Horse Talk

[Kusanar]

How much room do you think two minis would need? Room in the shelter and the pen and of course the pasture

I would say an acre would be fine for 2. That may even be more room than needed. A 10x20 area for a pen would likely be more an big enough.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I would say an acre would be fine for 2. That may even be more room than needed. A 10x20 area for a pen would likely be more an big enough.

Thanks for your help and the quick response!

That's not too much room then

I'm not sure if we could fence in the whole entire thing but I could probably just watch them while they graze and/or fence only part of it.

And wow that small!? Guess they don't need 50x50 then

 

[Kusanar]

Thanks for your help and the quick response!

That's not too much room then

I'm not sure if we could fence in the whole entire thing but I could probably just watch them while they graze and/or fence only part of it.

And wow that small!? Guess they don't need 50x50 then

I have a 30x30 shed on the end of my barn and during bad weather I have seen up to 6 horses (full sized) all standing under it with no problems. Now there are only 3 full sized and 1 mini over there but there is a TON of room in there with them all there.
So, to pen them up or lock them inside, then a small area is fine. A mini can get to a gallop in less than 60 feet, so they don't need a lot of room to move around. I can walk with my mini while he's trotting... tiny little legs.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have a 30x30 shed on the end of my barn and during bad weather I have seen up to 6 horses (full sized) all standing under it with no problems. Now there are only 3 full sized and 1 mini over there but there is a TON of room in there with them all there.
So, to pen them up or lock them inside, then a small area is fine. A mini can get to a gallop in less than 60 feet, so they don't need a lot of room to move around. I can walk with my mini while he's trotting... tiny little legs.

Thanks for all the detail! That makes sense, I've heard stories of 3 horses cramming in even just regular stall sized (like 10x10 or 12×12 etc) or smaller type sheds. Silly horses LOL

Wow they get to a gallop fast! Maybe it's just them being smaller? And haha OMG that sounds adorable!

I was thinking more for like them being in it during the day/living there in case I can'tmake a separate pasture. But I am going to try to.

I will take pictures and maybe a video tour of the property lol

 

[ShrekDawg]

It got dark so I'll have to get pictures of the hill and area where I'm thinking of keeping them tomorrow

 

[Kusanar]

Thanks for all the detail! That makes sense, I've heard stories of 3 horses cramming in even just regular stall sized (like 10x10 or 12×12 etc) or smaller type sheds. Silly horses LOL

Wow they get to a gallop fast! Maybe it's just them being smaller? And haha OMG that sounds adorable!

I was thinking more for like them being in it during the day/living there in case I can'tmake a separate pasture. But I am going to try to.

I will take pictures and maybe a video tour of the property lol

We have a tiny little 8x8 (standard is 12x12 for reference) stall at the barn we're at now, we needed to use it at the time, so we put one of the arabians in it as they are small. One day, 2 arabians AND the big 1,300+ pound draft cross all went in there at the same time... They were fine, no one could move, but they all crammed in there just fine... lol

 

[ShrekDawg]

We have a tiny little 8x8 (standard is 12x12 for reference) stall at the barn we're at now, we needed to use it at the time, so we put one of the arabians in it as they are small. One day, 2 arabians AND the big 1,300+ pound draft cross all went in there at the same time... They were fine, no one could move, but they all crammed in there just fine... lol

LOL OMG that's hilarious! Reminds me of a video I saw on Facebook last month. Private group so I don't think I can share it but it was basically the same thing as you just described. Their draft or draft cross (or at least a BIG horse, not sure if it was draft), a smaller size horse, and their mini all crammed in the one stall haha it was either a mini or a third even smaller horse

Anyway, they came out and couldn't find them and in the video all of them came out of the stall one by one

Then they all went back in LOL

 

[ShrekDawg]

Horses are weirdos

 

[PeepersMama]

Thanks for your help and the quick response!

That's not too much room then

I'm not sure if we could fence in the whole entire thing but I could probably just watch them while they graze and/or fence only part of it.

And wow that small!? Guess they don't need 50x50 then

Unless you want to fence in all but a five foot gap, I wouldn't risk letting them out like that. Especially with 2. I did that with two full size horses once.... Bad, bad idea. XD

 

[PeepersMama]

Horses are weirdos

This is the most accurate thing I have read all day