Quote Originally Posted by buzz View Post
I enjoy horseshoes but rarely play. I've always thrown them in what I would consider the standard way with the opening towards the peg (U) but I've seen guys turn the shoe 90 degrees (C) and they were more into horseshoes than I. Seems like it would be harder in the "C" mode, but they beat me anyway -- is that a more "advanced" method or were they just messing around?
Nah, Buzz- they weren't messing around with you. The "C" throwers, as you call them, are "Turn" pitchers. They throw either a 1 1/4 or 1 3/4 style and make up about 75% of the top pros. The "U" is thrown by "Flip" pitchers (flip, double flip, or overhand flip). The Turn style is more "sexy" and takes more discipline/true technique, imho. Unfortunately, I am a Flip style pitcher, but it is really working for me.