Tuesday, March 30, 2010

New fencing in action



I am so happy with how well this fence turned out. It is the 5' tall 2"X4" No-climb wire horse fence on round wood posts spaced ever 1o feet. We were lucky to get connected with Josh, who had a great technique for bracing the corner and gate posts in a way that made them very solid, even in this wet March ground. He used a 4X4 as a cross piece. He cemented it in at the base and used a large nail to secure it at the top. Josh's bracing method worked way better than the cross wire and rail across the top we have used in the past.

New fence


I am so excited to have a new, solid, horse-safe fence surrounding the back pasture and paddocks. It is nice and tight to the ground so it keeps dogs out/ in also. This was a big investment, but I think it will be well worth it.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Getting ready for spring

New pink Muck Boots-- My belated Valentines day present. I am ready to get out there and work on the farm. Photos of newly fenced back pasture coming soon. Donkey paddock also in progress.