Barrel of laughs
Test your horse’s straightness and adjustability with this tricky barrel jumping exercise
Photos: Jon Stroud
Fancy having a go at a jumping exercise that’s as fun as it is form-building? If you’re looking for something that requires straightness, rideability and accuracy aplenty, then you’ve come to the right place. Why not have a crack at this brilliant barrel set-up?
Build it
You’ll need six poles, four blocks or wings and two barrels – if you don’t have barrels, you could use fillers instead for the same effect. To start with, place one of the barrels near X, then set two poles with their ends touching on the middle of the barrel and the other ends on blocks either side, making a half diamond shape. You can use one of the poles as a groundline in front of the barrel to help keep it in position.