 |
[RC] Hi Ties/Corral Panels - Sharon HahnI use lightweight green steel panels that are popular for use at llama shows in the Midwest (I have llamas, too). They are 5' tall, 9' long, and I set six of them up free-standing in a little round pen, which is big enough for my two mares to share (they get along). They are much lighter than a standard round pen panel, and much sturdier than any of the plastic corrals. I slept so soundly the first time I used these! If you have a horse that likes to push on panels and move the pen around, you can get landscape staples and stake down the panels where they touch the ground. I used to do that just in case but don't bother any more. The only possible warnings I would have are: 1) don't have a rope halter on your horse - it is possible the lead loop could get hooked on the things that fasten the panels together and 2) if you have a horse that likes to sleep fully stretched out on the ground, it is possible that a foot could end up sticking out of the pen under the fence, triggering a panic when the horse gets up (my young mare sleeps like this, but she seems to have a pretty good handle on how to pull her feet back into the pen without incident.) I have a small bumper pull trailer, so I just throw them in the bed of the truck with the extra hanging over the (closed) tailgate. If I had a longer trailer and could mount brackets on the trailer for storage of the panels, they would be SO easy to handle. Currently it is possible but not particularly easy for me (a medium sized women) to get the panels in and out of the truck by myself, so I usually try to enlist a friend. Link to one place to buy them ($40 each) is below - they are also sometimes available at feed stores. I don't have a "gate panel" - I just use 6 regular ones. If the link doesn't show up, Google stevens llamatique and look at supplies - item 19a. -- Want an e-mail address like mine?
Get a free e-mail account today at www.mail.com!
|