| Horse jumps are designed and set up to test the | | | | made with two poles meeting at the center in a cross. |
| abilities of both horse and rider. When your magnificent | | | | This keeps the horse jumping in the center of the |
| steed approaches his jumps, you want to know that | | | | jump. |
| he is going to safely clear it, and that you are going to | | | | A pyramid jump and oxer jump are two other types. |
| ride him safely over the jump. Safety is assured (as | | | | Any combination of two or three jumps in a row |
| much as possible) when you buy the jumping | | | | requires careful measurement of not only the height |
| equipment from a reliable company. Safety is primary. | | | | but the distance between the jumps as measured in |
| Safety comes first, price comes second. Price is, of | | | | strides. An upright fence must be correctly spaces as |
| course, an important consideration. When you can buy | | | | it is a difficult jump. |
| from a company that guarantees its prices are lower | | | | Jumps require twelve feet between them for a horse |
| than any other seller s, it is your first choice of where | | | | and ten feet for a pony. You can also, as an |
| to buy your jumping equipment. | | | | alternative, measure your own horse\'s stride for |
| Regardless of manufacturer, the crucial details and | | | | perfect distancing. A simple tape measure will suffice |
| design are crucial. Whether made of wood or PVC, | | | | to measure the distances. |
| the design might be the same. Wood is susceptible to | | | | It is crucial that you do not place a pole behind a jump. |
| rotting but PVC, a man made material is not. It can be | | | | It creates a false ground line. That will make the horse |
| left out in the rain. Most purchasers are choosing PVC | | | | perceive the jump to be further back than it actually is. |
| because it is impervious to rain and can be left outside | | | | Of course this will throw off his judgement creating a |
| regardless of the weather. | | | | dangerous situation. |
| The PVC material itself is more expensive to begin | | | | Open water jumps must conform to specific size |
| with, but the manufacturing methods are superior to | | | | regulations for different courses. The jumps can be |
| those used with wood. This keeps the price of the | | | | purchased individually or in packages to be set up on |
| finished product lower. Therefore it is preferable. | | | | site in various ways. There are also additional |
| There are many things about this industry that the | | | | accessories that include extra rails, cups, wings and |
| average person does not know. There are a variety | | | | flower boxes to create an attractive jumping course |
| of types of jumps. Cavalletti jumps are used in | | | | with. Although appearance is not the primary |
| dressage exhibitions. The horses trained for dressage, | | | | consideration, it definitely enhances the look at any |
| also known as dancing, are different than those used | | | | horse show. |
| for Western trail competitions for example. Those | | | | Horse jumps allow the spectators to enjoy the grace |
| jumps are similar to natural things found on trail rides, | | | | of horse and rider as they clear them. They may not |
| such as logs. | | | | understand the difficulty of the jumps and how much |
| There are specifications for each type of jump. As a | | | | training of both horse and rider are needed to |
| beginner who wants to start with a few simple hurdles, | | | | accomplish clearing them gracefully; the spectators do |
| you need to know some facts. You can set up your | | | | derive pleasure from all the beauty and that includes |
| first jumps. Check each piece of equipment for nails or | | | | how the course is presented. |
| sharp pieces. A cross rail is a kind of upright fence | | | | |