How to play Horseshoes

Learn the rules to the sport Horseshoes quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.

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RULES:
The object of the game is to be the first player, or team, to score 21 points, leading by 2. Hammer in the stakes 40 feet apart on level ground. Regulation games are played with each stake in the center of an official pit measuring 36 inches by 48 inches. Grass can be used for casual play.

Each team picks a side of one of the stakes and their teammate goes directly in front of them next to the other stake. On one side, give each team 2 horseshoes of the same color. Pick a team to throw first, called “pitching”. To pitch, you must pitch both horseshoes, one at a time, towards the far stake. All throws must be underhand and happen from behind the back edge of the closer stake. Once you have pitched both horseshoes, your opponent next to you pitches. Once all 4 horseshoes have been pitched, you calculate points. Only 1 team scores each round as indicated by having the closest horseshoe.

Horseshoes must be within a 1 horseshoe-width distance of the stake to be considered for points. The closest horseshoe within this range scores 1 point. If you have two horseshoes in this range closer than any of your opponent's horseshoes, then you score 2 points. There is an additional optional scoring method you can use where if no horseshoe is within the scoring distance, then the closest horseshoe scores 1 point. A horseshoe touching or leaning against the stake is called a “leaner” and is considered closer than any adjacent shoe except ringers.

A “Ringer” is any horseshoe that completely encloses the stake so the ends can be touched with a straight edge without touching the stake. A single ringer is worth 3 points. If you have the closest horseshoe and a ringer, you get 4 points. If your opponent throws a ringer on top of yours, their ringers cancel one of your ringers out. If you have 2 ringers you score 6 points.

The team that scored points pitches first in the opposite direction towards the other stake. Play continues until one team reaches 21 or more points, leading by 2, then that team is the winner.