So DOC’s comment that everyone should have an arrowhead in their arena at the USEA meeting got me thinking that I would like to have one to play over.
Does anyone have plans/instructions on how to build one? I think it would be relatively simple with a pallet that you could cut down, but I’m not construction savey. They husband says I have to have “plans” if he’s going to do it…:rolleyes: My drawing it on a piece of paper and pointing aren’t going to cut it!:o
We have one…horses start jumping it as soon as they are jumping 3’ so even BN horses will have schooled over it. And the Novice/Training horses jump in in combinations or off turns.
But plans to build one are harder to find. I just take a picture of the jump I like somewhere (from all angles)…and my guy builds them 
Perhaps if you show him actual photos that will work better!
I’m pretty sure there was a thread on here a little while a go and people shared different designs.
FWIW–we also have a liverpool, wavy planks…more planks, walls with open arches (that gets a lot of them), green turf roll top. And lots of other scary filler. All that we built ourselves. Baby horses jump over flowers, wavy planks etc. from the very start.
Here was the most recent COTH thread on building one: http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/showthread.php?410235-Who-has-plans-for-a-small-chevron&highlight=chevron
Hope that helps!
Even if you can’t build a solid one, you can make one out of poles and blocks/standards. Coach has skinny poles from 6ft down to 2ft poles and we use standards at the back rail (short ones generally) and then the stackable block things on the front 2 rails. To add texture we’ll toss a flower box down in front.
Easy to move, change height/width for all levels (from the BN/N up to the P/I if need be) and not too hard to set up.
Here was the most recent COTH thread on building one: http://www.chronofhorse.com/forum/sh...hlight=chevron
This helps, thanks! I didn’t think to search under chevron, just looked up arrowhead.
Glad this is a current thread.
Question: would there be any interest in purchasing PLANS for jumps like chevrons, etc.?
Another question: would you buy a pre-made chevron and have it shipped to your farm/stable - is it worth it to you considering the cost would be a bit more than if you did it yourself? (painting, shipping, etc.)
The reason I ask is we are building some things and Mr. RE has an idea to make a chevron that actually can fold up the point, to make it SMALLER for my greenies and as they get more skilled I can fold the point back down (rather than slant it to get it lower). He also said what about making it with some hooks that allow it to be hung on a shortened pole? Guess what, those modifications make it easily shippable. Hmmmm.
It’s not that hard, especially if you don’t care if it doesn’t turn out perfect.
Case and point- I’m a 21 year old girl with only basic knowledge of power tools, and I made one out of scrap wood in under an hour. Far left in this photo.
I used 2x2 for the top- had it 4’ long, left like 6" on each end to sit in the cups. I wanted it 2’6" high, so I guestimated the angles based on that and made the sides of the frame out of 2x4’s. Then I just put a 2x6 over the frame, traced where I needed to cut, estimated the angle and cut it with the miter saw. Screwed it into the frame, and repeated.
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Glad this is a current thread.
Question: would there be any interest in purchasing PLANS for jumps like chevrons, etc.?
Another question: would you buy a pre-made chevron and have it shipped to your farm/stable - is it worth it to you considering the cost would be a bit more than if you did it yourself? (painting, shipping, etc.)
The reason I ask is we are building some things and Mr. RE has an idea to make a chevron that actually can fold up the point, to make it SMALLER for my greenies and as they get more skilled I can fold the point back down (rather than slant it to get it lower). He also said what about making it with some hooks that allow it to be hung on a shortened pole? Guess what, those modifications make it easily shippable. Hmmmm.[/QUOTE]
We did this, too. Mr brandy made one for a friend a couple years ago, the point folds up to adjust the height. It is sturdy, though, so as the point folds, it maintains the structure and stability.
Question: would there be any interest in purchasing PLANS for jumps like chevrons, etc.? Yes!
Another question: would you buy a pre-made chevron and have it shipped to your farm/stable - is it worth it to you considering the cost would be a bit more than if you did it yourself? (painting, shipping, etc.) No, freight would be crazy expensive Maybe if you lived where I could pick up.
Bold is mine.
Hawks nest- any chance you have a photo? I’m having a hard time visualizing. I have all the parts that you mention, just not sure how to put them together!
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Bold is mine.
Hawks nest- any chance you have a photo? I’m having a hard time visualizing. I have all the parts that you mention, just not sure how to put them together![/QUOTE]
I think Hawks nest is describing building something more like a xc type of “chevron” that has depth to it. Not sure what to call those. They often have a bit of brush on them too now and you see them on just about every advanced xc course. Good idea to use the blocks. That would make it pretty easy.
Like Fence 21 from FairHill. http://eventingnation.com/home/dutta-corp-fair-hill-international-cci3-course-walk/
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Bold is mine.
Hawks nest- any chance you have a photo? I’m having a hard time visualizing. I have all the parts that you mention, just not sure how to put them together![/QUOTE]
http://s50.photobucket.com/user/33cc22aa11bb/media/IMG_2211_zps51189786.jpg.html
It was set up as a baby arrowhead (my guy had never seen one when we moved up to training so he needed some arrowhead/skinny bootcamp). By the end of the summer the middle rail was the top rail and we had a much shorter rail at the base (and it was taller/wider)
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