Argonne
Gold Member
- Joined
- May 21, 2005
- Messages
- 279
- Location
- Paris, TX
- Tractor
- JD2210, Ford 4400, Case IH 685, Terramite T7, JD 6x4 M-Gator
I have a cell tower on my property. The 5 acre pasture the tower is on is not completely fenced, and I am completing the fencing (barbed wire) now. It is my intent to graze horses in that pasture from time to time.
I need to gate the tower access road to prevent the horses from wandering out, and, to make it a little harder for copper thieves to access the tower. I have already had an incident where the police pursued copper thieves on my property who ended up cutting my fences and letting my livestock escape, so the gate is to keep unauthorized vehicles out, and my horses in.
This gate will be almost exclusively used by the tower owner's tenants and maintenance providers to get to the tower and guy wire enclosures. The tower owner, a huge company, is utterly unresponsive to any issues with the tower site, and not only will they not supply a gate, but they will do no repairs or maintenance if my gate is damaged. As a result, I need to make this gate as maintenance free and industructable as possible, while at the same time, keeping the installation cost very low.
I am tempted to install a single heavy cable stretched between 2 steel bollards about 3 feet high, and secured with a padlock chain on one side. I can sleeve the cable with something to enhance visability.
My question is, does anyone have experience confining horses with a simple cable gate?
I need to gate the tower access road to prevent the horses from wandering out, and, to make it a little harder for copper thieves to access the tower. I have already had an incident where the police pursued copper thieves on my property who ended up cutting my fences and letting my livestock escape, so the gate is to keep unauthorized vehicles out, and my horses in.
This gate will be almost exclusively used by the tower owner's tenants and maintenance providers to get to the tower and guy wire enclosures. The tower owner, a huge company, is utterly unresponsive to any issues with the tower site, and not only will they not supply a gate, but they will do no repairs or maintenance if my gate is damaged. As a result, I need to make this gate as maintenance free and industructable as possible, while at the same time, keeping the installation cost very low.
I am tempted to install a single heavy cable stretched between 2 steel bollards about 3 feet high, and secured with a padlock chain on one side. I can sleeve the cable with something to enhance visability.
My question is, does anyone have experience confining horses with a simple cable gate?