seoirse
Well-Known Member
Further on from my 'maybe I'm going to get a field shelter post the other day' I've not only decided I'm definitely going to get one but I've also found a fairly local company who will do the spec I want and come and erect it all etc etc. However, I want to organise some sort of base for it to be built on, though the guy at the field shelter place has said while not ideal, it can go straight on the grass if it has to. I'd rather put something down to just give a bit of a firmer surface and help prevent mud at least inside the shelter. The field is on top of a hill so fairly well drained, the worst mud we ever get is about hoof deep and even now in all this wet only about 5% of my paddock has any mud in it at all and the planned area for the shelter isn't very wet. The area where I'm planning to put the shelter is partially under some trees and pretty level. The shelter is going to be on skids. I can't put concrete down as we are not allowed anything which would be difficult to take up. Anyone got any ideas? I don't want anything too stony as my horse, while shod all round is likely to be standing on it quite a bit.
My other conundrum is which way round to put the shelter. My field is oblong with the short sides at the north and south ends. The gate is at the north end, and there is woodland immediately over the fence all along the south side which is where my horse hangs out for shelter. The girl in the field next door which is exactly the same as mine has her shelter at the south end under the woods but the opening facing north, the reason for this is so her horse can look out and see the whole field and all his mates, she was worried if she turned it round to provide more shelter he wouldnt be able to see out onto the field and may not use it or may charge out of it like a rabbit every time he thought he was missing something. I'd just like mine to have a bit more shelter from northerly weather, but then I suppose he could go and stand behind it! Sort of defeats the point a bit though?! Hmmm?
My other conundrum is which way round to put the shelter. My field is oblong with the short sides at the north and south ends. The gate is at the north end, and there is woodland immediately over the fence all along the south side which is where my horse hangs out for shelter. The girl in the field next door which is exactly the same as mine has her shelter at the south end under the woods but the opening facing north, the reason for this is so her horse can look out and see the whole field and all his mates, she was worried if she turned it round to provide more shelter he wouldnt be able to see out onto the field and may not use it or may charge out of it like a rabbit every time he thought he was missing something. I'd just like mine to have a bit more shelter from northerly weather, but then I suppose he could go and stand behind it! Sort of defeats the point a bit though?! Hmmm?