YardForge designer help

How to plan a show jumping course in the designer, step by step, with screenshots of the real designer.

Getting started

Open the designer as a guest, pick a template from the File menu, and set the arena size with File, Arena size.

Placing fences

Drag fences from the toolbox, then use the Length, Spread and Rotate handles. Group two or three fences into a double or treble.

Riding order with the Track tool

Switch on Track and click the fences in the order they are jumped, or drag one stroke through them. Place a Start and a Finish from the toolbox.

Checking distances and strides

Distance chips show metres and horse strides between fences. The Check course panel lists warnings in plain words with suggested fixes.

Plan styles: Illustrated and Traditional

Illustrated is the colourful editing view. Traditional is a printed-plan look modelled on the FEI course plan. Switch under View.

Printing plans

Export PDF makes a multi-page plan with a cover, the plan drawing, a course table, a materials list and the course check. Free and beta PDFs carry a small watermark.

3D view

Orbit the arena or ride the track with the playback bar. 3D in the Designer is in early access for selected beta accounts.

Saving and sharing

Guests save in this browser. Accounts save to the cloud and can share a read-only 2D plan link.

Keyboard shortcuts

Press ? in the designer for the shortcut sheet. Each single-key shortcut can be changed.

Phone and tablet tips

The designer works on a phone but is best on a tablet or desktop. Pinch to zoom, drag two fingers to pan, and use the Inspector for exact values.

Independent planning aid. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by British Showjumping or the FEI. Always confirm against the current rule book.

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