Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I have been building my own horse jumps for about as long as i have lived in the house i do now. There are lots of books available about building jumps. The wood used is tantalised treated and kiln dried for longer life. The pony clubhorse braidingcross country jumpscountry fencespets onlinehorseback riding. That is why it is dangerous to train green horses over show jumps in a cross country field. A basic guide to building cross country fencesphilip herbert and making your own jumps mary gordon watson. Eventing course builder and fence designer morgan rowsell offers tips and ideas for creating crosscountry obstacles outside the ring. Whatever catches your eye that your dad can build for you will do. A basic guide to building crosscountry fencesphilip herbert and making your own jumpsmary gordon watson. Do not build these to maximum base spread as profile of the fence becomes too flat. Cross country guidelines for all equestrian australia officials preamble this cross country design guide is for all ea eventing officials, not just course designers.
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. Jumps are easily moved and have adjustable heights. 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. Building a crosscountry schooling course at home horse. Bank these jumps are steps up or down from one level to another, and can be single jumps or built as a staircase of multiple banks. For too long, course building has been a specialists job. Burlingham cross country jumps are the perfect outdoor addition to any jump collection.
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. Cross country jumps for sale in uk view 67 bargains. Mar 03, 2012 jumping some bigger fences today schooling. Build a safe, sturdy base for coop, ramp jumps expert. Otherwise you can build the usual log jumps with some good sized logs and a post hole digger. A stepbystep guide to building your own show jumps and. Mobile crosscountry fences include log pile walls, kennels, cottages, tiger traps and many more, which are all great training aids for schooling at home. A strong, stable framework like the structure shown here is a safe beginning for two types of solid, inviting crosscountry jumps. 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. The original height adjustable mobile cross country fence. 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. Complexes and water jumps ordering etb equine construction.
The castle crosscountry jump can be filled with branches or made into a keyhole jump, leaving options to have looking like a different. The point is to make sure you both are ready to jump anything to comes at you. With an almost unlimited choice of size and design we have something to suit everyone. 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. All of the jumps are placed within strides of each other, and are meant to be jumped as a series in a specific order. For your ring jumps, you can use just about anything as ive just illustrated. Bank these jumps are steps up or down from one level to another, and can be single jumps or built as.
Pdf building show jumps download full pdf book download. 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. His courses are known for their fairness and solid questions. 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. But that also means i have had a loy of practice, and built a lot of jumps. 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. This will give us a very stable standard, and is still cost effective to build. Happily, there are options for schooling cross country at home.
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. Verticals novice beginner novice advanced elementary elementary pre elementary. 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. 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. So that would mean i have been in the jump building business for the last 12 years. Hugh morsheads book is the best guide i have found to building sturdy, affordable and safe cross country fences. 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. To ensure a safe and appropriate test for the cross country phase of the state. If you dont see what you are looking for or have a specific design we can make any cross country jump to suit. 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.
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. Our british eventing standard cross country course incorporates fences from mini training. My friend steph and i met up with kate katelovesjumping, had a lovely time. You can purchase instock jumps or have something built to your specifications. It is strongly recommended that if it be decided to allow competitors in certain exceptional. May 30, 2017 i hope this has given you some inspiration to build your own cross country fences. If you are interested in building more formal jumps design and build a crosscountry course by hugh morshead is a good book. With some skill and a little inspiration, you can build the following jumps. Why portable cross country jumps offer greater versatility. 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. Affordable and portable cross country jumps made by eventers for eventers. 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.
I wish i was more helpful, but im hopeless with tools. This crosscountry design guide is for all ea eventing officials, not just course designers. For each standard you will need 4 pieces of 2 x 4 or 2 x 6 cut 20 long. If the horse has a weak back or poor balance, introducing him to cross country jumps must be done in easy stages. Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test that forms one of the three phases of the. Many areas of the country are far from schooling courses, making it difficult to test your horses jumping skills in the great wide open. Indoor jump markers pool floaties stuffed in cones.
A crosscountry jump is typically planned when the upper winds are strong, allowing the parachutists to cover larger distances. 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. So for this example, our feet for our 4 ft standards will be 20 long. Feb 22, 2017 happily, there are options for schooling cross country at home. Excellence in crosscountry jump building and design. There are some discussions on how to put together some fences almost put jumps. The pony club horse braidingcross country jumpscountry fencespets onlinehorseback riding.
