| Owning horses is one of life's greatest pleasures. | | | | literally save you thousands of dollars by avoiding |
| These gorgeous creatures are powerful, elegant, and | | | | wasted space and poorly planned designs. |
| extremely intelligent. Of course, they also represent a | | | | Fencing for Horses |
| substantial investment of time and money. However, | | | | Next to the design process, the right horse fencing is |
| with the right planning, the proper equipment, and a high | | | | key to keeping your property low on the maintenance |
| quality horse fence, you can spend less time on | | | | scale and high on the enjoyment scale. Today, vinyl |
| maintenance and more time enjoying your animals. | | | | horse fencing is considered state-of-the-art. A vinyl |
| Designing a Horse Farm | | | | horse fence has many advantages over other types |
| When it comes to owning or stabling horses, it's best | | | | of fencing, including value and durability. However, not |
| to start with a sound design. Engaging an expert to do | | | | all vinyl horse fencing is created equally. Some sellers, |
| horse farm consulting will go far to ensure that your | | | | for example, sell shorter posts, have shoddy customer |
| experience will be rewarding and that your horses will | | | | service, or mix other products with your order. |
| have exactly what they need to live long and healthy | | | | When selecting a horse fence, it's important to find one |
| lives. | | | | that is made from 100 percent virgin vinyl and comes |
| A good horse farm consultant will come to your | | | | with a lifetime warranty. The best distributors will even |
| property and assess your needs as well as the lay of | | | | offer a second warranty to replace rails or posts that |
| the land. He will talk to you about the horses you | | | | your horses break. The best horse fence comes in |
| currently own and those you plan to buy, as well as | | | | two rail sizes: standard 1.5-inch by 5.5-inch that are .090 |
| how they will be trained and used. If you have a | | | | thickness, and oversized 2-inch by 6-inch that are .110 |
| business, he will ask about your business goals, | | | | thickness. The rails should have locking tabs to keep |
| whether or not you will have boarders, and the ways | | | | them in place, thus eliminating the need for screws, |
| in which your property can bring you the most | | | | bolts, and clips. |
| enjoyment. | | | | To determine how much vinyl horse fending you will |
| Once he has this information, he will design a plan for | | | | need, you should be able to simply measure the |
| maximum functionality with minimum maintenance. The | | | | perimeter of the area to be fenced. Then, for example, |
| plan can include the positioning of the house, barn, | | | | you can buy a three-rail system by the lineal foot, |
| paddocks, pastures, gates, training areas, and riding | | | | which will include all of the rails, posts, and caps you |
| areas. Horse farm consulting may also include | | | | need for the fence. |
| suggestions about manure management, pasture | | | | The right design and the proper horse fence will save |
| management, and barn equipment. An expert who has | | | | you money, make your life easier, and help to ensure |
| years of experience in horse farm management can | | | | that your horses are safe, healthy, and secure. |