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Yes, I know this is an old thread now 
I’ll say that we built our own “Breezy Gate” with 2x6 boards. We made the triangle on one side, used heavy duty hinges, and the long end rests on a support and can be latched so it can’t be pulled open.
I needed it because the barn is within fencing and most of the time, horses have access to that area. I don’t always want barn doors closed. I didn’t want to use a standard board across the doorway that would be required to lift out of and put back into support channels every time I needed to bring something in or out that was taller than the bar. That type of barrier is set up on the back side.
Our “Breezy Gate” works very well.
Breezy Gates
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I thought they were one of the most unsafe for equines, designed things I ever saw! Way too easy for horse to get caught in the open end, sticking a head or leg thru that opening. Or trying to go under and lift gate right off the pins. If gate didn’t lift off, then horse could try going up, hurt himself that way! Not all horses stop when they meet resistance with head under that gate.
Not going to be helpful keeping dogs, smaller animals and minis out of the barn. I just see it as a problem waiting to happen! Wouldn’t have one for a gift. Would not advise anyone to buy it if you have loose horses around the barn, access to open aisle doors. Asking the 4-H kids what did they see about using this gate produced all the things mentioned above. None felt it safe to use for their horses or barn.[/QUOTE]
Well sure is funny when you speak about 4-H kids not feeling safe about the gates then why did a lot of the 4-H clubs all over the US order them?
Is this them? There is contact info within the description.
https://www.farmshow.com/a_article.php?aid=18516
Looks like it would be easy for a welding shop to make.
click on the photo for a close up.
This is a thread that won’t die
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Well sure is funny when you speak about 4-H kids not feeling safe about the gates then why did a lot of the 4-H clubs all over the US order them?[/QUOTE]
Kids know what they have been taught. 4-H Leaders are volunteers! They can have a little bit or great knowledge of horses to share with kids. Other Leaders are just place holders with a title, so kids can have a Club and be in a Club. Without an adult to be the Leader, there is no Club. Qualifications beyond no criminal record are not asked for. These adults are often ignorant of horses, let along safety issues regarding horses, horse stables and management. If no one ever points out danger zones, safer ways to do things, no one is going to learn about them, adult or child. People need to be trained to know what to look for in safe or unsafe things in daily use with horses. Safe knots to tie with, saddling in the correct order, bridling so horse can’t get away. Bad fencing layouts, broken wire that let horses get cornered or caught on while racing about, trash or machinery in the paddocks or loose boards with nails sticking out. Driving out in the horse herd with machinery or ATVs, where horses can get in the way or escape while gate is open to drive equipment in or out. People are not born knowing these things. Many folks right here on COTH don’t think those things ARE unsafe, they use or do them all the time.
I have been involved in 4-H Clubs with both kinds of adult Leaders. Pony Club as well, where I was the ONLY adult with any horse knowledge. The others were parents paying the bills, kids knew lots more than the parents. We did a LOT of safety lessons in the 4-H and Pony Club, mounted and unmounted, so kids could “look with new eyes” at ideas they hadn’t heard or seen before.
Not sure where you got information that “a lot of the 4-H clubs all over the US order them” unless it was in some advertising with the breezy gates being a sponsor to 4-H. They take sponsorships from everyone, doesn’t mean item is a good or safe product. Just that sponsor gives money to 4-H and Pony Club so they can use the names in advertising.
I was pretty plain about what is unsafe in their gate design. The kids named the many ways to injure equines when asked about unsafe design. My experience is that most horses are looking for ways to hurt themselves, and using such a gate is giving them lots of opportunities to do that. You can buy the gate, have them made for your barn or not. I would not have such a gate on my place, not taking any chances on injuring one of my horses with that piece of equipment.
I have paid the extra money to have 7-bar pipe gates with smaller spaced openings at the bottom. Not horse proof, but BETTER than the cheaper 5-bar or rolled metal gates found at TSC and places like them. I make the effort to be horse safe. We look at things critically, take the time to do extra steps to keep horses safe in handling or their turnout situations.
This breezy gate is cute, probably saves a bit of time, but downsides are not worth using it for all the bad possibilities it presents in horse injury. Great if you have never had a accident with it in your barn. I am happy for you. But I still would not ever recommend it to anyone.
Yes, why not use a regular gate, that horses won’t be thinking they can get over or under them, one that is a good, solid visual deterrent also, not just a simple barrier?
