Sheep are the main food targets in the Dragon Racing game in How to Train Your Dragon 2.
During the race, the riders and dragons try to collect sheep and carry them through the course. The activity turns the dragons’ natural interest in food into a playful competitive event for the people of Berk.
The sheep are not being hunted as part of a raid or village attack. They function as objects in the game, and the scene is framed as organized entertainment within Berk’s transformed society. That distinction is important because the franchise often contrasts old dragon-fighting customs with newer forms of cooperation.
The sequence also provides an early look at the film’s wider cast of dragon riders before the story moves into its more serious conflict. Because dragons eat a variety of animals in the franchise, viewers may remember fish or other livestock, but the racing game specifically centers on sheep.