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I Love these arc shaped mobile field shelters and I think Bertie would too. He tends to get blocked from his field shelter when the other horse he shares with is in there. He might get his nose in if he is lucky! I think these are a better design, much safer for multiple horses. Best start saving! :)

Has anyone got one? Do your horses like it? http://www.horsearc.co.uk/
 
They are very pretty looking, i'd probably consider one if i get a 3rd shelter. Think the bay pony in the vid may have dickies though
 
Wind was my first thought too. Good idea in principle but would need to be in a sheltered area to be any use, defeating the point of it. Could panel a 3/4 square further out each end or something though, still allowing access but cutting some of the wind factor out.
 
I just looked at the price too :eek::eek:!! We paid less than £1000 for our regular field shelters, including kick boards inside, doors added on so they could be used as stables, and steel tow skids attached - less than half the price of a large arc without the skids...
 
Honey08 said:
I just looked at the price too :eek::eek:!! We paid less than £1000 for our regular field shelters, including kick boards inside, doors added on so they could be used as stables, and steel tow skids attached - less than half the price of a large arc without the skids...
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Who was that off? Mine were about £2.5k
 
Saw them at YHL thought the were v overpriced and not v strong! Only wayof fixing them was withthe thin metal 'legs' at each corner, v easy trip hazard both for neddys and humans and thought how odd to have a through design let's all the wind and rain in - VERY overpriced and didn't think very well made - especially given for use by horses - definately not on my shopping list
 
These would not work on our hill :eek: There was an old hen hut on our land when we moved in, sited out of the prevailing wind direction, when there was a storm with a southerly wind the roof blew off and over three stables a kennel, a tack room and bounced on a fourth stable roof, before cartwheeling into next doors field :eek: The damage one of those arcs could do doesn't bear thinking about! I also don't like the four corner struts, the injuries horses could collect from them gives me the willies :eek:
 
weebarney said:
Who was that off? Mine were about £2.5k
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A company called The Timber Yard. We had the skids made by someone else. I think the shelter alone was about £900 with doors. 5 yrs or so ago now.

Pic - The right hand one is not on skids, the left hand one (that you can't see well) is.

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I like those Tigertail. My friend has one similar that is basically two regular shelters face to face. Very noticeable though if you haven't got planning!
 
I like them, particularly with the fly nets.

Our horses only use a field shelter to escape from the sun and flies, don't think they'd bother with it when it was very windy. They prefer being outside then.
 
My youngsters would love pulling down the fly nets, they are ace at finding anything that is not secure and removing it to play with!

As above on top of our hill can not imagine what would happen to a wind funnel, our first winter we had goose and hen huts roll over and over in a gale, so soon learnt everything has to be well strapped and secured down!
 
I think that it hotter, drier climates they would be fab-my ponies only really use the shelters for shade and to get away from flies. However, I don't fancy its chances in a Scottish winter (or a summer like last years!).
 
With regards to wind, I think if I positioned it well in the field it would be ok. I like the idea of being able to leave hay in there for the boys, which I wouldn't dare do in a regular field shelter. They are supposed to get round planning regs too so thats good for us as we are at the mercy of Peak District planning :D
 
They do look pretty, you can get poly-tunnel like ones called protech which look good also. I was thinking of getting one as a standard mobile field shelter is not really that mobile! To be honest I don't think wind would be as much of a problem as people think as long as it is well anchored down, the wind can escape after all.
 
So they are held down with concrete blocks and you have to dig your field up every time you want to move it?

Seems very expensive and a whole heap of hassle when a normal towable one you just hitch up and drag to where you want it??
 
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