How to Build a Show Jumping Gymnastic Exercise

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Place a pole on the ground in the middle of one side of your flat space or arena

   This is called the 'placing pole'.
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   Step 2: but at least 10 metres (32.8 feet) away from the edge or fence line.

   ,, Make sure at this point that your cavaletti and placing pole are in a dead straight line. , You can use your boot to do this in sand, or spray paint if working on grass. ,, Set them up so the cups are facing inward and are directly in line with the pole. , At this point you may like to add fillers, such as low gates or a small wall.
   
   This will save you from needing to add extra poles when you go to make to jump higher.
   
   This jump is called an 'upright'. , Make sure it is right in close to the base of the jump.
   
   This pole will be your 'groundline'. , Mark these spots in the same way as you did with the upright (using either your boot or spray paint). ,, Place another pole in the same jump stand, but in the cups above. ,, Put a pole in the cups.
   
   This jump is called an 'oxer'. , Check that your distances are
   2.5, 3,
   3.5,
   6.5, & 7 metres between all the obstacles. ,, The cavaletti should be on the highest setting.
   
   To begin with, the top pole of the upright should be no more than 90 centimeters (35.4 in) off the ground.
   
   Set the oxer at the same height.
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   Step 3: Taking your tape measure

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   Step 4: measure a distance of 2.5 metres (8.2 feet) parallel to your placing pole and put the first cavaletti there.

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   Step 5: Place the second cavaletti 3 metres (9.8 feet) in front of the first.

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   Step 6: Take your last cavaletti and place it 3.5 metres (11.4 feet) after the second.

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   Step 7: Measure a distance of 6.5 metres (21.3 feet) in a straight line out from both ends of the third cavaletti

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   Step 8: and mark this spot.

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   Step 9: Put a pole on the ground between the two points you have marked.

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    Step 10: Take two of your jump stands and put them either side of this pole.

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    Step 11: Lift the pole into the jump stand cups.

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    Step 12: Put another pole directly in front of the upright.

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    Step 13: Taking your tape measure

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    Step 14: measure a distance of 7 metres (22.9 feet) in straight line out from both ends of the upright.

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    Step 15: Place a pole between the two marks

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    Step 16: and add a jump stand at either end of the pole as you did with the upright.

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    Step 17: Place the pole in the jump stand cups

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    Step 18: and set the cups quite low.

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    Step 19: Put another pole down as a ground line in the same way as before.

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    Step 20: Take your last two jump stands and put them parallel to

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    Step 21: but right up against the jump you have just built.

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    Step 22: Taking your tape measure

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    Step 23: stretch it out from one end of the placing pole to on end of the bottom of the oxer.

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    Step 24: Switch your tape measure to the other side and check that the distances are the same.

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    Step 25: Set the heights of the jumps.

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