How to Make Your Own Horse Jumps at Home

Filling your riding ring full of jumps of varying heights and appearances for you and your horse to enjoy doesn't have to be expensive or difficult. In fact, you can probably pick up many of the items to build your jumps for free or very cheaply.

Things You'll Need

  • Landscaping poles, about 8-feet long
  • Eight to 10 old tires (per jump)
  • Hay bales
  • Old barrels
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Instructions

    • 1

      Go to tire stores or look on Craigslist or Freecycle.com for old tires that someone is looking to discard.

    • 2

      Go to a home improvement store and purchase two landscaping poles, about 8-feet long, for each jump you plan on having.

    • 3

      Build your jump in your ring by stacking two-to-four tires, depending on how high you want the jump to be, across from each other. Place a landscaping pole on top of the tires. Use more tires to create higher jumps. You can also create x-rail jumps by placing one end of each pole on the ground to create an x shape.

    • 4

      Find old barrels, wooden or metal, and lay them on their sides. Place a pole across the top to create a jump. For a taller, more challenging jump, you can stand the barrels on their ends and create an x-rail fence. Stacked hay bales can also be used in place of the barrels.

    • 5

      Make the jumps more interesting, while giving more visual depth for your horse, by placing a long wooden planter or two filled with plants under your taller jumps.