Make Your Own Model Horse Jumps

Want to make some horse jumps for your model horses? Check out this video to get you started. You’ll need: popsicle sticks, wooden skewers to use for the jumping poles, paint, there are a variety of paints available in craft supply stores strong scissors for cutting the popsicle sticks wood glue ruler Wooden skewers are used in…

Counting Strides in Jumping

Math is involved at a fast pace when jumping a horse. An average a horse’s stride is 12 feet long, and a rider must figure out during the approach to a jump how to influence the horse’s stride to make the distance to the jump perfect. Do you need to lengthen or shorten your horse’s…