It is a noisy event, with the blast of guns ricocheting from one side of the arena to the other…Each shot requires cocking the lever before pulling the trigger, and the black powder enables to bust the balloons up to 15 feet away. (Live ammo is strictly prohibited at these events.)

My guide – Baptiste Auclair, owner of Horse In The City, mentioned he played this game on horseback and explained that it is much like basketball on horseback. (Easier to explain that way when addressing a non-french speaking American.)