Excellence in crosscountry jump building and design. My friend steph and i met up with kate katelovesjumping, had a lovely time. A faux false trakehner is a mobile crosscountry jump designed to look like a trakehner by using heavy posts or poles on the ground to simulate the front and back edges of the ditch. So for this example, our feet for our 4 ft standards will be 20 long. Clear, practical, time and money saving advice is given on all aspects of course building from planning and equipment to health and product details. Bank these jumps are steps up or down from one level to another, and can be single jumps or built as. Weve worked hard to build tools to maintain your privacy.
It is strongly recommended that if it be decided to allow competitors in certain exceptional. Successful events and training facilities around the country are utilizing portable fences, allowing for easy course changes to ask different questions, and to change the course from event to event i try to build jumps that require minimal decorating. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Cross country jumps shore riders pony club, southern nj. That seems like a long time ago when i write it down. Mobile crosscountry fences include log pile walls, kennels, cottages, tiger traps and many more, which are all great training aids for schooling at home. There are some discussions on how to put together some fences almost put jumps. The original bumper jump only from countryside equestrian. The author does a wonderful job of explaining how the jump is seen by the horses, what is safe and. More sophisticated types of questions must be asked building on what has been learned at 1 star level. The everyday rider can build fun and exciting cross country fences at home using natural and naturallooking materials. Apr 01, 2011 hugh morsheads book is the best guide i have found to building sturdy, affordable and safe cross country fences. Cross country guidelines for all equestrian australia officials preamble this cross country design guide is for all ea eventing officials, not just course designers. Build a safe, sturdy base for coop, ramp jumps expert.
Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test that forms one of the three phases of the. Affordable and portable cross country jumps made by eventers for eventers. I have been building my own horse jumps for about as long as i have lived in the house i do now. For each standard you will need 4 pieces of 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 cut 20 long. The photos in the links in the sidebar should provide you with lots of ideas for cross country jumps. Course builder and designer morgan rowsell of long valley, new jersey, has tips and ideas for putting together simple crosscountry fences of your own without great skill in carpentry or spending a lot. Buy making your own jumps threshold picture guide 1st by gordonwatson, mary, vincer, carole isbn. Jumps are easily moved and have adjustable heights. If you are interested in building more formal jumps design and build a cross country course by hugh morshead is a good book.
Build your own cross country fences expert advice on. His courses are known for their fairness and solid questions. A stepbystep guide to building your own show jumps and cross country fences. Portable cross country jumps are ideal for all levels of horse and rider and competition. The old blue or white barrels from car washes are good for jumps. A basic guide to building cross country fencesphilip herbert and making your own jumps mary gordon watson. May 30, 2017 i hope this has given you some inspiration to build your own cross country fences. Cross country jumps for sale in uk view 67 bargains. Various obstacles are found in competitive sports involving horse jumping. If the horse has a weak back or poor balance, introducing him to cross country jumps must be done in easy stages.
Intersperse technical questions with let up fences to allow the horse to build. Pdf building show jumps download full pdf book download. Building on his nearly 30 years of cross country coursebuilding, david now spends more of his time on design work. I wish i was more helpful, but im hopeless with tools. When stuffed into your cone you can mark you indoor cross country course. If you are interested in building more formal jumps design and build a crosscountry course by hugh morshead is a good book. Many areas of the country are far from schooling courses, making it difficult to test your horses jumping skills in the great wide open.
So that would mean i have been in the jump building business for the last 12 years. With an almost unlimited choice of size and design we have something to suit everyone. The point is to make sure you both are ready to jump anything to comes at you. I hope this has given you some inspiration to build your own cross country fences. Make your own crosscountry jumps horse illustrated. Burlingham cross country jumps are the perfect outdoor addition to any jump collection. Hugh morsheads book is the best guide i have found to building sturdy, affordable and safe cross country fences. Evansjumps built the mike etherington smithdesigned cross country course for the olympic event in hong kong in 2008 and are in the process of building the derek di graziadesigned course in tokyo for the 2020 olympics. Clear, practical, time and money saving advice is given on all aspects of course building from planning and equipment to crowd control. These are the ones with naturally good conformation, coordination and balance. There is even a chapter on building fences and courses for pony clubbers. A basic guide to building crosscountry fencesphilip herbert and making your own jumpsmary gordon watson. An essential companion for anyone, whether they be inexperienced or wellestablished, setting out to build a crosscountry course. This book is a practical, nononsense guide to designing and building costeffective crosscountry fences and courses at all levels, from practice fences at home up to threeday event standard.
