How to Install a Wooden Horse Fence
- 1). Mark the corners of your pasture with the stakes. Then measure where the corner posts need to be sunk and stake those spots.
- 2). Dig holes where the stakes are to a depth of two feet minimum. Set your corner posts into concrete into these holes and allow them to set for 72 hours.
- 3). Create your H-braces with your corner posts. Do this by notching your corner posts 10 inches from the top and bottom, then inserting another 4-inch corner post that is notched to fit lengthwise between the two posts--creating an "H". Tighten the posts with wires strung between the two posts that is then twisted to create the tension necessary to press the wood together.
- 4). Dig holes for your fence posts every 10 feet along your fence line to a depth of two feet, set posts in concrete and allow to set for 72 hours.
- 5). Nail your 2-by-4 pieces into the corner posts to create your fence. You should have a minimum of three boards: top, middle, bottom. More boards mean more security. So if you can afford it, do four or even five.
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