Make the Right Choices for Gates on Your Horse Property
- Posted by Alayne Blickle
Having the right gate is another key towards being chore efficient. There is nothing more irritating than not being able to get equipment or deliveries into a area because a gate is too small or you have to walk “the long way” around a pasture every time you want to put horses out or bring horses in. I’ve seen many a horse property where cleaning paddocks is a real “chore” only because there’s not a good way to get in or out of areas.
There are many clever gates, including fencing that is easily removed to allow vehicle access
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Alayne Blickle
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3 Responses
re: Make the Right Choices for Gates on Your Horse Property
Sounds to me like a good fix for the sagging gate!
re: Make the Right Choices for Gates on Your Horse Property
As we have used round poles for paddock fencing,we cut a short one and nail it to the bottom of the post where the gate opens & closes. The bottom of the gate rests on this "stump".
re: Make the Right Choices for Gates on Your Horse Property
Would be interested in ideas/suggestions on keeping gates from sagging over the years. We do it at my place by putting a gate wheel on the bottom of longer (10′ and up) gates, but it adds about $15+ to the cost of a gate. Still beats dealin