Oct 31, 2007 ive made water jumps out of blue blankets and tarps off the shavings pile. And i had someone ask me for the instructions of the build, and i thought i could point them to my blog post about it. Our british eventing standard cross country course incorporates fences from mini training. A crosscountry jump is typically planned when the upper winds are strong, allowing the parachutists to cover larger distances. Build your own cross country fences expert advice on horse.
Perhaps you want to try cross country jumping or would like to enter an eventing show. Mar 03, 2012 jumping some bigger fences today schooling. Height 211 27 23 2 base spread 116 116 116 2 min width of jumpable face 12 12 14 14 must add ground line, brush, hay or log oxers novice beginner novice advanced elementary. After that there are several portable jump builders in the cross country jump businesseric bulletbjump in va, todd richardson in aiken and pacoursecomponentsinc that will build and ship very nice portables for your farm. Etb equine construction specializes in building attractive and safe crosscountry obstacles and driving hazards for any level, from schooling jumps to complete advanced level courses. Etb equine construction excellence in crosscountry jump. Jul 9, 20 i an looking to build some xc jumps since we have a lot of open space and both me and dakotah need the practice um. This crosscountry design guide is for all ea eventing officials, not just course designers.
All of the jumps are placed within strides of each other, and are meant to be jumped as a series in a specific order. I would also have liked more on footing and the takeoff and landing areas and the placing of the fences. Verticals novice beginner novice advanced elementary elementary pre elementary. Any jump where your mount will touch the water, either before or after. Complexes and water jumps ordering etb equine construction. Indoor jump markers pool floaties stuffed in cones. For your ring jumps, you can use just about anything as ive just illustrated. Added as part of the modular xc system these show jumps are part of our complete range including cross country jumps, timber show jumps, horse jumps, plastic show jumps, jump fillers, gates, show jumps pole range. They can learn that they can hit themcrash through them with. These include show jumping, hunter, and the crosscountry phase of the equestrian discipline of eventing. In order to go crosscountry well, its vital to develop a feel for jumping out of the 3 different canters required, says top trainer and fellow of the british horse society caroline moore. The original height adjustable mobile cross country fence. Eventing course builder and fence designer morgan rowsell offers tips and ideas for creating crosscountry obstacles outside the ring.
The size and type of obstacles vary depending on the course and the level of the horse and rider, but all horses must successfully negotiate these obstacles in order to complete a competition. They are seen in the equestrian jumping sports of show jumping and eventing both the crosscountry and stadium jumping phases, but are uncommon in hunt seat competition. A faux false trakehner is a mobile cross country jump designed to look like a trakehner by using heavy posts or poles on the ground to simulate the front and back edges of the ditch. The emphasis is on building safe courses, with fences that inspire confidence and which wont break the bank. You are going to cut off one end of a 2 x 4 and it will end up being a triangle piece. There are detailed lists, instructions, illustrations and steps to help a proficient handyperson build the jump in a day. The book includes chapters on portable fences and building courses for pony club, invaluable information for instructors and facilities looking to create safe and fun cross country courses. Design and build a cross country course hugh morshead. You can build corner jumps and angles too its great in the arena for introducing horses to crosscountry ideas.
This guide provides detailed instructions on how to build your own awesome portable cross country roll top horse jump. Etb equine construction specializes in building attractive and safe cross country obstacles and driving hazards for any level, from schooling jumps to complete advanced level courses. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mar 20, 2017 a strong, stable framework like the structure shown here is a safe beginning for two types of solid, inviting cross country jumps. To ensure a safe and appropriate test for the cross country phase of the state. This will give us a very stable standard, and is still cost effective to build. For too long, course building has been a specialists job.
