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| I've been scouting around the idea of putting up an open lean to (no sides, just corner posts and roof) with 12x24 runs underneath. For the runs I am thinking about doing every other T post/pipe posts with no climb or wire with cedar staves, gates at each end. I had thought about just using panels, but the price seems crazy considering I'd need to brace them with posts too.
Anyways- what is the cheapest way to install permanent 6 ft fence for horses in Texas?? |
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Location: Texas! | We're doing barb wire but cedar staves three between each t post. Our entire property is barb wire and we can't afford to replace it so just going to make it as safe as possible. |
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| lopnaround - 2017-12-19 1:40 PM
I've been scouting around the idea of putting up an open lean to (no sides, just corner posts and roof) with 12x24 runs underneath. For the runs I am thinking about doing every other T post/pipe posts with no climb or wire with cedar staves, gates at each end. I had thought about just using panels, but the price seems crazy considering I'd need to brace them with posts too.
Anyways- what is the cheapest way to install permanent 6 ft fence for horses in Texas??
What you are describing will not withstand the close quarter pressure your
horses would apply to that type of fencing.
IMO you will be in constant repair and vet bills.
Unless you have stallions or rowdy mustangs 5' panels will work.
I would suggest to have 12' swinging gates or make these panels moveable
at both ends so you can get a tractor in to make cleaning them very easy.
Panels have pins in them and when squared up are pretty sturdy.
All you would need for extra stabilization would be 1 tpost at
each corner and at each panel joint ... which would be 6 tposts
for 12x24 setup. For a neighboring run only 3 tposts
Make your 10' tall shed a shedrow type of roof slanted to the rear so that
roof water does not make a mud hole in the extended runs.
If you build it as half a barn .. you can come in with the other half of the roof
at a later date ... so choose your location for future expansion.
If you can find square tubing panels they are much stronger than round tube
panels and do not have a gap in between the panels when pinned together.
GOOD LUCK ..
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| BARRELHORSE USA - 2017-12-19 2:35 PM
lopnaround - 2017-12-19 1:40 PM
I've been scouting around the idea of putting up an open lean to (no sides, just corner posts and roof) with 12x24 runs underneath. For the runs I am thinking about doing every other T post/pipe posts with no climb or wire with cedar staves, gates at each end. I had thought about just using panels, but the price seems crazy considering I'd need to brace them with posts too.
Anyways- what is the cheapest way to install permanent 6 ft fence for horses in Texas??
What you are describing will not withstand the close quarter pressure your
horses would apply to that type of fencing.
IMO you will be in constant repair and vet bills.
Unless you have stallions or rowdy mustangs 5' panels will work.
I would suggest to have 12' swinging gates or make these panels moveable
at both ends so you can get a tractor in to make cleaning them very easy.
Panels have pins in them and when squared up are pretty sturdy.
All you would need for extra stabilization would be 1 tpost at
each corner and at each panel joint ... which would be 6 tposts
for 12x24 setup. For a neighboring run only 3 tposts
Make your 10' tall shed a shedrow type of roof slanted to the rear so that
roof water does not make a mud hole in the extended runs.
If you build it as half a barn .. you can come in with the other half of the roof
at a later date ... so choose your location for future expansion.
If you can find square tubing panels they are much stronger than round tube
panels and do not have a gap in between the panels when pinned together.
GOOD LUCK ..
This is great advice, thank you!! |
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Yes, for what you’re looking at doing you will want pipe, whether panels or continuous. We find continuous looks the best. You should be able to find 20’ sections of 6 bar for under $100/panel (we pay $75/panel). You could use pipe posts and weld the panels up or wood posts. However, standard wood posts are going to rot off at ground level if you are in an area with a reasonable amount of moisture and I would not use treated posts with horses in that close a proximity. We use hedge wood posts that we cut ourselves. We will be old and gray before they go bad, my husband fenced our neighbors pasture with my FIL 20 years ago and 90% of the posts are still solid, the wire needs work in some places. |
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Location: Texas! | Where are you finding this continuous pipe? We're needing something like that for a couple traps. |
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| OhMax - 2017-12-19 3:31 PM We build fence as a side business and installed all the fence on our property. Yes, for what you’re looking at doing you will want pipe, whether panels or continuous. We find continuous looks the best. You should be able to find 20’ sections of 6 bar for under $100/panel (we pay $75/panel). You could use pipe posts and weld the panels up or wood posts. However, standard wood posts are going to rot off at ground level if you are in an area with a reasonable amount of moisture and I would not use treated posts with horses in that close a proximity. We use hedge wood posts that we cut ourselves. We will be old and gray before they go bad, my husband fenced our neighbors pasture with my FIL 20 years ago and 90% of the posts are still solid, the wire needs work in some places.
Thank you! So you can find 6-bar 20 ft pipe for 100/panel? That would be sweet- I may just do 10 by 30 runs then? Where are you sourcing these pipe panels? And can you PM me where you are located? If you are close I may see if you can come do an estimate at some point!
