exist two variations; both inflict pain by using the subject's own weight by keeping the legs open, tied with ropes from above, while lowering down the subject.
How do you play the really nasty horse racing game? ›
The game is played over the course of six races. Players have to rank their horses for each race, based on how well they want to perform. At the start of each race lane cards are drawn at random and odds for the horses are determined. Players then bet on the horse they think will win based on the odds.
How do you play horse games? ›
Horse is a basketball shooting game where players take turns shooting at the hoop from different locations. If someone makes a shot but everyone else misses, those people get a letter toward the word 'HORSE'. The last person left standing wins!
What is dark horse game? ›
Dark Horse is a board game set in the Wild West with an average playing time of 30 to 90 minutes. The game puts one to four players in the role of a unique character in charge of a small territory in the old west. Some examples of the characters in the game are Banker, Cowboy, and Tracker.
What is a race board game? ›
Race game is a large category of board games, in which the object is to be the first to move all one's pieces to the end of a track.
How do you play hold your horses board game? ›
It's a race to the finish line in this easy-to-play card and dice board game. Roll dice to "scratch" 4 horses from the field, and then continue rolling to advance horses along the race track. Players holding cards that match the winning horse split the winnings.
For some, it may just be a horse stable or boarding rental fee. For others, if lodging the horse on your own property, it may require building a stable or barn. Depending on where you are located, monthly costs for horse boarding can cost anywhere from $500 - $2,500 per month.
How many chips for horse race game? ›
Each player starts the game with the same number of chips 32, preferably fifty chips each or the equivalent thereof. Receptacle 30 functions as a central "pot" for each race and simulates a house ticket booth at a race track where spectators place bets and collect money on winning tickets.
How do you play the horse race card game? ›
The dealer deals cards from the remainder of the deck one at a time face up onto a pile. Each time a card is dealt, the horse of that suit moves one space to the right along the course. The first horse to cross the finish line (which will happen when eight cards of that suit have been dealt) wins the race.
How do you play the game horse? ›
H-O-R-S-E is a game played by two people on a basketball court. The idea of the game involves matching baskets. The player who makes shots that the opponent does not duplicate, wins the game. Example: The second person shooting must duplicate the first person's shot, if it is made.
How do you play the horse show game? ›
Each show, every player will select 5 cards (a combination of horses and equipment) to take to the show. The events are revealed, and simultaneously, each player reveals which horse they have competing in that event. Highest total wins the ribbon.
How do you play Woodland race? ›
The youngest player starts by turning over a coloured token from the table. Move the animal which matches the token forward one space on the playing board. Play passes to the next player. The tokens pre-set on the game board come into play each time the animal in last place reaches the row with a face down token on it.
