What is a gate like this for?

[OzarkChris]

Hi All,

I have a "neighbor" (about 5 miles away) that just installed an 11-12 ft fence with several "Normal" gates plus at least 3 of these gates. Before you say it's for exotic animals, e.g., feeding giraffes etc, I know for a fact it isn't because this fence is only on two sides. The other 2 sides are regular barbed wire. My understanding is that this guy has managed large cattle ranches in Texas before retiring out here. I've been around cattle most of my life and for the life of me, I can't figure it out - neither can several other ranchers around here either. If for some reason the picture doesn't come in clear enough, it sort of looks like a "Dutch door" but only the top half, the bottom is continuous fencing.

I would ask him myself but he doesn't take kindly to people dropping in.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Leejohn]

I would not call it a gate yet. Just a spot for a gate later on. Or it could be something for people to talk about. Like what in he## is that guy thinking?? He must be nuts.

 

[OzarkChris]

The fence is complete, Nuts he is, I understand he spent over $200K on that fence - about 2,000 ft on each of the 2 sides ir less than a mile total.

 

[OzarkChris]

Oh, and it does have a hinge on the left side, zoom in on the right side and you'll see a chain & lock keeping it closed.

 

[Have tractor did travel]

Calamine, AR has a population of 87. That he doesn't take kindly to folks dropping by, tells me he moved to the wrong place in this world. Buy him a bottle of Calamine Lotion as a house warming present, and swing-on by and see him. Let us know what you find out. Me ? I lived in Mountain View for 8 years.

 

[civilian]

Oh, and it does have a hinge on the left side, zoom in on the right side and you'll see a chain & lock keeping it closed.

Only the top open? Is bottom portion welded to vertical posts? If top opens, it could be to allow deer to jump over to get through fence area, but keep smaller animals out. Jon

 

[OzarkChris]

Calamine actually has a "full time" population of less than 40. He is actually in Grange. I'm pretty sure he doesn't own a zinc mine so he probably wouldn't appreciate the lotion.

 

[OzarkChris]

Only the top open? Is bottom portion welded to vertical posts? If top opens, it could be to allow deer to jump over to get through fence area, but keep smaller animals out. Jon

Yes, only the top opens, bottom is continuous fence - like he cut the top part out after the fence was up, not sure if welded. I like the idea of allowing deer to jump over. But I would have thought they would have been every 100 ft or so. These are spaced maybe 700-800 feet apart.

 

[patchnball]

possible to allow a horse access......jump over lower section???????.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Horses to jump over while fox hunting?

(or man hunting! )

 

[Midniteoyl]

I understand he spent over $200K on that fence

If you know who built it, you could ask them their purpose.

 

[OzarkChris]

If you know who built it, you could ask them their purpose.

Please see OP he doesn't take kindly to people dropping in

 

[Midniteoyl]

Please see OP he doesn't take kindly to people dropping in

Saw that. Didn't really know if the land ownert was also the fence/gate builder too, since he spent $200k and you knew that.

 

[OzarkChris]

Heard that from the fence builder, he didn't know what it was for either.

 

[OzarkChris]

possible to allow a horse access......jump over lower section???????.

Would be one heck of a jumper, bottom part is 5 1/2-6 feet high. I wouldn't want to be on it's back jumping that high, but then again, I'm not a jumping horse kind of guy (unless it's to get over a downed tree I can't get around)

 

[oosik]

Answer is simple. Your neighbor is certifiable. Been in cattle country all my life - 79 years. Never seen anything even close to that.

 

[workinonit]

I must be missing something. I don't see hinges or a chain and lock. I don't think that's a gate at all. I think it is a mid-run support. I see them on fences here all the time, but usually just made out of posts, like an angled cross brace or an H brace to support the fencing on long runs.

 

[oosik]

Look closely. I can see the chain on the right side. I see no hinges on the left side either.

 

[workinonit]

I saw that. Hopefully that's not a chain to keep anything out. I could get by that with my McGyver knife.

 

[redman135]

Hello OzarkChris, can you get some more photos please?
Specifically show hinges and latches if any. The gate uprights are hidden by the posts, so can't see things like hinges.
As for the chain around the gate on the right side, is it ment for a horse and rider ?