Equestrian Mad Libs: The Trail Ride

Because you should never be too old or too serious to play this word game — with a horsey twist. Grab a friend and give it a whirl!

Photo by Kristen Kovatch

In case it’s been eons since you’ve last grabbed a friend, a pen and a book of Mad Libs, here’s a quick refresher: fill in all of the blanks in the prompt, then apply your filled-in words to the story. No peeking ahead of time! This game is best played with a friend.

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Animal:
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Now, plug in the words you chose above into the story below:

The Trail Ride

One ______ (adjective) day, I decided to throw my _____ (noun) on my horse and hit the trails. My _______ (adjective) steed is the perfect trail companion! First I groomed him, because of course he decided to roll in the ______ (adjective) ______ (noun) before I got to the barn. Then we saddled up and ______ (verb) our way out to the trails.

It was a _______ (adjective) day so we took our time at first, just ambling ______ (adverb) along and taking in the sights. Soon, we reached our favorite spot in the trail to ______ (verb). Just at that moment, however, a ______ (adjective) ______ (animal) came rushing around the corner! My horse ______ (verb) and I tried to hold on tight, but unfortunately I was so unbalanced that I ______ (verb).

Well, good thing it’s just a _____ (number) mile hike back to the barn. I’m sure I’ll have a ______ (adjective) walk back, and hopefully my horse is there waiting for me when I return. He’s kind of a ______ (noun) but I love him anyway.

Did you get a particularly funny story? Share in the comments section!