Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
PENS
: 70′x80′ paddock can be used for grazing or longeing; 20′x70′ pen can provide
some grazing if managed carefully; 15′x50′ all-weather turnout pen has gravel or
sand footing.
FENCE
:Becauseofthecloseproximityoffutureneighbors,perimeterfenceisV-mesh
to keep out animals, children, and windblown debris. Electric fence wire can be in-
stalled on the top and middle of the fences later if horses are kept across the fence.
GATES
:Gatesbetweenpenscanbeopenedforlargerexerciseareaandfortotalaccess
for cleaning.
LANDSCAPING
: Shade trees in yard. Acreage is too small to have shade trees in pens
because horses would chew them, and fencing them off would take too much room.
1-acre residential subdivision
RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION
: 1 acre. 150′ (road frontage) x300′, developed from bare
land.Horse-owning neighborsontwosides,non-horse-owningneighborsononeside.
Suitable for two horses maximum. Buildings are located 70′ apart for fire safety.
