When I was walking around the Kentucky Horse Park this past weekend for Young Riders, I stumbled across some very massive unmarked jumps. I have no idea what these jumps might be used for, but they looked so beautiful just sitting there that I decided to take a few pictures.
A beautiful jump by the sunken road–the roots stretch nearly twice as tall as me.
Speaking of the sunken road, how do you feel about angled banks?
Straightness, athleticism, and quick knees will be at a premium through this complex–and a Point-Two vest. I walked it through the middle and it walks in 1 stride, long 1 stride, 2 strides, short 1 stride, either a bounce or just one huge jump, 1 stride, 2 short strides, 1 stride, 1 stride, 1 stride, and 2 strides.
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*Update: Because some people do not seem to get the joke, picture #3 presents one of the many combined driving obstacles around the cross country course.
Corners under the trees
There was only one plump squirrel on the mounds
Beautiful light brown tables
The stone corners are back
This jump is an important test of the horse’s observation skills
Big tables from Rolex on an interestingly long distance apart–should you ride a galloping 7-10 stride related? As always, the nice thing about turning lines is that you can bow out a bit in the last few strides if you are going to be short and vice versa. Phillip and Boyd are masters of this.
And yes, there are also solo galloping fences
What once slightly resembled the Lexington Banks
Kidding aside, the jumps look absolutely fantastic. Go eventing.
