Pangaia Jumps on Course at Aspen Farms Horse Trials
Pangaia Jumps on Course at Aspen Farms Horse Trials
There's no better proof of a jump's durability than watching it hold up under a horse trial. This summer, our custom aluminum jump standards were in the arena at Aspen Farms Horse Trials in Yelm, Washington — one of the busiest and most respected eventing venues in the Pacific Northwest.
Pangaia jump set at Aspen Farm Horse Trials
About Aspen Farms Horse Trials
Set on 240 acres just outside Yelm, Aspen Farms is a United States Eventing Association (USEA) recognized facility that runs two major horse trials each year, in June and September. The farm has earned a reputation as the first and only venue in Washington state to host an Advanced-level event, drawing more than 300 horse-and-rider combinations from across the Pacific Northwest, California, and Canada to compete across dressage, cross-country, and show jumping phases. For riders in USEA Area VII, Aspen Farms has become a can't-miss stop on the calendar — and a genuine proving ground for course equipment.
Show jumping at this level demands fences that hold their line jump after jump, division after division, all weekend long. That's exactly the environment our jumps were built for.
Built for the Rail, Not Just the Ring
Pangaia Jumps designs and manufactures custom aluminum show jump standards, poles, and equestrian equipment for the hunter/jumper and eventing worlds. Every set is engineered to be:
Lightweight but rigid — aluminum construction that's easy for show crews to reset between rounds without sacrificing stability on landing
Weather-resistant — coated finishes that hold their color and integrity through sun, rain, and repeated outdoor use at busy multi-day trials
Customizable — colors, cup styles, and detailing built to a barn's or a show's specific look
Seeing a set in the ring at a venue like Aspen Farms, mid-competition, framed by fir trees and a horse clearing the rail in full extension, is the kind of real-world test that matters more than any spec sheet.
Why Course Equipment Matters at a Multi-Day Trial
Eventing show jumping courses take a different kind of punishment than a single hunter/jumper class. Fences at a venue like Aspen Farms are up and in use across an entire weekend, cycling through dozens of divisions from Beginner Novice through Advanced. That means standards need to:
Stay square and true through repeated builds and resets
Survive transport, setup, and breakdown without warping
Look sharp for photographers and sponsors on live-streamed and widely photographed courses
Aluminum jump standards are a natural fit for exactly this kind of high-volume, high-visibility use — which is why more organizers and trainers are moving away from traditional wood sets.
Bringing Pangaia Jumps to Your Next Show
Whether you're an event organizer outfitting a course, a trainer building a home arena, or a barn looking to upgrade tired standards before your next USEA or hunter/jumper season, Pangaia Jumps builds equipment made to perform at the level Aspen Farms demands.
Get in touch to talk custom colors, lease options, and course packages for your next event.
Photo: Ashley Kemp Photography, official show photographer for Aspen Farms Horse Trials.
