Pampered Dog Blog

Building yourself a horse menage for training is quite simple and doesn’t necessarily have to cost a lot. Many different companies exist which can provide the necessary materials to create a ménage which will withstand most weather. Naturally, some materials will withstand certain weather conditions better than others. Equally, the place you choose to position your horse ménage will make a difference to the type of materials you select.

The first step in building the horse ménage has to be deciding where to put it. 20 x 40 metres is considered an average size, but high level tests use bigger spaces. A good size circular horse ménage should be 20 metres in diameter. Naturally, you need to select a spot big enough for this. You may also want to try and site the ménage quite far from spaces used to graze other animals. Even though you’ll use horse fencing around the ménage, there is a lot of potential for nearby animals to distract the horse too much.

Flat land is obviously ideal in terms of allowing good drainage and ease of use. The drainage will be the single factor which most affects your use of the horse ménage. Good drainage keeps the ménage dry and therefore prevents ice from forming, so you can keep using it. The type and quality of the soil in the area will affect drainage because some soils drain easily and others don’t. A membrane is not always needed. Bear in mind that applying them incorrectly could make them rip.

Naturally, the surface type you choose will make a big difference. Sand is the most common surface but many horse ménages also use fake grass or wood fibre. Whatever you choose, make sure it’s at least four inches deep.

Your horse ménage fencing is also important. This can be bought from many stockists.