Skinny (narrow) jumps are becoming more common as competitions become more technical. They require accurate riding which takes practice and for the horse to have confidence as well as understand what is required of them, therefore training is essential.
Skinny fences must be secured front and back. For large
fences it is possible to use 2 x 5” (13 cm) anchors on the back on each side
and 3 x 5” anchors on the back on each side for the skinny/small base spread
fences instead of the normal 12” (30 cm) or 14”(35cm) ground anchors that we
would use on grass.. Brackets that have proved successful are: - 1/4” (63mm)
steel, 3 1/2”(9cms) wide - Height of the back of the bracket - 10”/25cms -
Length of the bottom of the bracket: 14”/35cms for 2 ground anchors. 22”/55cms
for 3 ground anchors. Spirafix anchors can be purchased from: https://www.spirafix.com
For more information, please read the FEI Cross Country Guidelines for Officials
HERE.
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