Posted 2009-11-02 6:02 PM (#112734 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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I was recently on a 5 day trail ride in the Chiricahua Mountains in Az with about 70 riders. There were only two or three people who high-lined their horses, most had some sort of portable corral. There were a number of people who used electric corrals, but the majority used panels of one sort or the other. No one had a horse get out. I saw a Zareba corral there for the first time and was impressed with how substantial it looked. After reading the description on their website, http://www.zarebasystems.com/PRODUCTS/kits_equine.aspx, I was even more impressed. I have not liked electric corrals because in our dry desert country getting a good ground has always been problematic. Zareba eliminated that problem with having the return wire in the 1 1/2 in tape. If the system is on and the horse touches that tape, it will get a shock.
Expandable metal and plastic panels look good in that they don't take as much space as most of the panels used for corrals, but the whole panel deal is questionable for my young horse who likes to step up on panels so he can see further. I have had to put electric wire on my home corral or I would be welding panels every day. This Zareba system looks like it might work well for me when we camp.
Posted 2009-11-11 11:42 AM (#113029 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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Rodear - My horse also likes to 'express himself' on his pipe corral at home. I'm lucky in that it's very beefy and he hasn't broken any panels yet. When I got aluminum portable panels, he pawed only once. When that corral started to come toward him he froze, looked at me to help him(which I did), and has never pawed that corral again. It's been 7 yrs now. Yes, I know. I have a really nice horse. My portable corral is the EQSolutions with the squares for additional bracing on the sides. I love it.
Posted 2009-11-14 8:56 AM (#113158 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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We used to have an aluminum portable corral. I loved it, but most places did not allow it. Even though they telescoped small, the panels still took up a lot of room in our spare stall. We have gone to elec. pens because of limited the storage space and not being able to use it in so many places.
Posted 2009-11-14 9:25 AM (#113160 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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During the winter months, I often camp out in the desert. We don't have many trees out there to high line off. So we mostly use some Hi-Ties on the trailer side or set up an electric hot string. I have seen lots of endurance riders bring in the portable panels.
What I have learned about a hot wire, is too give the horses enough room inside the enclosure. So they don't push one and other through the hot wire. We frequently set up a hot wire in the wilderness areas when we pack in. Often unspooling 1/4 to 1/2 mile of hot wire around a meadow. This gives even a large group of horses room to get away from a bully.
Posted 2009-11-18 7:53 AM (#113337 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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I had a cart a corral and it was ok but it did take up all the space in my rear tack.And my mare at the time figured out that she could put her head under first rail and move it. I got up one morning and she was in a diamond instead of a square... So I ended up using a elec fence corral. Much easier to deal with and you can make it as small or big as you need to.
Posted 2009-12-13 8:51 PM (#114213 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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I'm from the "make do" generation...and bought a portable charging unit from Tractor Supply - some mesh tape and some step in posts. (all for about $100) 4 D cell batteries and I'm good for a week. Even If I don't get a good ground - my horse respects the tape. I dispose of my wash water by pouring it in the ground rod hole if it's dry. I drive extra metal rods on the four corners just to stabilize in windy weather. Careful if you blanket your horse since they can press their chest against the tape without getting stung. Use it a lot at home on damp ground...throughout the year...so they remember and respect it.
All that said...one of my horse (a spirited arab) is willing to take the shock since he knows he'll has so much fun once he's out. For him...I now drive a stake in the ground - hook a sturdy long rope to it...which I have threaded through a flexible fat garden hose...and tie him out. The hose prevents any tangling or rope burns. You can use tubing too..just make sure it's fairly rigid.
Use your tire jack to help tighten or loosen your stake or screw.
Posted 2009-12-14 4:07 PM (#114257 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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We have two sets of the Carri-lite corrals for camping. They work quite well. They do take up some space to pack but not too much. I think each set weighs about 45 pounds.
We have used an electric corral, too. I wish someone would invent a way to have little tiny lights that would be a part of or hook onto the electric tape to help define the perimeter of the electric fence corral. This would help loose horses know there is a fence set up. Maybe this would help to keep them from running through the fence.
Posted 2009-12-17 7:36 AM (#114342 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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for little lights try a set of christmas white lights if you electricity and if not use a battery operated ones. You will have to keep extra batteries but it would work.
Posted 2009-12-17 11:24 AM (#114350 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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where do you find the battery operated christmas light? I've looked for these off and on for a year or so, but haven't found any yet...As to MY hardheads; one can't be put in the elec corral because she freaks out.. she goes in the portable corral (wich takes up my entire rear tack) and the other can't be put into the portable corral because she stands on the rungs and sometimes slips her hoof thru.. She has so far had to stand tied.. I haven't tried her on the elec yet..She's pretty easy-going, so I don't anticipate much problem with her.. Wouldn't it be nice if they both could do the same thing??? LOL .. of course, they'd have to be separated into individual pens because one will beat the crap out of the other .... sigh....
