WHAT IS TAKES TO BUILD A REGULATION HORSESHOE PIT
One of the items is MONEY and it takes quite a bit. It runs approx. $400.00 to $600.00 to buy materials for one pit. This includes Cyclone fencing, lighting, water, utilities.
Membership donations and dues have really helped with construction costs. It also helps to go out and sell the project to the community and get some backing and donations. I have given talks to several orginizations, promoting the project and have had good success. If you would like to make a donation to help with our construction cost, it would really be appreciatied. Because we are a non-profit organization,your donation is tax deductable. Make any donation payable to Forebay Park Horseshoe Club, c/o Bill Harris, 4949 Rainbow Tr., Pollock Pines, Ca. 95726.
1)---The placement of the pit is very important. You don't want to be pitching shoes into the sun, so the placement of the pit should be North & South.

2)---You need an area about 48 feet long and 10 feet wide. The area needs to be level.

3)---The horseshoe stakes (or pins as they are sometimes called) are forty feet apart; measured from the center of one stake to the center of the other stake.

4)---Stakes are of 1 inch cold-roll steel and 30 to 36 inches long.
MATERIALS NEEDED:

12-----2" x 6" x 8' Redwood.

48-----16d Galv. Nails. (maybe a few more in case you bend some)

8-----2" x 4" x 8' DF. (for the intermediate pads)

8-----2" X 4" X 18" DF. (intermediate pads)

64-----16d duplex nails. (intermediate pads)

1------Cubic yard of 5 to 6 sack concrete.

2------Sheets of 3/4" plywood-3' x 6'. (bottom of pits)

2------1" Cold-Rolled Steel Pins x 30 to 36 " long.
TOOLS NEEDED:

Pick & Shovel.
Garden Rake.
Framing Level.
String Line.
String Line-Level.
Framing Hammer.
Nail Puller.
Hand Saw.
Framing Square.
Sledge Hammer (4 to 6 lbs.)
100' Measuring Tape.
10' Measuring Tape.
Carpenters Pencil.
SEE THE PITCHERS BOX BELOW

Redwood lumber cut to size and nailed together, ready to set into ground. HOME