2011 Kiger Adoption

[horseracer]

Ok, so I know y'all were talking about fencing being the main thing that keeps people from getting a mustang so I was wondering what type of fences everyone uses that has gotten a mustang before? I know it says it on the BLM website but I have actually seen some variations and it's kind of confusing to me. I was planning a 20x24 pen (shed would add an extra 12x12) made of circle 6" wood posts and 2"x6" rails. What is the maximum distance from the ground to the first post and is everything else acceptable? I was wanting the bottom board to be 1.5 feet from the ground on parts of it and one foot on the other parts. If that isn't allowed, I would just need to add another board at the bottom and it would be 1 foot at the most. Any advice would be great!

[prizmbluekigers]

Straight from the BLM web site:

The acceptable corral must be sturdy and constructed out of poles, pipes, or planks (minimum 1.5 inch thickness) without dangerous protrusions. Barbed wire, large-mesh woven, stranded and electric materials are unacceptable for fencing.
Posts should be a minimum of 6 inches in diameter and spaced no farther than 8 feet apart. Horizontal rails should be 3-inch minimum diameter poles or planks at least 2 feet x 8 feet. If you use poles, there should be a minimum of five horizontal rails, and when you use 2" x 8" planks, there should be at least four rails. No space between rails should exceed 12". You should fasten all rails to the inside of the post with either heavy nails or lag screws.
You must provide shelter from inclement weather and temperature extremes for your adopted wild horse or burro. Shelters must be a two-sided structure with a roof, well-drained, adequately ventilated, and accessible to the animal(s). The two sides need to block the prevailing winds and need to protect the major part of the bodies of the horse or burro. Tarps are not acceptable. Contact your administering BLM office for shelter requirements in your area.