This week we're all about Horseshoes. This is a game dating all the way back to the Roman Soldiers. During their idle hours, the soldiers occupied themselves with games that consisted of tossing metal rings over stakes pounded into the ground. Whether these first metal rings were actually horseshoes is a matter of some debate.
This year our Horseshoes Tournament will be held on Thursday August 13th at Sugarhouse Park. Here's the lowdown on the size of the playing field and point scoring. The stakes will be placed 40 feet apart. Ringers are worth three points and a "learner" (a shoe touching the stake) or a shoe that comes to rest with any part six inches or closer to the stake counts as one point. The game will be played to 40 points. So, start warming up your arms now!
* a special thanks to SportsKnowHow.com
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