Horseshoes have long been used as a form of backyard entertainment, and it’s an American tradition that will most likely live on for generations to come. Though horseshoe toss can be a lot of fun, in the wrong hands it can be very dangerous. Each metal shoe weighs over two pounds, and if accidentally hurled in the direction of an unsuspecting person it can cause serious harm. Recently, cornhole game bags have emerged as an alternative, and they come with a number of benefits.
Obviously, the greatest advantage of trading in horseshoes for cornhole bags is the added level of safety. Corn toss bags are soft to the touch because they are filled with whole kernel corn, and they are made with canvas cloth. If a bag were accidentally tossed wildly in the direction of an onlooker there would be little or no worry about potential injuries. Along a similar vein, this characteristic would open up the game to a wider range of potential players. Horseshoes is usually exclusive to adults because children cannot control their throws, but cornhole can be played by a child of any age. If they throw wildly there is no chance of harm to themselves or someone else.
Not only is cornhole safer than horseshoes, but it’s also less messy! After a game of horseshoes there is usually a good deal of dirt that has spilled out around the pits. This amounts to lots of time spent maintaining the area after each and every game. There is no such problem with a corn toss game. The wood boards make the need for dirt pits obsolete, and they can be carried to any area of the yard. This ease of mobility also mean that the game sets can be put in storage when not in use, opening up the whole yard for other activities.
As should be evident, there are many advantages to having backyard tournaments that involve cornhole game bags instead of horseshoes. It may be hard to give up on the more traditional game, but after a few rounds of corn toss I can virtually guarantee that you’ll never look back.
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