DIY shelters for the winter

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blccwgl55 Reg. Dec 2012	Posted 2018-09-10 8:14 AM Subject: DIY shelters for the winter
Expert Posts: 1304	Spinning off of the blanketing in the winter post, show me your DIY shelters? I have one gelding; prior to me having him I think he just made it out in the cold with the cows and did that this past year too. Which is fine, but now that he's in a different pasture near my house with not a great break from the wind and by himself, I'd like to make a 3 sided shelter with a roof. Any ideas how to do this on a budget? This is also not my property so don't want to make anything super permanent
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teehaha Reg. Dec 2003	Posted 2018-09-10 9:52 AM Subject: RE: DIY shelters for the winter
Living on the edge of common sense Posts: 24138 Location: Carpenter, WY	here are some pretty cool ones made out of pallets :) https://www.google.com/search?q=pallet+shelter+for+horses&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjzsKz617DdAhVQIKwKHcFdDAcQsAR6BAgFEAE&biw=1536&bih=729
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luluwhit Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2018-09-10 11:45 AM Subject: RE: DIY shelters for the winter
Popped Posts: 20421 Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana	i have seen the metal car ports with 1" plywood attached to three sides work good for one. If you have a lot of wind i would reccomend trying to anchor it to the ground somehow.
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2018-09-10 1:49 PM Subject: RE: DIY shelters for the winter
Take a Picture Posts: 12838	tractor supply or someone had a shelter mad of panels and an arched top that was covered with a tarp thing. Not much help but it was cheap and portable
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ctdrumrunr Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2018-09-10 2:03 PM Subject: RE: DIY shelters for the winter
No Name Nancy Posts: 2715 Location: never in the right place	shelter logic, Rhino shelters etc work great
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OhMax Reg. Feb 2013	Posted 2018-09-10 2:21 PM Subject: RE: DIY shelters for the winter
Married to a Louie Lover Posts: 3303	Where are you located? I feel there’s a difference in suitable shelter for the weather depending on what the weather is. I personally would actually build something sturdy if you get a lot of snow or wind and build it on skids so it can be loaded onto a flat bed and moved if needed.
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blccwgl55 Reg. Dec 2012	Posted 2018-09-10 6:57 PM Subject: RE: DIY shelters for the winter
Expert Posts: 1304	Thanks for the suggestions!! I live in southwestern VA so it's not terrible but last year it did get pretty cold with the wind chill and I also live on a hill/ridge where it gets pretty windy. Nothing like what others experience but still something I'm a tad concerned about on all those really cold windy days
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cow pie Reg. Nov 2009	Posted 2018-09-10 7:17 PM Subject: RE: DIY shelters for the winter
Sock eating dog owner Posts: 4553 Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah	sams club has a small cover for 45. I was going to get 4 round straw bales , putting two side by side with a 12 foot space, then the other 2 side by side with a cover of some kind. I figured if they had a good wind break , they would be fine.
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