But that also means i have had a loy of practice, and built a lot of jumps. Building a roll top cross country horse jump easy made jumps the riders bootstrap series book 7 kindle edition by adele j jean, kenneth james. He covers all aspects of cross country riding and course building with well laid out chapters, good illustrations and lively text that is full of good advice. Timber show jumps sets working hunter sets bsja show jumps range bsja multiple sets bsja single sets elite jumps range grand prix range sets cross country fence sets cross country fence range working hunter jumps sets childrens jumps pony club jump sets modular xc system mxc timber poles plastic cavaletti octagonal poles. Happily, there are options for schooling cross country at home. Pool floaties are cheap at the dollar store, come in yellow like white and orange like red. A stepbystep guide to building your own show jumps and. The good news is that you can construct a few simple obstacles at home in a. Mobile cross country fences include log pile walls, kennels, cottages, tiger traps and many more, which are all great training aids for schooling at home. Chapters include various types of show jumps, jumping course plans, basic construction and ditches, banks, steps and water.
Building a coop for a horse jump budget equestrian. There are lots of books available about building jumps. Etb equine construction specializes in building attractive and safe crosscountry obstacles and driving hazards for any level, from schooling jumps to complete. We are building a cross country course, so we need to find ways to make homemade cross country jumps. A strong, stable framework like the structure shown here is a safe beginning for two types of solid, inviting crosscountry jumps.
Ideal for home riding, pony club or cross country courses and arena xc. He covers all aspects of crosscountry riding and course building with well laid out chapters, good illustrations and lively text that is full of good advice. As the jumps get taller, and bigger, the wider feet help to keep the jump stable. Building a roll top cross country horse jump easy made. With some skill and a little inspiration, you can build the following jumps. Any jump where your mount will touch the water, either before or. Offering over 120 fences with 5 different height courses. Build your own cross country fences expert advice on horse care. Post and rails upright post and rails spread tiger trap. The pony clubhorse braidingcross country jumpscountry fencespets onlinehorseback riding. How to build your own horse jumps by lisa goodwin 9781481932370. Portable x country jumps willis jumps portable cross. A crosscountry jump refers to a style of skydive where the participants open their parachutes immediately after jumping, with the intention of covering as much ground under canopy as possible. Portable jumps portable fences are what allow courses to be economical in the long run.
An essential companion for anyone whether they be inexperienced or wellestablished setting out to build a cross country course. Why portable cross country jumps offer greater versatility. Our wellbuilt solid fences are designed with safety in mind, and many feature allweather takeoff and landing points where needed. The castle crosscountry jump can be filled with branches or made into a keyhole jump, leaving options to have looking like a different. Building a crosscountry schooling course at home horse. Building a roll top cross country horse jump easy made jumps. A basic guide to building crosscountry fences pcuk.
The inexperienced horse follows the lead horse in trot, with the rider allowing the. Do not build these to maximum base spread as profile of the fence becomes too flat. For your cross country jumps youll want to make or find things that will mimic best what youll find on a course elsewhere telephone poles, hay bales, bushes. This jump can be made in a range of heights to suit you and can also have poles and strips added for to make higher. Book is great but you would still need to be a bit of a handyman to be able to build them, as the instructions are quite brief, but it does give you a good guide on the different sorts of jumps and how to go about building them. The pony club horse braidingcross country jumpscountry fencespets onlinehorseback riding. That is why it is dangerous to train green horses over show jumps in a cross country field. Building show jumps available for download and read online in other formats. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If the horse has a weak back or poor balance, introducing him to crosscountry jumps must be done in easy stages. The castle cross country jump can be filled with branches or made into a keyhole jump, leaving options to have looking like a different.
Design and build a crosscountry course spiralbound 2011. If you dont see what you are looking for or have a specific design we can make any cross country jump to suit. And remember, if some of the jumps in the photos seem too big or intimidating, you can always build a scaleddown version that will be suitable for your skill level. The wood used is tantalised treated and kiln dried for longer life. Feb 22, 2017 happily, there are options for schooling cross country at home. The most important role of equestrian clothing is for security although horses can be trained they can be unforeseeable when provoked. But as an eventing person it has helped me transform my pasture into a lovely little cross country course with jumps that will stay up and be safe for the horse and rider to take. I live on a farm and my dad is a farmerob and can make anything. Building a roll top cross country horse jump easy made jumps the riders bootstrap series book 7 kindle edition by jean, adele j, james, kenneth.
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