Pole Barns Instruction
building a bridge for trail class practice?
my mare will be competing in several show classes for our high school's equestrian team season, one of them being trail. at the barn i board at we've got a water hazard, trot poles, etc, but i'm worried about the bridge obstacle. how would i build one? the one used last year, which i think will be used again, for trail had ramps on both sides and was about 4 feet long and at least 3 feet wide. how could i make one? i've searched alll over the internet and couldn't find instructions, so i'm desperate!
Lay 3 pressure treated 4x4 posts on the ground for the base. Put two of them as wide as you want the bride to be, the third one in the center. Use treated 2 x 12 for the planks, cut them 6 inches longer than the spacing of the 4x4 posts. lay the planking on the 4x4's and use long screws, two per post, to screw them in. You may want to pre drill the holes first. Put two screws in per post. Cover the 4x4's with the planking and you will have a bridge!
You can attach a large hook and eye to one side of the center 4x4's to drag it around with a chain.
Make sure you use pressure treated wood so it won't rot in the rain, and use 2 inch planking for strength. You don't need side rails.
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