I want to build a few pole corrals on my property, but I can’t find any information on how to go about doing it. Is there any websites, articles or books someone could point me to that will tell more about how to build a corral for my horse?
I want it to be just a simple outdoors, box corral about the size of a stall that I can house my horse in for going on trail rides over the summer. I really would prefer to use wood, I’m avoiding using the metal or portable kind. Any tips? Thank you!
JEFFRY
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The pipe corral panels are the best for your purpose.
You can buy light weight 12-foot panels for $50 each if your horse respects the fence, or you can get heavy weight panels for around $100 each.
I use the heavy weight Crowding Corral Panels that have J legs and square corners. Square corners are better for horses, so they do not catch a leg, should they rear up.
Wood corrals are permanent structures, and they are edible. If a horse runs into a wood post, there is no give. The horse can get hurt.
If they run into a pipe panel, the panel can bend and absorb the impact. Also, if your horse rolls and gets a leg or two stuck under the fence, you pull a couple pins and the horse is free…rather than looking for a saw or hammer to remove boards and nails.
