Hogsbacks

[ann-jen]

I seem to have woken up with loads of questions this morning!
Yesterday the last fence in the BN was what I would of called a hogsback when I was competing as a child. It consisted of 3 sets of wings. The front part was set as a crosspole, the middle bit a straight bar at full height and the back part another crosspole. Both crosspoles were lower than the bit in the middle. A lot of horses stopped at it - I think because it looked such a mishmash of poles but it looked a bit dangerous to me having a lower bit on the landing side. I didn't think it was allowed BSJA to have a jump with the back part lower than the front but is it acceptable to have the middle part the biggest? Just wondered if anyone knows.
Thanks.

 

[poggio]

I know the type of fence you mean...but that seems very odd, don't think I've ever seen them at a competition. Surely the furthest pole should be highest point of fence, or in the case of a parallel equal to the front pole.

Maybe some of the showjumpers can give you more info on whether its allowed etc but I've certainly never seen it Eventing.

 

[Zebedee]

As far as I'm aware the fence you're describing is an approved BSJA design, but is a typical rider fence!! (Seen one in a BSJA comp quite recently in a course built by a median course designer). I use these when I'm building every now & then for a change, & they've never really caused any problems -apart from having to listen to the whinging after the course walk!!
It is a type of hogsback, & as such will encourage the horse to make a correct shape through the air, & tuck its hindlegs up tidily if it has a tendancy to trail them.

 

[ann-jen]

Thats interesting. Thank you. Jenny certainly made a tidy shape over it.