This is the best feeling 
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We put stakes in the back pasture up next to the neighbor’s hse. Old woman that he is he went running down to planning in the county offices to see if we had submitted for any permits. The county guys called Gramps and told him that he’s got to stop messing with this guy. 
We’d make changes and kept him going a good few weeks.
We told the neighbor we were going to get pigs and put some hog palaces in the field…
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Pigs and peacocks are a wonderful addition to unbecoming neighbor fence lines.
Both were highly recommended by a small town chief of police that used them for positive results. His bad neighbors moved. 
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Oh I want peacocks but my current neighbors are pretty decent. Except the slumlord next door who announced earlier this year his girlfriend wanted to put in a dog park. Said dog park would be like 60’ from my house, so I’m overjoyed. No progress yet 
But old horse barn (like actually old) did a nose-dive, errr butt-dive?, overnight and is all slumpy and looking like shit, errr more like shit than ever. I keep hoping he’ll just sell the damn place, as is, with the septic issues in place. I’d buy it and probably get peacocks 
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what about something like this? https://www.pinterest.com/pin/AYWKZeNNMpfL1anAU7PXpWej6xowxzBj1f5cMncckAdFwovB0j_7F7s/.
Maybe without the cross brace where a hoof can get caught.
Bumping this for a small addition.
The Old Man will have to be stalled half the day indefinitely for a tendon issue, and my stall dividers are really only for quickie temp separation, so I built a wall. I’m not thrilled with a 14’ span without an in-ground center support, but it is better than a chincy aisle guard (which has held up for over 2 weeks so I doubt they will challenge the wall hard enough to break it).
The ends are in with ledgerloks, deep, with washers to spread the load. Wall height is 4’ plus a little, I can add another board if someone tries something stupid. Same height as the dutch doors more or less.
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Looks great! I did something similar, then bolted in a couple 4x4x12s from the ground to the rafters as extra support. It’s a “temporary” solution that’s worked well for nearly eight years now.
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My rafters aren’t really made for that, and if they cracked one in a moment of foolishness wooboy would they be tricky to replace. I could pull the mats back and dig a post hole. For now, I’m going to ride it out and see how it goes.
Grundy wasted no time starting to chew on it lol
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Of course
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How’s it going?
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Other than winter kicking my ass, so far so good! My biggest change was having to permanently isolate the Old Man. He can’t get out of the way of even a horse he knows and loves, so it’s solo turnout for him from now on.
I’m quite unhappy with the limestone I purchased - it has never locked up and still behaves like sand. Oh well, I guess. Nothing I can do about it really - as I replace it from natural loss, I’ll get it from a different quarry.
I’m quoting up outdoor arena stuff now, to see if I can afford it. Nothing crazy material wise. I’ve moved where it is theoretically going to go, to utilize the natural high point of the property.
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OP you are my hero! I can’t wait to read this whole chronicle – I’m just starting my build, something very similar and this is so inspiring when it’s such an overwhelming project. Way to go!
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So, I’ll be bringing in a third horse here on trial shortly - trial because he’s an old fella and may not adapt to the change. He and the Old Man were fast friends for many, many, many years, so I am hoping this can stabilize the friend situation on the farm. The Old Man has decided that he’s more bonded with the neighbor’s geldings, and since I don’t control their in-out schedule he has times where he’s stressed and I’d like to minimize it.
So, I’d like to improve my quick-n-dirty stall separation of my larger area. I can drag two panels in from the round pen (and did do that when I had a horse who would put quite a bit of pressure on the barrier), but that takes too much time for a “pop up thunderstorm” type situation. The panels work great if they’re going to be stalled longer-term.
The aisle guards work great for a quick set up, right up until a horse leans on them or tries to itch on them. Then they get saggy. It’s not the end of the world, but it annoys me a bit.
So - I’m looking for is a way to give a solid “top rail” to the aisle guards.
My ideas, in no particular order.
- 4x4 or 4x6 with eyebolts on the ends, clipped in place. If I could do a 4x4 I’d love that, a 4x6 would be heavy.
- Metal conduit (heavy wall) with a chain or cable inside, clipped in place.
- PVC conduit (sch 80?) with chain or cable inside, clipped in place.
Thoughts? My gut says that the roundness of the conduit/PVC is safer, with the metal being the safest because it can’t shatter.
I would worry about the PVC breaking with them sitting/rubbing on it. Sure it allows some flexing, but does it allow for horse leaning on it amount of flexing? (Clearly the chain length will limit the amount it can flex so maybe that answers this problem.)
Remind me, how long does this divider have to be?
I would do PVC with a chain. If it’s tight and snaps/chain are strong enough, it won’t break.
Might not last 20 years but cheap and easy to start with.
@trubandloki it’s just over 14’. Heavywall conduit is strong as snot, and wont break like pvc would. Bend, maybe. Not break.
@luvmyhackney no problems with stuff being strong enough. That’s one of my weird things is “no crappy carabiners/snaps”. They’re all rated for straight stupidity - bonafide rock climbing stuff.
I wonder if you could use two 7’ boards if you had some sort of removable center post to attach them too.
Although boards might be more tempting to rub and itch on, increasing the likelihood of problems.
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I thought about trying to think up a way to hinge a 4x6 in the center, but none of my ideas were going to be strong enough. Storing something 14’ long in a way that allows me to get it quickly is going to be super duper fun lol
