Mesh farm gate query

[PurBee]

I’m going to get a standard mesh farm gate.



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For horses, i was wondering which way best to hang it. Im thinking with the mesh side facing horses, or is the mesh flimsy that they could easily dent it? What way would you hang it?

 

[milliepops]

instinctively, I'd want mesh on the inside but others may feel differently

I have a gate with weldmesh attached to it and that's on the inside (facing horses), I prefer it that way as there's no way for hooves to get trapped between mesh and gate but that's something we added rather than it being all fabricated together from the start.

 

[ester]

inside too

 

[Ranyhyn]

I dont think it matters but from an aesthetics POV I'd want the mesh on the side I'd view the gate from in the yard

 

[PapaverFollis]

Mesh facing horses for me.

 

[paddi22]

mesh facing the horses, we've had minis trying to scramble over them and the use the bars like rungs! when the mesh faces them they can't

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Mesh facing the horses for me, too If horses can 'paw' at the gate, they are less likely to be able to knock it off the gate, when it is that way round. I would, however, want to be absolutely certain that the edges were not accessible to the horses - paranoid? Not much!

 

[Red-1]

Mesh facing horses for me too, so they can't make a gap between the mesh and gate by pawing, and then get stuck!

 

[sport horse]

Have you thought of a steel clad gate - it should be less prone to damage than the mesh. I had some for many years for cattle and horses and they never had a mark on them

 

[PurBee]

mesh facing the horses, we've had minis trying to scramble over them and the use the bars like rungs! when the mesh faces them they can't

? mini’s are just little rascals!

 

[PurBee]

I wondered whether it was possible for the horses to punch the mesh out of the way and get a hoof stuck between mesh and rails....rather not risk it. It does depend i guess, on how good the welds are.
Consensus seems to be mesh side facing horses - thanks folks! ?

 

[PurBee]

Have you thought of a steel clad gate - it should be less prone to damage than the mesh. I had some for many years for cattle and horses and they never had a mark on them

they didnt come up when searching....if theyre easy to source that worth considering, thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Goldenstar]

Definitely mesh towards horses .

 

[rabatsa]

they didnt come up when searching....if theyre easy to source that worth considering, thanks for the suggestion!

Any IAE stockist should have them.

 

[PurBee]

Found this style....which is visually designed to be hung with frame facing horses. Wonder if the weld is strong enough of the sheet to the frame?

 

[PurBee]

This is for an entrance to horse loafing hard-standing area, not a barn stall gate.

im on the case due to dumped ponies on the bog having wondered down recently and got in with my horses, causing havoc and tearing my electric fencing system up - at 3am in the damn morning! There’s a stallion who’s been let loose with the bog herd and he’d be after my mare. Im going to get a camera up to i.d the ponies and get them rescued or something, as its been like this every winter for past 3yrs, and the bog ponies are getting braver....i think they smell the haylage on the wind and follow the scent!

 

[paddi22]

QUOTE="PurBee, post: 14458817, member: 142089"]I wondered whether it was possible for the horses to punch the mesh out of the way and get a hoof stuck between mesh and rails....rather not risk it. It does depend i guess, on how good the welds are.
Consensus seems to be mesh side facing horses - thanks folks! ?[/QUOTE]


the mesh is very strong
we have them in a small yard where I get random charity horses in that are feral sometimes, and the mesh has always held up to any kicks and bashes. it's very strong. I never worry about it moving

 

[Tiddlypom]

the mesh is very strong
we have them in a small yard where I get random charity horses in that are feral sometimes, and the mesh has always held up to any kicks and bashes. it's very strong. I never worry about it moving

Agree. We’ve got a half weldmesh gate and it’s very sturdy. Still best to have the weldmesh on the side facing the horse, though.

 

[rabatsa]

https://iae.co.uk/products/agriculture/?fwp_product_agriculture_categories=gates

I have full mesh, half mesh and fully sheeted gates from here but purchased through my local ag merchants.

 

[PurBee]

https://iae.co.uk/products/agriculture/?fwp_product_agriculture_categories=gates

I have full mesh, half mesh and fully sheeted gates from here but purchased through my local ag merchants.

thanks for the link - there may be northern ireland dealers of iae products, as courier from the uk will cost as much as the gate!