History

The small steeple is one of the oldest courses at FFF.

Created By

It has passed out of living memory, who created the Small Steeple.

Description

The Small Steeples consists of 15 jumps, arranged in 3 loops and is a good introduction to Steeple Chases. The course has one water jump that can appear intimidating to new ponies however when properly trained there are ways to mitigate it’s difficulty. Unlike it’s larger course the Small steeples is built entirely on the flat. Some people believe that this makes it significantly easier, however, the Small Steeple has it’s own challenges and to achieve the required TB time is not as easy as it may first appear.

Tips

• Keep to the edge of the gates when jumping.
• Add ‘false’ jumps to minimise the number of steps required.
• Always aim for the next gate whilst jumping (Turn in the air)

Location

The Small Steeple Chase is located in the South East corner of the farm.