Paddock track system

A track system like Paddock Paradise allows your horse to live more naturally. It also utilizes small acreage to its fullest! In this system, there’s an interior and exterior fence that create a track around the perimeter of your land. In the center, you’ll find grazing land, riding space, or even fields for other animals. […]

A couple of years ago, I stumbled on an idea that was so brilliant, it was almost unbelievable. Here at Red Gate Farm, we try to house and manage our animals as naturally as possible. That includ…

Have you ever noticed how horses will wear down paths in a pasture? It seems like no matter how much space they have, horses will follow the same paths (or tracks) every day as they move about. T…

All the guide books on hobby farms stress the importance of identifying your values. One which popped out at me from the start was our desire to make sure the animals on our farm would have a high …

Paddock Paradise/Track System Adding intetest to tracks:

Create a Paddock Paradise - About 15 years ago, I was boarding my mare, Diva, at a private barn in Victoria, BC. The paddocks were very small and flat, with electric fence covering all the boards to prevent chewing, and Diva was on the end of the paddock row beside a forest. It was close to home, which worked for me, but Diva was deeply stressed, making it almost impossible to safely work with her or ride her.

𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝘽𝙄𝙂 𝘽𝙪𝙩 ‘𝘿𝙤’ 𝙎𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙧. If you start simple and leave room to adapt, your track will grow organically. As you develop things, you will gain a better understanding of how the track need…

Many people asked on my last post how we fenced our stream since it is our track. After a lot of research, my husband brilliantly came up with this idea,...

Have you ever noticed how horses will wear down paths in a pasture? It seems like no matter how much space they have, horses will follow the same paths (or tracks) every day as they move about. This instinctive behavior is the theme behind an increasingly popular way to provide turn out to horses. Image:…