Olympic Show Jumping Course designed by Bob Ellis

Olympic showjumping courses are traditionally huge, testing and colourful, designed to represent the culture of the host country it's a massive responsibility for the course designer,  in this case Bob Ellis from Bishops Wood, near Wolverhampton.

Bob was anxious to show London, and Great Britain to the world and we think he's done a magnificent job with truly beautiful jumps depiciting our Great British heritage.

Thanks Bob you've done us proud!

Images: Horse Junkies United

HRH Prince Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, shown above riding Davos, said: 'What with the weather, the London bus and Tower Bridge, I felt like I was sight-seeing today."

Images: London 2012

Find out how 300 show jump poles were painted for the Olympic course

See the London 2012 Olympic Show Jumping Course and Fence Plans

Comments

[Susan Barlow]

The course is so clever...in particular, I like the Tower Bridge Jump and the Abbey Road Jump!!

[Charlie Prescott]

Hi Guy's.
Has I, and my ex wife did most of the work on the Olympic show jumps, Including "Tower Bridge", I could inlighten you into how they were made and finished if you are intrested.
Anyway glad you liked them and, check out the new jumps tommorrow.

Regards Charlie Prescott.

[horse care]

Hello Charlie, it would be brilliant if you could tell us more about how the jumps were made.

[Joe Gibbs]

Hi Guys and hi Charlie - The Big Ben model really was a work of art. I was one of the painters/artists of the 2012 show jumps (London Bus, Charles Darwin, the big ship's helm wheels to name a few plus some I can't mention yet!).

You would not believe the incredible amount of work and dedication put in by the whole crew - builders, designers, carpenters, painters, artists, drivers etc - to get all this stuff ready and delivered for the games. Just thought I'd mention it..!

[Ann Lardeur]

Any chance of full list of 'landmarks'. They are all terrific but one or two yesterday and today I could not/cannot see clear enough to identify. Love White Horse in today's course.

[Joe Gibbs]

The original designs were by Bob Ellis - if you go to his website he has put up the pdf's that we worked to while creating the fences.

http://bobellisdesign.co.uk/id15.html

[horse care]

Thanks Joe