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Has anyone had an arena fence replaced? I trying to get some idea of cost. Our DIY fencing made from pallets has started to rot and fall over so need to replace it but have no idea how much this would cost. It is 40 x 20m
 
Sorry to hi-jack your post, but I was just thinking of using some pallets to make an arena fence. Apart from the rot, did it make a reasonable fence? how many pallets did you need for a 40 x 20? and how long did it last before the rot set in?
 
NAAC 2023 prices for post and 3 rail was about £25 a meter IIRC. So you’re looking at a minimum of £3k plus any cost for removal of an old fence. If you want hard wood rather than treated soft wood expect to pay more but it will last you 25 years rather than <10.
 
littleshetland said:
Sorry to hi-jack your post, but I was just thinking of using some pallets to make an arena fence. Apart from the rot, did it make a reasonable fence? how many pallets did you need for a 40 x 20? and how long did it last before the rot set in?
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We used extra large pallets and not sure how many we used. It was put up 10 years ago and was at tge time a cheap option.
 
I recently went to a yard friend had a lesson there and his arenas and fields had wooden posts but the rails were made of this thick plastic stuff, it was a brown colour with ridges on it looked really hard wearing and might be cheaper than wood.
 
Pinkvboots said:
I recently went to a yard friend had a lesson there and his arenas and fields had wooden posts but the rails were made of this thick plastic stuff, it was a brown colour with ridges on it looked really hard wearing and might be cheaper than wood.
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It’s definitely not cheaper than wood
 
irishredwood said:
Has anyone had an arena fence replaced? I trying to get some idea of cost. Our DIY fencing made from pallets has started to rot and fall over so need to replace it but have no idea how much this would cost. It is 40 x 20m
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We have post and rail round our outdoor school, have replaced it but years ago. Prob be about 1500 - 20000 if we did it now.
 
Pinkvboots said:
I recently went to a yard friend had a lesson there and his arenas and fields had wooden posts but the rails were made of this thick plastic stuff, it was a brown colour with ridges on it looked really hard wearing and might be cheaper than wood.
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More expensive than wood but can be worth the investment for longevity - composite plastic fencing!
 
I have plastic electric fence posts and tape all around my grazing areas, all wired up to batteries and I have the same set up surrounding my arena, but not connected to any power source. My horses definitely do not 'lean' on the fence!
 
The arena at our yard has only one end fenced, it's one of the 20 mtr ends. One of the 40mtr sides has the stable block forming one side the other 40 mtr side has a bank of earth that is now covered with grass. One 20 mtr end has another earth bank, covered with grass & the remaining 20 mtr end has a fence because that is where the yo's house & garden are.
 
With a view to safety. Back in the day we had the "school" surrounded by high banks with a fence on the top of the bank. If you came off you were likely to fall on the bank going that way rather than on top of rails. Fencing is extremely expensive now. I paid (cost) over £500 for a 100 posts last year.
 
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