Johnny on the Pony (Buck-Buck)

Choose up sides. One side is the "pony." Those players form a line, bent over with their backs parallel to the ground, each one grasping the legs of the one in front of him. The first in line may brace himself against a wall or a tree. The "riders" line up behind the "pony," and take running leaps onto the pony's back. If the pony team crumbles, the riders win. If a rider fails to mount, or slips off, the pony wins. This is one game where the overweight kid might be picked first.