Portable cross country jumps are ideal for all levels of horse and rider and competition. 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. Cross country jumps shore riders pony club, southern nj. More sophisticated types of questions must be asked building on what has been learned at 1 star level. Intersperse technical questions with let up fences to allow the horse to build. Weve worked hard to build tools to maintain your privacy. Etb equine construction excellence in crosscountry jump. An essential companion for anyone, whether they be inexperienced or wellestablished, setting out to build a crosscountry course. I would also have liked more on footing and the takeoff and landing areas and the placing of the fences. Building on his nearly 30 years of cross country coursebuilding, david now spends more of his time on design work. I hope this has given you some inspiration to build your own cross country fences. 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.
The everyday rider can build fun and exciting cross country fences at home using natural and naturallooking materials. Design and build a cross country course hugh morshead. The author does a wonderful job of explaining how the jump is seen by the horses, what is safe and. These include show jumping, hunter, and the crosscountry phase of the equestrian discipline of eventing. Oct 31, 2007 ive made water jumps out of blue blankets and tarps off the shavings pile. Buy making your own jumps threshold picture guide 1st by gordonwatson, mary, vincer, carole isbn.
If you are interested in building more formal jumps design and build a cross country course by hugh morshead is a good book. The good news is that you can construct a few simple obstacles at home in a. Various obstacles are found in competitive sports involving horse jumping. Chapters include various types of show jumps, jumping course plans, basic construction and ditches, banks, steps and water. Perhaps you want to try cross country jumping or would like to enter an eventing show.
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. Clear, practical, time and money saving advice is given on all aspects of course building from planning and equipment to crowd control. It is a set of standards that the fei and ea expects all officials to work and adhere to but. The inexperienced horse follows the lead horse in trot, with the rider allowing the. A basic guide to building crosscountry fences pcuk. There are detailed lists, instructions, illustrations and steps to help a proficient handyperson build the jump in a day. These are the ones with naturally good conformation, coordination and balance. The emphasis is on building safe courses, with fences that inspire confidence and which wont break the bank. The original bumper jump only from countryside equestrian. Any jump where your mount will touch the water, either before or after.
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. As the jumps get taller, and bigger, the wider feet help to keep the jump stable. They can learn that they can hit themcrash through them with. If the horse has a weak back or poor balance, introducing him to crosscountry jumps must be done in easy stages. An essential companion for anyone whether they be inexperienced or wellestablished setting out to build a cross country course. Portable x country jumps willis jumps portable cross. Pool floaties are cheap at the dollar store, come in yellow like white and orange like red. Portable jumps portable fences are what allow courses to be economical in the long run. There is even a chapter on building fences and courses for pony clubbers. 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.
You can build corner jumps and angles too its great in the arena for introducing horses to crosscountry ideas. Building show jumps available for download and read online in other formats. We are building a cross country course, so we need to find ways to make homemade cross country jumps. Build your own cross country fences expert advice on. Design and build a crosscountry course spiralbound 2011. Apr 01, 2011 hugh morsheads book is the best guide i have found to building sturdy, affordable and safe cross country fences. Any jump where your mount will touch the water, either before or. The castle cross country jump can be filled with branches or made into a keyhole jump, leaving options to have looking like a different. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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.
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. Ideal for home riding, pony club or cross country courses and arena xc. The old blue or white barrels from car washes are good for jumps. 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. Build your own cross country fences expert advice on horse care. 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. Clear, practical, time and money saving advice is given on all aspects of course building from planning and equipment to health and product details. Building a coop for a horse jump budget equestrian. The most important role of equestrian clothing is for security although horses can be trained they can be unforeseeable when provoked. 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.
You are going to cut off one end of a 2 x 4 and it will end up being a triangle piece. A long time ago i had made a video of how i went about building a coop for a horse jump. How to build your own horse jumps by lisa goodwin 9781481932370. I live on a farm and my dad is a farmerob and can make anything. A stepbystep guide to building your own show jumps and cross country fences. Offering over 120 fences with 5 different height courses.
Make your own crosscountry jumps horse illustrated. This guide provides detailed instructions on how to build your own awesome portable cross country roll top horse jump. That seems like a long time ago when i write it down. There are horses who have no problem jumping either up or down.
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. Post and rails upright post and rails spread tiger trap. Build your own cross country fences expert advice on horse. The photos in the links in the sidebar should provide you with lots of ideas for cross country jumps. Building a roll top cross country horse jump easy made jumps. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. When stuffed into your cone you can mark you indoor cross country course. All our jumps are made from top quality pressure treated timber, strong enough to.