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| lopnaround - 2017-12-20 10:46 AM
OhMax - 2017-12-19 3:31 PM We build fence as a side business and installed all the fence on our property. Yes, for what you’re looking at doing you will want pipe, whether panels or continuous. We find continuous looks the best. You should be able to find 20’ sections of 6 bar for under $100/panel (we pay $75/panel). You could use pipe posts and weld the panels up or wood posts. However, standard wood posts are going to rot off at ground level if you are in an area with a reasonable amount of moisture and I would not use treated posts with horses in that close a proximity. We use hedge wood posts that we cut ourselves. We will be old and gray before they go bad, my husband fenced our neighbors pasture with my FIL 20 years ago and 90% of the posts are still solid, the wire needs work in some places.
Thank you! So you can find 6-bar 20 ft pipe for 100/panel? That would be sweet- I may just do 10 by 30 runs then? Where are you sourcing these pipe panels? And can you PM me where you are located? If you are close I may see if you can come do an estimate at some point!
Thank you!
We are in southern Iowa and do work locally around here in addition to our full time jobs.
We pay $75/panel to a local welding shop. I googled 6 bar continuous panel and found a couple results for $100 or less was where I drew that conclusion.
Here’s one place in Oklahoma https://wheelermetals.com/store/products/cat/238/continuous-fence-pa... |
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The higher prices for Zones is added shipping costs ...
Places like this also have seconds.. slightly bent.. bad looking galvanization etc etc
HAVE FUN .. pecking around on the site
http://www.redriverarenas.com/riding-arena-layouts.html |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | what if you built that fence, then just ran an electric wire around/near top of fence, to keep them off of it....sounds like it would work, n a dang cheap option. :) good luck! |
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Update! The pics attached aren't great, but I ended up going with 6 x 10 panels (glad I went with 6ft!). There's a 6 foot alley on the long side of the lean to (saved me when we had 10in of rain here!) and gates on W and E side for ease of use. Some panels are used but the gates were $125/ea. Not the cheapest option but definitely the easiest and most time efficient! The whole deal took 3 days to have horse ready (from bare lot to panels installed) but obviously there's always something to do! The lights are battery powered and super bright, got them off Amazon! Highly recommend, they shut off at 30 min. So far batteries have lasted 2 weeks.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | lopnaround - 2018-03-15 11:41 AM Thank you all for the great advice!!
Update! The pics attached aren't great, but I ended up going with 6 x 10 panels (glad I went with 6ft!). There's a 6 foot alley on the long side of the lean to (saved me when we had 10in of rain here!) and gates on W and E side for ease of use. Some panels are used but the gates were $125/ea. Not the cheapest option but definitely the easiest and most time efficient! The whole deal took 3 days to have horse ready (from bare lot to panels installed) but obviously there's always something to do! The lights are battery powered and super bright, got them off Amazon! Highly recommend, they shut off at 30 min. So far batteries have lasted 2 weeks.
Looks really good, I like how you guys did this, BUT the only thing I would change is the lights, I would put them over the horses/up high they look to low to me and they look like they are eye level with the horses I would not want the lights shinning in my horses eyes and mine too  . And with the lights higher you would have more lit up stalls. |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2018-03-15 12:31 PM lopnaround - 2018-03-15 11:41 AM Thank you all for the great advice!!
Update! The pics attached aren't great, but I ended up going with 6 x 10 panels (glad I went with 6ft!). There's a 6 foot alley on the long side of the lean to (saved me when we had 10in of rain here!) and gates on W and E side for ease of use. Some panels are used but the gates were $125/ea. Not the cheapest option but definitely the easiest and most time efficient! The whole deal took 3 days to have horse ready (from bare lot to panels installed) but obviously there's always something to do! The lights are battery powered and super bright, got them off Amazon! Highly recommend, they shut off at 30 min. So far batteries have lasted 2 weeks.
Looks really good, I like how you guys did this, BUT the only thing I would change is the lights, I would put them over the horses/up high they look to low to me and they look like they are eye level with the horses I would not want the lights shinning in my horses eyes and mine too . And with the lights higher you would have more lit up stalls.
I agree--- I put them there out of laziness...and, unfortunately they are touch activated. I was afraid to get motion lights cuz the horses would set them off all day and night :/ |
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| cranky B4 10am - 2018-03-15 12:24 PM That looks great!!
Thank you!! Its great when a plan finally comes together! I'll probably add limestonescreenings to the stalls at some point too. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | WYOracer - 2017-12-19 5:51 PM Where are you finding this continuous pipe? We're needing something like that for a couple traps.
Look Up GOBOBPIPE.
My husband has been busy the last few years totally revamping our little ranch. When I came across Go Bob Pipe he told me to keep them in mind for the horse pens. He's going to custom do our cattle pens but thought Go Bob could save him lots of time on the horse set up. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | lopnaround - 2018-03-15 12:38 PM cranky B4 10am - 2018-03-15 12:24 PM That looks great!!
Limestone will draw moisture out of your horses feet so for horses stalled all day I suggest some heavy mats. |
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| uno-dos-tres! - 2018-03-15 1:57 PM lopnaround - 2018-03-15 12:38 PM cranky B4 10am - 2018-03-15 12:24 PM That looks great!!
Good advice! Thank you! |
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Location: Kansas | The shed in the picture is beautiful but you need kickboards as high as that middle board.
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