>>>>We were thinking to have a 100 x 200 sacrifice paddock with a run-in shed and that's where we would keep the horses most of the time, feed them, etc and there would be a gate opening to a larger pasture where we would let them loose part of the day, depending on weather.... The 100 x 200 would be fenced with a wood fence -- 6 x 6 posts 8 ft apart with 3 - 2 x 6 rails. The larger pasture would be electric. Does this sound OK?
It sounds great to me. I'm not sure what the tradition is in Canada, but here's a tidbit: standard "8-foot" boards you buy at the lumber stores are almost always something like 7-feet, 10 inches. (I think - less than 8 feet anyway.) We spaced our board fences about 7.5-feet to be sure we could always buy stock lumber for quick repairs, without having to buy 12-foot boards. We also found that 2x8 boards are not much more expensive than 2x6's, and are a good bit sturdier. You might want to check the costs in your area. We used treated boards, the type one might use for outdoor projects like decks. They will eventually dry and crack (some of ours are almost 20 years old) but they won't rot. Honestly though, as nice as the board fence looks, I really like the "horse wire" with a 2x8 sight-board better than the pure board fence - safer and less maintenance! Board fence is nice though. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.15/1101 - Release Date: 10/31/2007 10:06 AM
