This Professional Steel Horseshoe Set with plastic carrying case is the perfect activity for a backyard barbeque, a carnival game, or a physical education class. Comes with 4 steel horseshoes 2 silver, 2 yellow and 2 steel stakes. Each stake measures 20" tall. The gray plastic carrying case snaps closed so you can easily transport your game to the desired destination without losing any pieces. To set up the game outside, stakes should be driven into the ground about 40" apart and angled slightly towards each other. The stakes should stick out of the ground about 12". If you want to make a more permanent backyard field by digging a 4" deep rectangular pit around each stake, measuring 31" wide and 43" long. Fill each pit with sand, sawdust or a fine filler substance. To play, flip a coin. The winner goes first. Each person tosses two horseshoes per inning, followed by his opponent. Once both players have tossed their shoes, scoring begins. Any shoe within 6" of the peg/stake gets one point.