Jump 4 Joy Show Jumps

[Gry2Yng]

Think about it this way. Event horses have to have that little extra bit of tolerance for a rub. Otherwise they wouldn’t go xc. One rub on a fairly light rail probably doesn’t encourage an already tired horse (or already flat jumper) to pick up his feet. it teaches him that it is easier to skim the top of his fences. So he rubs number 2 lightly and it doesn’t come down and it doesn’t sting. May not try as hard on the next one. It may or may not be that the horses are lightly rubbing the wood rails at other shows, it can be simply that they figure out what they are jumping when they DO touch a plastic rail and then they change their plan.

In addition, I don’t think it is about hoping the rails won’t drop because they are heavy, it is about keeping the horse sharp. The horses that are truly allergic to wood, in general don’t make good event horses. Showing and schooling good event horses (or any jumping horse) over rails that make them casual about the effort is not a good thing.

It may or may not be the jumps, maybe it is the course design, or maybe the course design in combination with the jump type, but OC had WAY to many rails

[SMercier]

It’s been quite awhile since anyone posted here so thought I would leave an update. I’ve been a Jump 4 Joy USA user for 10+ years. We organized a USEA recognized horse trials for 15 years and I was finally able to switch the entire course to Jump 4 Joy USA the last three years of our show. What a relief for our volunteer ring crew! And the course looked great each year without any scraping or painting required. In fact, I am still using some fillers and poles that are 10+ years old.
I am aware of the above average # rails falling at the Otter Creek show mentioned in another post and was told directly by the company that 20mm cups were provided rather than the slightly deeper 25mm cups preferred by most event riders. This could make a significant difference.
Of course, if you don’t touch the pole, it won’t fall down regardless of cup size right? 😉
So I’ve been a big fan of the jumps for many years and my farm still uses them year round for lessons, Pony Club Camp, and clinics with top professionals.

Full disclosure, since I had experienced such a great track record with the jumps, I became the exclusive U.S. distributor in Feb 2015.
Regarding the wait time, I keep a large inventory of basic items to help customers right away (if you are flexible on colors & designs), but if you need something specific not in-stock . . . you could wait up to 8-10 weeks since our jumps are manufactured in the UK.
As with any business, we occasionally experience slight damages in shipping via freight companies, but try to address any necessary replacements in a timely manner. . . of course if custom work, we must go back to manufacturing. We have resolved many freight issues with better packaging and labeling and very seldom have damage. Approximately 3x in four years?

Most importantly, we actually lowered prices 10% on basic items so definitely a good value and investment.
I’d like to think we have greatly improved service the past four years, but always strive to be better!
We’ve added many top riders and private farms coast to coast to our client list. There are many new designs and xc portables to enhance your training program or event. There are endless comments from happy customers on our Facebook page. I don’t want to turn this post into an ad, but I felt an update was important to address the old concerns on this thread.
Please, if you have a problem, contact me personally. You will find my contact info for Jump4JoyUSA online. Maybe I can help.

[Jealoushe]

If you don’t hit the pole it won’t fall down. Event horse or not they should be clearing the fence.

More poles down at an event could mean anything, including harder course, footing, rider error etc.

[AKB]

We have several Jumps for Joy Jumps and are very happy with them. They did take 4 months to arrive, but the company told us they would take a while to arrive. The company was responsive and helpful.