Temporary Horse Pasture - Fencing advice please

[MossflowerWoods]

David, depending on what vegetation will be inside your fence besides pasture grass, you may want to check on what is considered poisonous to horses. I'm no expert, I always rely on my daughters who are. But I think walnut maybe poisonous to horses.

Y Pee,

I too rely on my daughter for this data. And LstInThot came out 2 weeks ago and cut down the black walnut trees, all nine of them....

That is much of what I burned in the bonfire last weekend was the walnut treetops.

We need to hand rake all the old walnuts out of the grass, and get rid of all the twigs.

But it needs to stop raining...
David

 

[Iplayfarmer]

...I am doing this to save on bill I keep paying to have our Horses boarded.

I want them HERE NOW, while I take until next summer (or longer) to finish getting the other 4 acres of pasture in.

I empathize on so many levels.

 

[tlbuser]

Y Pee,

I too rely on my daughter for this data. And LstInThot came out 2 weeks ago and cut down the black walnut trees, all nine of them....

That is much of what I burned in the bonfire last weekend was the walnut treetops.

We need to hand rake all the old walnuts out of the grass, and get rid of all the twigs.

But it needs to stop raining...
David

Cherry trees are supposed to be very toxic for horses. Some say all, some say only wild.

http://www.whmentors.org/saf/poison.html

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Cherry trees are supposed to be very toxic for horses. Some say all, some say only wild.

tlbuser,

Yup... Did not yet know it when LstInThot was here or it would be gone too...

Maybe I can saw it down soon as I feel like I am healing pretty well, but we will wait to hear what the DR says tomorrow... The vibrations might not feel real good though...

At least one of the NASTY walnut stumps still needs to go also...

Thanks,
David

 

[MossflowerWoods]

OK!

The wood fence parts showed up yesterday afternoon!

My lovely middle daughter helped me supervise the off-loading :thumbsup:

Now it is time to really roll. I need to check my assumptions...

My plan is to START with the 12' gate and then run the fence from the gate, rather than start at the end of the fence, and hope I hit the gate spot.

Right?

I'm going to set boards and posts close to where they will be used, and auger out the post holes as I go, rather than just try to drill them all in 8' increments.

Right?

I'm going to drop the post in the hole, line it up to the board, tamp it just enough to level it, and nail the top board and bottom board BEFORE filling the hole and tamping it down.

Right?

Everything is VERY wet, ground and boards. I am assuming I but the boards up TIGHT to each other because when they dry out, they will SHRINK.

Right?

Now, what am I forgetting?

I can't just call you guys when I do something stupid and get advise, so please save my bacon in advance.

Thanks,
I owe you all of you guys HUGE because you have been teaching me so much...

Be well,
David

 

[GPintheMitten]

That sounds right. Watch for splitting. Predrill if it starts to happen. Stagger your top and bottom rail joints.

Oh, and don't get too tired and grumpy like me. You're making more than a fence. You're making memories for your daughter. Have some fun with it.

 

[gilbertmsg]

Daivd, I think it's a good idea to start with your gate and work out. Where ever your wooden part will end or make turn is where my second post would at least temp be put in ground. Run string from post on your gate to end post and work to that point. This will keep your fence straight and you can work on one section at a time. Post more pic's, I enjoy fence going up.

Eddie

 

[MossflowerWoods]

That sounds right. Watch for splitting. Predrill if it starts to happen. Stagger your top and bottom rail joints.

Oh, and don't get too tired and grumpy like me. You're making more than a fence. You're making memories for your daughter. Have some fun with it.

I PROMISE to work on the Grumpy. That is a challenge at times, but the WHOLE REASON I'm doing all of this is for my family, specifically my daughters.

AGREED! :thumbsup:

I am doing 3 board fence. I will stagger the middle board.

The boards are 2"x6"x16' rough-cut poplar.

Good advice.

Thanks,
David

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Daivd, I think it's a good idea to start with your gate and work out. Where ever your wooden part will end or make turn is where my second post would at least temp be put in ground. Run string from post on your gate to end post and work to that point. This will keep your fence straight and you can work on one section at a time. Post more pic's, I enjoy fence going up.

Eddie

Eddie!

THANK YOU! I need a target to aim at, which is the corner/end! (aim at nothing and hit it every time).

I do not want a drunken fence, I want a STRAIGHT one!

THANK YOU for the reminder!

David

 

[Ranger Rick]

You probably will find that your 16' boards are actually 16' + 2" or 3". This will allow you to cut some of the split ends off the boards and make the boards a consistent length.
Rick