Imaginative Cross Country Jumps of 2024
We love checking out courses from all over the world on CrossCountry app and we know that you do too. It's such fun to see what jumps are out there and get ideas for creating or decorating your own (large and small, whatever your budget) These jumps (in no particular order) from 45cm at Pony Club to the Olympic Games star caught our eye in 2024. There are tens of thousands more in our library to inspire you.
The Stag - Le cerf
This Paris Olympics masterpiece was created by Christian Aschard. Browse through the many more spectacular fences that pay tribute to the history of the Versailles Palace and its inhabitants, photographed in superb detail by course designer Pierre le Goupil. View course
Miakka Golf Ball
It's fantastic to see how fences promote a sponsor. Eventing could not run without the support of sponsors such as the TerraNova's Miakka Golf Club in Florida. The course designer is Mogie Bearden-Muller and builder is Eric Bull. View course
Breathe at Kellerberrin
An important reminder from designer/builder Noel Mustchin to his little riders in the 45cm class. Kellerberrin is a small Pony Club three hours East of Perth, Western Australia. The cross country course winds around a golf course so it is a challenge to bunt everything off - no loose horses allowed on the greens and fairways! View course
Chillington Fun & Games
A clever design featured in a British Eventing 100cm course. Designed by joint organiser Janet Plant. Make sure you browse to the Arrow and Teddy Bear jumps too View course
Swords in historic Maarsbergen
Maarsbeergen castle in the Netherlands dates back to the 15th century and is the only event we know of where they run through a moat. Built by Aert van der Goes. The course includes videos with course designer Eric Winter View course
Auchlishie Pony Club Area Qualifier, Scotland
It took a bit of googling to work out what the inscription was about. The book is Peter Pan and "Second to the right, and straight on till morning" are the directions to Neverland given by Peter Pan to Wendy. The detail in the carving is truly remarkable View course
This time it's Tay Tay
In 2023 it was Barbie. In 2024 Chloe DeYoung and Michelle Ptak of Heritage Park, Kansas celebrated Taylor Swift and her partner Travis Kelce who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. KC Chiefs pride runs very deep at Heritage Horse Park amongst competitors, volunteers and spectators. Taylor has a Beginner Novice jump and the Super Bowl champions have a Preliminary jump to honour the "the greatest quarterback of all time, Patrick Mahomes!". View course
Scotty's Farewell
Builder Tyson Rementer's tribute to retiring Maryland Designer Ian Stark. Find out about the course in the fabulous virtual guided course walk. Artistic detail by Fran Loftus. View course
Colombian snake
A very cheerful snake is the final fence in this National Youth Championships course. Designed by Andrés Moncaleano View course
Wairarapa Model T Ford
This is a real classic from all angles. Designed and built by Chris Lever in New Zealand View course
Aboriginal artistry
Chartay creations transformed simple roll tops at the Serpentine Horse & Pony Club with their painting at the Western Australia Pony Club championships View course
Florida Spooktacular
Event Ocala at Barnstaple took "spooking" to a whole new level in their Halloween Derby. Designed by Asheley Greene. View course
Mesa bilhar in Portugal
A superbly lifelike billiard table was part of the Portuguese Army's military equestrian week. Built by a team led by Captain Francisco Teixeira and assistants Vitor Moreira, Carlos Franco, Rui Penas and Daniel Leitão. The course designer is Lieutenant Colonel Tiago Pires. View course
A tribute to Ben Smith
Ben Smith was a legend at the Canberra horse Trials as course designer and builder AND treasurer. Ben passed away in December and will be greatly missed. We loved his 80cm Tutti Frutti crayons. View course
A Belt at Blenheim
Another clever sponsor promotion. Polo enthusiasts will be very familiar with the Estribos belts. The flowers match perfectly. Designed and built by David Evans for the Blenheim UK 4* courses. View course
Moira & Morris the Canadian horses
There are many horse figure jumps around the world,but Moira's mane and spots at Alhambra caught our eye. Previously plain wood, she and her twin Morris were revamped by painter Erna Marburg and new designer Dylan Barry. View course
Yarra Glen Horse shoe
Sophie's Horseshoe in the Grade 5 just shows how creative you can be for the lowest level. We admired the detail in the nails. Yarra Glen Pony Club is in Victoria, Australia. View course
And wrapping up with some Sheep from Pau
Technically not a jump but we couldn't go past these gorgeous sheep snapped from the Pau 5* livestream. We would love to know who created them. View course
We hope you enjoyed this selection and explored some of the courses. Our sincere thanks to everyone who published courses this year. You provide great inspiration for eventers around the world. Where possible we have credited the creators, if we have missed anyone please let us know