Raised poles for poor people

[WelshD]

I understand that raised poles are great for developing topline

Only with no poles and no way of raising them and definitely no money to pay for such extravagance I sat down and had a think

Some potties, white drainpipe and sticky back plastic later...

(I know drainpipe isn't ideal but for tiny pony trotting poles I think its low risk)

 

[JFTDWS]

The colour scheme is impressive. It looks very smart - given what it is

 

[hypopit]

What a great idea, nothing like a bit of ingenuity!!

 

[Rowreach]

Very good!! My raised pole potties are bright pink. My son wasn't impressed.

 

[Boysy]

LOL they are fab aren't they, I've had potties as pole raisers for years, mine are pearlescent purple & baby blue, also use downpipes for poles covered in yes you've guessed it, sticky tape. In fact I was just sitting there yesterday re-covering my red taped ones.

Half white guttering makes for a superb smart dressage arena as well. And squared downpipes make excellent poles.

I do also have proper wood poles but the pipes get used an awful lot more as they are so light to move around, I also have some much wider proper drain pipes in grey and brown for x-country jump types.

Having a posh set of jumps doesn't have to cost a fortune if you look around a bit.

 

[Dave's Mam]

Love these!

 

[Starbuck]

Great idea. I struggle moving poles around because of their weight, but these sound perfect

 

[sport horse]

It is a tad embarrassing to walk out of the pound shop with 12 potties but it has to be done!

 

[fatpiggy]

Blimey, I just stuck my poles on housebricks for a small pony and learner rider. Now if you had been really good you could have gone door to door like the scrap men - any old potties missus?

 

[pennyturner]

You could fill the poles with sand to give them a bit of weight, and stop them bouncing up.

 

[Kezzabell2]

what a flippin good idea!! I always use small jump wings but they still get in the way when lunging, so often end up knocking them down with the lunge line!! so love this idea!

 

[Antw23uk]

Cracking idea but you mentioned safety? Why aren't they 'normally' suitable? Or have I miss interpreted your first post OP?

 

[Ladyinred]

Great idea... specially if you get 'caught short'!

 

[fatpiggy]

Cracking idea but you mentioned safety? Why aren't they 'normally' suitable? Or have I miss interpreted your first post OP?

Plastic anything around a horse's feet aren't a good idea as it shatters easily and could easily cause a nasty injury.

Ladyinred, I hope you weren't planning to use one in the middle of the paddock!

 

[Antw23uk]

Plastic anything around a horse's feet aren't a good idea as it shatters easily and could easily cause a nasty injury.

Ladyinred, I hope you weren't planning to use one in the middle of the paddock!

Thank you.

 

[Birker2020]

We too have potties at our yard for raised pole work. Difficult to seperate though when someone has stacked them in a pile!

 

[MagicMelon]

Great idea OP! I just use bricks... but these actually look much smarter which is bizarre given what they are!