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Jumps, etc.: Jumps, Dressage Arenas and Stable Equipment You Can Build | 
 enlarge | Author: Lisa Campbell
Publisher: Half Halt Press
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
Buy New: $26.50
You Save: $1.45 (5%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 452255
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 8.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0939481561
Dewey Decimal Number: 688.78
EAN: 9780939481569
ASIN: 0939481561
Publication Date: May 1, 2000
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Condition: Boonsboro, MD; Half Halt Press; 2000; 0.5 x 9.2 x 8.1 Inches; Hardcover; New; 96 Pages
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Product Description
Combine Lisa Campbell's clear directions and photos with Diann Landau's illustrations and, well, anyone with a little ambition and a few good tools can build the projects within these pages. And if you're not up to the challenge, the plans can be handed over to a professional or amateur carpenter who's not even a horse person---or to an enthusiastic spouse!
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 Excellent Plans & Descriptions March 25, 2008
This book is wholly in black and white and a bit thinner than I expected - however after initial aesthetic disappointment, I realised I had a pot of gold in my hands. The book has excellent diagrams, plans, descriptions and easy step by step instructions on how to assemble jumps and also stable equipment (such as mounting blocks, saddle stands and cupboards which utilise horsey gear) and tells you what materials to the last detail you will need to complete the project.
It gives you a good level of comprehension of what to expect from building jumps - and if you can't do it yourself, they provide plans that an experienced carpenter can make for you. The diagrams have measurements along them - as well as quoting them in the instructions - so you just can't get them wrong if you follow them. Nothing is made more difficult than it has to. An excellent buy that everyone making jumps wants to consider - however if you particularly want coloured images, best to give this one a miss.
 This is a Great Book February 24, 2008
This is the book to buy....It is detailed but SIMPLE. Simple directions, shoping list for materials and it provides very good examples. You can't go wrong. When I started looking for books I bought several, too bad as this is the only one I needed and in fact is the only one I use. I looked at the other books for additional examples but relied on this books suggestions. Buy this one and forget the rest.....
 Building horse stuff February 13, 2008
I got this for my husband to build me a few things. There were more jumps in there than anything else but the saddle rack is good and the cavalettis. He liked the paper and the detail.
A FANTASTIC Easy Guide--Well Worth Your Purchase!!! March 5, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Gage Slade's review initially made me decide not to buy the Jumps, etc. book! Further insight changed my mind--and I'm glad!!! I advise all prospective buyers to ignore that cranky person's review and read on. Remember, this book has approx. 75 pages of information, so it's concentrated and doesn't waste your time. It is not an encyclopedia nor a college-level construction course. But in those pages are sketches with detailed measurements, shopping lists (another review falsely accused it of being vague with that!!!) and tool lists. It also gives great advice I would have never known. The jump section is fantastic and very detailed in its measurements of particularly-named wood pieces. We will be first-time jump makers and this book is just the helpful guide I wanted!!! The book has a small, detailed section on MEASURING and SETTING UP the LINES for a dressage arena which is very helpful. My club kids are starting to do dressage and this will help set something up quickly wherever we want. It will also help at the fair show that I help at when we set up the already-existing chain set. It understandably assumes you already have proper footing AND chosen arena fencing--just as the jump section assumes you have your choice of arena fencing. It DOES give good ideas on what they suggest for the dressage letters and dressage arena borders like chain or rails, and HOW TO place the stakes as well as measure the letter placement. But, good grief, its purpose is not to lecture on arena fencing (just like jump arena fencing is not). Once measured out, how hard is it to lay out chain...or lay out cinder blocks and boards ...or railroad ties? Choosing what arena border to have takes just a little simple homework: What do the big shows use? What is our budget? This will determine whether to buy the pricey mail-order sets or go down to the lumber store and buy the materials yourself. I suggest to the disgruntled buyer, Gage Slade, that they buy a book specifically on full construction of dressage arena FENCING because this book's title, JUMPS, etc., says what it is: mainly Jumps and some etc. Even so, each different jump, cavalletti, or wing standard gets about 1-2 pages each, so having 5 pages for setting up a dressage arena actually takes the majority!!! (btw: 9 pages were on stable equipment: Mounting Block, Sign Post, Saddle Stand/Storage Box, Portable Saddle Rack, and Grooming Box...also Jump Logos, Jump Image Painting). Buy The Book. It's Well Worth It :)
Great for ideas September 21, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Good visuals and details, especially when working with someone not familiar with jumps. Also includes constructing stable products, such as tack boxes, saddle racks, mounting blocks, etc. A few color photos would have enhanced the presentation.
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