3.5 hours, 50+ wings, 50+ poles and a load of fillers later...

[Santa_Claus]

... and we now have a showjumping course

Its sort of become my yearly job to build the showjumping course at the yard as I am the only BSJAer and if I do it I will build nice lines, grids etc to suit everyone whilst also using matching wings/poles etc, whereas YO will just chuck them out where ever.

Last two years did it pretty much singlehandly nearly breaking my back so thankgod this year I got 'some' help. really thankful for those that mucked in (3 liveries and YO) but annnoyed me that more including those who have already taken advantage of course being there today couldn't spare an hour yesterday to help. (had left note on board for few days before so peeps knew when!)

Anyway didn't break my back, didn't get 'too' wet and have a course which I am happy to play with and did so today although made Fleur walk round for good 15mins till she could contain her excitment before I even let her thought about going over a pole

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but yeah and to add to it all ground in jump field is currently just on firm side of perfect so forecasted rain for the next week should get it spot on

 

[Weezy]

Ahhhh I have that job on my yard too! Then on Friday saw that someone has totally messed up the second half of the double and put it at an angle - not best pleased!

Well done tho, we certainly do not have that may jumps!

 

[PapaFrita]

Ooh well done! Isn't it typical that the people who can't find an hour or two to help can find an hour to USE the finished items

We've only got 8 pairs of wonky, wobbly 'wings' and about 20 flaky poles... on the plus side, PF is so startled by all the bright colours at shows that she jumps about a foot higher!

 

[Santa_Claus]

we used to only have about 8 pairs of wings then YO bought a full set from the local PC who had bought a new set 2 years ago. The wall has given up the ghost sadly and a few wings are questionnable but got about 6 spare anyway without the dodgey ones

Was actually running out of room to put fences even when I stuck a 5 piece grid up!!! Should take a photo of our now very full SJ field complete with our whole 3 XC fences (translated as 3 varying bits of tree trunk

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[harrihjc]

you lucky thing having access to that! We have a single jump and not much space for any more

Typical that the people that didn't have time to help have time to use it tho!

 

[madgirl]

well done did that last weekend until the blooming strong winds and rain knocked them all down!