Making Jumps

[lexus82291]

Me and my friend are wanting to jump.We dont want to show or anything just have fun.I was wondering if ya'll could give me ideas on how to make some homemade jumps.They dont have to be anything fancy just safe for us and our horses.

[kedwards]

Do you have ground poles? Just ground poles, alone, are a great way to start. By placing them in measured lines and in patterns to represent small parts of "courses," there is an almost endless variety of things you can work on (striding, straightness, approach, turns, bending lines, etc).

Hay bales, end-to-end, make nice jumps without much prep.

[Eli_Jay]

tyres, hay bails, 44 gallon drums, branches, crates, boxes, broom handles... there's heaps of things you can use!

[galadriel]

http://lorienstable.com/articles/jumping/900-building_jumps/
:)

[mister jones]

aso you can use buckets....drain pipes(you can even buy polesleeves if you want to be colourful)....nearly anything!

[WandowenRedFx]

o0o0o0oo :D

I luuuuurve jumping weelly bins that have been turned on they side, its soooo fun, u no the ones with wheels and a lid you put out for collection, and i also like jumping, road signs, the bright ones, you can make them safe! :)

and also rocks you can make a wall! :rolleyes:

[ponylover88]

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[Just.Jump]

For playing around I used to prop one side of an old fence rail up on the arena fence (it a place where it would fall if hit) and prop the other side up with a mounting block.

[benjixchorse]

Find some logs or planks of wood and balance them on some oil drums or put tyres on them. For jump wings you could use cones. You can also paint them aswell. You could also cut up bits of tyre to use as jump cups. ALSO you could use old haybales. enjoy! :)

[booboo]

you could also use some milk crates for the wings! u can put them on their sides to make them higher or just put another on top :D