>>> That sounds good. How do I know when to move the fencing? Would fencing off an acre at a time be OK or would it be too small?
We rarely move fences - we move horses instead. We put up good, solid perimeter fence, and cross-fence off smaller areas. The cross-fenced areas have gates, so that we can constantly re-arrange the herds for grazing, etc. But, once we put up the cross-fences, they usually stay up. With as much land as you have, I'd think a couple of one-acre paddocks would be nice to have, or maybe a half-acre and a full acre adjoining that could be opened together, or closed as you see fit. A couple of my paddocks are even smaller, but I don't keep many horses in those areas, certainly not for extended periods. We have a couple of 1/4 acre paddocks, two at 1 acre, one at 1.5 acres, and the remainder of our pastures are in 3-8 acre areas, which can be opened and combined as we see fit. (We also have tiny 15 feet x 30 feet paddocks attached to each of three stalls, but those are for emergency type use only, for temporary convenience, or for visitors. I really just consider those as stall-extensions, not really what we're talking about here.) This wasn't exactly a long-range plan or anything though - it's just what has evolved over the years and works pretty well for us. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.15/1101 - Release Date: 10/31/2007 10:06 AM
