How Do You Build A Horse Jump 1 Pair Schooling Standard?
This is the basic method for building a schooling jump standard. Tools needed: Electric saw (circular or chop), tape measure, power drill, 1/2″ drill bit (a long one), small level, pencil, (2) 4×4 6′ pressure treated posts, (1) 2X8 8′ pressure treated, (1) small box 3″ deck screws (deck screws are a tad more expensive, but won’t deteriorate in pressure treated lumber), (1) pair jump cups • Cut your 2X8 8′ board into 8 equal lengths of 12″ each. These will be the feet. (If you’d like, cut a triangle off one corner of each board. This creates the fancy tapered look on the feet. It’s not necessary, though.) • Screw the feet onto the bottom of the post. To do this, make the end of the first 12″ board flush with the back edge of the post. Then the second 12″ board will butt against the first. And they’ll continue around this way, whirly-gig fashion. (see this image: http://www.horsejumps.net/pages/schooling_standards.html) Use four screws for each foot. • Create holes to accommodate the jum
