The Course
The course is built on undulating terrain and uses all the available natural features such as water, banks and a variety of slopes. As can be seen from the above aerial photo the types of fence included are :
Water complex, corner complex, ditches, spreads, banks, narrows, combinations, steps, drops, sunken road, brush, ski, logs, coffin, trakhener, helsinki, steeplechase and a keyhole. Suggestions for new jumps or course improvements are always welcome.
- The majority of the fences can be jumped in either direction and all can be linked together in a variety of ways to provide an individual course of jumps to suit all standards. They are also particularly suited for teaching purposes, where an instructor can use a selection of fences in one location without having to run from one end of the course to the other.
- A number of fences are built to address the more technical questions of cross country riding that are found in today's competition courses where various fence groups include change of type together with change of direction or slope.
- Some fences are coloured which not only provides interest but also helps the instructor identify particular fences to riders.
- Most fences have all-weather take offs, which provide a sound footing during wet weather.
- There are broadly two sizes of jumps available - 2ft to 2ft 6in and 3ft to 3ft 6in.
- Three fences have removable top rails and they are the trakhener, tiger trap and fan fences.
- There are also two movable fences - a small pheasant feeder by the water and a narrow fence up by the corner complex.
A view of the course looking east.
A view of the course looking west.
The sand school.
General view of the course.
