Developing a Field for Horses?
We have a field that is approximately 3 acres and hope to have 2 horses housed there some day. We will likely have a combination of wood and electric fence. We will have a turnout area with a shelter, as well as a small riding area. We'll be building a small barn (2 stalls and 2 storage areas for feed and tack), as well as a storage shed. We have also figured out how to run electricity to the new horse area.My dilemma is water. We live in an area that gets pretty cold in the winter, way below freezing. We have a well which supplies our house but is at least 100 yards from where the 'barn' will go. Since we can't afford to dig another well, suggestions have been to either run a line under the frost line from the house to the field, or have a water holding tank in the barn. We will want water supplied in the barn as well as a trough outside as we plan to leave the horses out as much as possible.Would love any ideas or suggestions. Thank you.
I had the same situation on my new property last year. After hauling water for awhile, we finally just ran a water line to the barn. Let me tell ya, it is definitely worth doing. They can just tie into the main waterline coming off your well pump, but the line does have to be buried about 6 feet deep, which requires quite a bit of excavation.We put in a hose spigot and an automatic waterer. I don't know how I ever lived without the auto waterer--it is the best. I don't even have to worry about water at all in the winter. It's SO nice.So I suggest just sucking it up and running the water line down to the barn. It'll be worth your investment.
u should just try heated water buckets… they are great…. there for there water will not freez and then carrie buckets of water to give them water that what i do when the hose gets taken off for the winter
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My barn has a single well, and the water runs around the whole 20 acre property, I’m not sure how but it does. Probably through hoses under the ground. They have special water troughs that can keep teh water warm in the winter. I would suggest even going to a local hardware store and asking them there opinions. I hope I helped. Good luck!
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I had the same situation on my new property last year. After hauling water for awhile, we finally just ran a water line to the barn. Let me tell ya, it is definitely worth doing. They can just tie into the main waterline coming off your well pump, but the line does have to be buried about 6 feet deep, which requires quite a bit of excavation.
We put in a hose spigot and an automatic waterer. I don’t know how I ever lived without the auto waterer–it is the best. I don’t even have to worry about water at all in the winter. It’s SO nice.
So I suggest just sucking it up and running the water line down to the barn. It’ll be worth your investment.
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