Rail Razers are sold as a set of 4 for $40 at Dover.
True story: I ordered 8 of the green potty trainers and they arrived while I was away on a biz trip. My poor husband was so confused about why I was apparently cornering the market on potty training equipment.
I haven’t found them to be all that great-- since they sink into the sand/grass arena surface a bit, your pole is barely off the ground. So, they’re ok for just doing trotting poles, but they’re nothing at all like cavaletti.
A few thoughts for others seeking holders for trot poles. To make it easier to move the heavier holders (and the rails for that matter) around, get a hand truck with the largest wheels you can easily locate. I use one both in my indoor and out in our grass ring when I need to set up a course.
For those who want traditional cavaletti but don’t have anyone who can build them, consider contacting the local high school or votech and see if the woodworking class might be hired for the project. Or check to see if any local amateur woodworkers in your area might take the commission. Often the cost for their labor is modest.
Finally, if anyone does want to do it themselves, my DH designed a wooden knockoff of the Bloc product which he made for our use and subsequently offered for sale. Age and infirmity have meant he no longer makes them for sale but I have tried to write up the instructions for making your own if anyone should want them. Pictures of what he named the Cavallox can be seen on our website dancinghorsehill.com in the jumps section.
My concern is that the potty seats are not sturdy enough for outside use. I have found that plastic will degrade over time in the ring, particularly if it is really made for indoor use only. It tends to get brittle and crack. Heavy duty exterior plastic like the mounting blocks work well and survive for ages. I really like the Cavallox from dancing horse hill. If it was made out of treated lumber, it would last forever. It doesn’t look hard to make or to get someone to make the pieces for you.
I just can’t shake the image of little kids in a lesson getting off their ponies and heading to the little green potties instead of the bathroom! :lol:
My potties are several years old and ‘live’ outside and have not disintegrated. I agree that UV damage over time makes plastic brittle, but these seem quite durable. Maybe it’s because they’re designed to hold urine? :lol:
And these are not like poles or fences, where there’s more of a risk of strong impact and shatter. Yes, a horse could end up stepping on one, but I think the risk of injury is no worse than if a horse hoof happens to land directly on a wooden cavaletti base.
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I love my potties! They work well, and have survived a few years now outside. I have had one break when it got stepped on. I’ve have the Rail Razers, and absolutely hated them. Way too light, and tip with the slightest bump.
And the kids I teach always giggle when I tell to go “trot through the potties” :lol:
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I love my Ikea Potties too!
We have about 20 
We leave them out all season … I do bring them in for the winter (Ontario!)
You can stack them to make them higher.
They don’t blow over/ away. And they are cheap.
