Does anyone have a hack for quickly and easily moving jumps when dragging the arena? My arena is pretty small so it is not really practical to drive around them, I also like moving them on flat days. Some sort of wagon, or…?
Most places I’ve worked, we’ve just used the tractor bucket unless there’s really a lot of stuff, and then, yes, a flatbed wagon or truck bed.
Children.
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4 wheeler with a little trailer on the back. You can’t necessarily fit very many in, but it’s sure easier than slogging out there and carrying them individually, or dealing with the hassle of a full size flatbed trailer.
After 30 years, I gave my entire 11 obstacle/wings, cups, matching poles away. The second choice was to store them in the hay mow for what future use?
I sanded and painted them every 10 years or had one of the barn kids do it, so they always looked nice --BUT once the kiddos moved away from home and Grand daughter preferred Western Pleasure to hunter/jumper, I was the only one using them. To set entire course took forever. So did mowing, moving, weed-eating around them.
Finally realized that I would NEVER train another horse o/f --I would be wiser to send such future horse off to a trainer. And so the days of setting a course, and taking fences ended.
Why not sell the pieces? While most were in useable shape, all were old and wooden. They had been put together with glue and screws. I thought if I sold them as a “lot” the buyer would come and “cherry pick,” taking only the ones that were in perfect condition --and leaving me with the rest --to do what with them? Couldn’t burn them, all those little screws would find their way to horses’ feet or tractor tires. So I gave them away to a young member of the hunt on condition she TAKE THEM ALL. She did. Occasionally the hunt goes by her place and I see them --she’s sanded and repainted yet again . . .
We moved the obstacles into courses using our hands – no tractor --when the kids and I made them, we made sure nothing was too heavy for one woman to carry.
Now I am glad they are gone and don’t miss them AT ALL.
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Oh I feel that pain! I use my tractor bucket and multiple trips. Mine had been out in a large field where it was most level and moving them to mow around was a huge pain. Right now they are in the hay barn because most need repair from rot. And I just look at them…and go do something else 
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Make them out of PVC fencing from the hardware store so they aren’t so darn heavy.
These are mine, they are over 4 years old at this point. They are so light I can carry one in each hand. You can make them with wings too instead of regular schooling standards. Weigh down the base with some sandbags if you live in a windy area.
The place I rent also has burlingham and another brand of fancy smancy jumps. I love the look of them, but even empty those suckers weigh an absolute ton.
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