Old tires are good. The obstacle course I went to used 4 poles or pipes and a tarp to make a "water hole". Old Tractor tires - the big ones. A lot of places give them away if they are ruined for use. Fill with dirt - and wa -la- an obstacle.
FYI...pvc can get brittle and if they step on it ...it can b sharp😉but I use them just because I have them...
I took an old tarp...cut strips...and tied it to two trees with baling twine
If I recall u don't have any trees🤔hmmm
I would put an umbrella out say in a pvc pipe and maybe bury pvc in ground
Stuffed animals from goodwill laying around or on barrels...tree stumps if u have em
Bicycle is always good
I would use everyday objects he may encounter out in the real world
Just some idea
Your post reminded me to look for some pennant flags (come in a line of 50-100') that I had encountered at a show. These come inexpensive and will flap in the wind. I wanted to put up somewhere they would see daily in places, pasture and arena to get used to. Umbrellas, jumbo jolly balls, cowboy curtain, animal hides, are all scary objects as well. Also got a small cheer pom pom and pool noodles at the $1 store
Look at eh ACTHA website for some ideas for obstales.
Looks like you are doing great. One of the things we have is an octagon made of PVC to walk around the outside as well as the inside and over. It will help soften the bend in your tight circles as well as getting the horse to pick up their feet. We use 5' lengths of 3" PVC connected by 45 degree connectors
Old tires are good. The obstacle course I went to used 4 poles or pipes and a tarp to make a "water hole". Old Tractor tires - the big ones. A lot of places give them away if they are ruined for use. Fill with dirt - and wa -la- an obstacle.
Suggestion - get a roll of paw proof screening, and cut it into widish strips. These can be hung over the front of a run in, and not only will be something that he can learn to just walk through quietly but also will reduce flies. Also works well on barn doorways. May not be cheap as some of your other ideas, but will serve two purposes.
Dollar store is my favorite for horse toys! Inflatables, bubbles, signs, Pom poms, balloons, squirt guns, cap guns......Also an obstacle I like is something ( I use a Halloween ghost) that you can attach a string or rope to and put it in a muck bucket. You then use the string to pull the object out while backing the horse. Have fun!
Throw a few empty gallon milk jugs down in the sand. Add a 20 foot piece of corrugated flexible 8 inch pvc pipe in the shape of a pretzel and an old life jacket. When they walk over it and kick the sand against the plastic it makes noise.
An empty grain bag/contractors bag filled with empty soda cans to drag around is fun. Also, old Halloween decorations on the edge of the arena- the spiders, silhouettes of witches, Jack o' lanterns, etc to line the edge of your fences are a challenge.
Large flag
air horn/whistle/wind chimes
Kid's jeans filled with sand and sewed shut can make some floppy weight that can be fastened onto a saddle. Sewing a vertical tube can determine how heavy you want them and varies the amount of sand needed. Our sand boy is affectionately called "Whip Lash" and is part of our colt starting toy box.
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