x2 Ol Grey Mare is correct about the springing back but that's the only issue with them. Strong, lightweight, flexible, and, best of all, cheap! Shade, rain and snow, and overhead protection are all of the reasons we wanted a covered run, and we haven't regretted it one bit. I also feed and...
I too, have posted these pics other places before so like georgiagail, my apologies to those thinking, "Oh, great, there's Motel Chix again!"
We did the hoop run using cattle panels arched over steel posts pounded into the ground, with a little while vinyl lattice added just to make it...