Posted 2009-12-26 1:15 PM (#114570 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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We used to use a picket pin with a 20 foot line. That gave the horses a 40 ft circle to graze in and it was simple to fit in the saddle bags. I haven't been trailriding in years so I havn't tried a picket rope on our newer horses. Might be a good idea to start because I would like to start going out again once I get my 3yr old broke.
Posted 2010-01-04 12:25 PM (#114856 - in reply to #114570) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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I cannot say as I am overly familiar with the corrals on the market, with that said...the kits you all refer to, do they come with batteries to make them HOT... and IF so how long do they last, and can they be recharged off of the truck battery ? Inquiring minds want to know...
Posted 2010-01-09 1:25 PM (#115061 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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The portable chargers use 4 "D" cell flashlight batteries. They will last 4-6 weeks. I carry an extra set of batteries if I've been using the charger for a while or just change them out before the camping trip.
The solar panel chargers are too big to pack around. they work well in the back yard. But you don't want to pack them around a wilderness area where you are counting pounds in the paniers.
There are numerous brands that are available, Maxim Portable B-15, Zareba Yellow Jacket are a couple that I've used.
Posted 2010-01-10 6:04 PM (#115103 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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For lights to mark a temp fence try chem lights. The are little plastic chemical activated lights that you could hang on the wire. I have not bought any for a few years but they used to last 6-8 hours. I am sure that they make ones that last longer by now. You can get them in many colors and buy them where ever camping equip. is sold.
Posted 2010-02-11 9:28 AM (#116418 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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I have two sets of corrals from Corrals 2 Go which are nice, but unless you have them mounted on the side of the trailer can be difficult for me to set up by myself. A pushy gelding can easily move the panels around unless you attack them to something more permanent. Ask me how I know this. I no longer use them for camping but have found plenty of uses at home...just none that involve that one gelding!
I've switched to a homemade portable electric pen. I can set it up more quickly than friends who are setting up picket lines (got a system down now). My mare is extremely respectful of it, but I use 2" tape for visibility and I use two strands of it. My mare would probably be fine with one strand, but I've seen other horses get loose and the two strands keeps them OUT. My little charger is the one that runs on D batteries.
Should be interesting this year as husband now has a ginormous (17 hand) TB we are going to take on camping trips with us. Not sure how he'll respect the little corral. I'm going to have to find some taller step in posts!
Posted 2010-02-13 10:09 AM (#116519 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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Gard, our Yellow Jacket charger by Zareba, from Valley Vet Supply, uses D batteries, or a 6 volt (Like a square flashlight does) or will also work hooked up to a 12 v battery. A 6 volt battery lasts more than a week at a time. The charger has 2 power settings, works great. We just use the charger, the electric rope, and drive some T posts. If it is just out in a wilderness area we will use 2 strands. If it is in a campground with the potential for other folks loose horses, we will use 3 strands so that it is very noticeable to the oncoming critters. We also carry a t post puller that makes life simple in these mountain rocky pastures....we use the mushroom cap insulators on the tops of the posts for safety and visibility, and clip on insulators for the posts. The rope I roll up on an extension cord wheel, the insulators and charger, with it's clamped on ground rod, are in a zip up cloth bag, the t posts, puller, and driver are carried in the bed of the truck. Simple, strong, and works.
Posted 2010-03-06 4:12 PM (#117288 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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Claudia .... I know it's been awhile since you asked about portable corrals and OBannon State forest, i went to the Old Capitol ride there last June and used portable corrals in the new electric horse camp they said i could.I of course picked up after the horse every day sure made my trip allot less worrisome!I plan to do the same at this years ride already have my site reserved.My corrals are called TravelNCorrals they are great !Mira from Kentucky.
Posted 2010-03-14 12:19 PM (#117569 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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We bought 8 slide-lock telescoping panels to make 2 stalls. They are 68" long and 57" high and expand to 10 feet long each, making two separate stalls. Each panel has 4 pipes.We have used them in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, NC, SC, Kentucky, South Dakota and Wyoming, and never had a problem. My wife and I load them in the front stall of a four horse Sundowner and can unload and set them up in about 10 minutes. We highly recomend them. Call Red Harris of Alamaba at 256-393-0789 - Cheers
Posted 2010-03-16 1:02 AM (#117654 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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Flyingfarm,
I have basically the same setup you do. I made a bag to put everything in. I did see a girl last year pulling out a golf bag with all the fencing in it and rolling it over to the area she was fencing in. I worked fine for her and stayed behind the saddles in the saddle compartment.
Posted 2010-03-25 6:18 AM (#117983 - in reply to #112704) Subject: RE: Portable Corrals
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Painted Horse, where do you get the high ties for the trailer & how $$$$? By the way, great pics! We have a lot of trees in PA & usually tie on a high line but those look great when you have to tie to the trailer!
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