OK - You are very impressive!
Wow! I’m very impressed. I’ve built standards/painted poles, but mine didn’t look this nice. Why did you opt for the vinyl covers instead of just using a taller 4x4? Easier to move?
Yes, and collapsible for winter storage. In addition, I dont have a drill press and didnt trust myself to drill the holes in a 4x4 correctly.
and! They will never need paint!
The PVC jump standards are strong enough to hold jump cup and pole? I would love a close up picture of them.
Impressive work
Thank you! Lots of effort, but worth it. Maybe some of the other people at the barn will see them and be inspired to give it a try!
Ha, thanks! Really, it was a function of stubbornness, and various scrap wood lying around. I stole most of my ideas from elsewhere!
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Yes, several poles. I will be very careful putting them away when it gets cold to make sure they don’t get embrittled.
Close up:
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This isn’t very big, I have the gigantic one my phone took if you can’t see it well. Message me and I can send it.
One thing about the PVC sleeves - you would have to be careful to make sure your jump cups will fit around them, as they are wider than a 4x4. Plastic cups that can’t be bent may have an issue. Metal cups can just be bent to accommodate a slightly wider post.
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Thanks fir all the great info and pics!
How long did you make the “feet”?
Feet were originally going to be 16" overall, but after looking at it I decided on 18" overall. ~4" of that is taken up by the overlap on the 4x4.
Very nice!
Our family made a similar set when our “kids” were still kids. They are grown now and I miss not watching them use the jumps. It was a lot of hard work, but fun too.
Your brick wall is done now, so I wouldn’t change it. the handles are a great idea. Those walls sure are heavy!. For others who might get the construction bug, we made our wall as two 4 foot wide boxes to place side by side. Much lighter to move. Made a coop that way too.
We also made a series of shorter boxes (4 ft wide) that could be stacked to make the wall higher or, with holes drilled in the top, used as flower boxes. Small cleats on top and open bottoms fits them together so they don’t fall or shift easily from a light knock. One side was painted white and then, using a large rectangular sponge, gave it a red brick look. Quick and easy. The other side we painted shades of grey to give a stone wall look (with a fox face peeking out of a painted hole in the wall). Two jumps for the work of one if you set the course to come at it from both directions.
It sure was a satisfying project, but sure was nice to be done too.
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Very nice!
Our family made a similar set when our “kids” were still kids. They are grown now and I miss not watching them use the jumps. It was a lot of hard work, but fun too. Love your picket and its colorful design. We wimped out with boring old plain white.
Your brick wall is done now, so I wouldn’t change it. the handles are a great idea. Those walls sure are heavy!. For others who might get the construction bug, we made our wall as two 4 foot wide boxes to place side by side. Much lighter to move. Made a coop that way too.
We also made a series of shorter boxes (4 ft wide) that could be stacked to make the wall higher or, with holes drilled in the top, used as flower boxes. Small cleats on top and open bottoms fits them together so they don’t fall or shift easily from a light knock. One side was painted white and then, using a large rectangular sponge, gave it a red brick look. Quick and easy. The other side we painted shades of grey to give a stone wall look (with a fox face peeking out of a painted hole in the wall). Two jumps for the work of one if you set the course to come at it from both directions.
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wow, just wow.
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These look fantastic! You’re inspiring me- I have a pile of scrap wood in my garage and a misplaced sense of confidence after rebuilding one of my deck planters last weekend. 
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Those are so impressive!!!
Those are beautiful!
Would you mind taking some photos of your home made jump cups and some up close photos of the standards? Thanks
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Those look AMAZING! I am going to be building a few jumps here soon for the barn I board at. Certainly not this many, but I’d be happy with 2 or 3 to begin with!
I’m excited to get started but I also wish I were done already too!
Wow, this is very impressive! I am going to a boarding barn where there are no jumps and I need to build my own. I started painting some poles I had, but need to figure out how to build standards. This has been very educational and inspirational!
No problem. It’s pouring here right now, but later today I’ll get the pictures for you!
