Bridleway Gates

[unlacedgecko]

I’m putting in some electric fence subdivisions. Several do across bridle ways. What’s the most cost effective way to put a gate in?

 

[dinderleat]

Barbed wire.

 

[dinderleat]

Speak to your local footpath department they are normally fairly helpful and sometimes supply the slam gates which is probably what you need.

 

[dinderleat]

Those gates with in a gate are good as it does slow motor bikes up if you put the gate 1ft from the ground they don’t like lifting their bikes over the bottom rail.

 

[kmo]

I seem to have the type of horsey type that can't mount their horse unaided. I've seen a few standing on top of the gate trying to manoeuvre their horse into the right position to get back on. The load on the gate is probably exceeding its safe loading weight Not sure of the solution yet, perhaps mesh clad gates?

 

[dinderleat]

That’s probably a bit over kill

 

[Henarar]

I’m putting in some electric fence subdivisions. Several do across bridle ways. What’s the most cost effective way to put a gate in?

You need to check with the footpath people, not sure you allowed put lots of new gates across a bridleway, If its well used you may be better off to redesign to allow an unhindered bridleway keeping them away from the stock it may save hassle long term

 

[Al R]

That’s probably a bit over kill

Got loads of these, they work well and their self closing but only any good on footpaths, I can chain the big gate but pedestrians can still get through the small gate.

I’ve got a nightmare with 1 block of land with a bridle way with half swinging gates that have a pole sticking up high for horse riders to open, they bend/flex/don’t shut and too many hinge points meaning they don’t work but I can’t chain them shut. These are the sh!t ones. V

 

[dinderleat]

Got loads of these, they work well and their self closing but only any good on footpaths, I can chain the big gate but pedestrians can still get through the small gate.

I’ve got a nightmare with 1 block of land with a bridle way with half swinging gates that have a pole sticking up high for horse riders to open, they bend/flex/don’t shut and too many hinge points meaning they don’t work but I can’t chain them shut. These are the sh!t ones. V

Yeah we’ve got a few of those I don’t find them to bad, we’ve got it so the small gate will swing both ways but always shuts it self and the drop bolt goes in a fair way so you could lock it. We are just having issues with motor bikes so anything to stop them helps.

 

[Steevo]

I seem to have the type of horsey type that can't mount their horse unaided. I've seen a few standing on top of the gate trying to manoeuvre their horse into the right position to get back on. The load on the gate is probably exceeding its safe loading weight Not sure of the solution yet, perhaps mesh clad gates?

Prevention is better than cure.

Rub a thick layer of grease all over the top bar of the gate.

 

[Al R]

Prevention is better than cure.

Rub a thick layer of grease all over the top bar of the gate.

I’ve seen plenty of gates with barbed wire wrapped around the top although not sure if legal?

 

[unlacedgecko]

I seem to have the type of horsey type that can't mount their horse unaided. I've seen a few standing on top of the gate trying to manoeuvre their horse into the right position to get back on. The load on the gate is probably exceeding its safe loading weight Not sure of the solution yet, perhaps mesh clad gates?

bridle way gates should have along handle on the top so the rider can operate them without dismounting.

I’d be putting signs up saying gates are not to be used in that manner, or you could find yourself being claimed against when on falls off a gate and injured itself.

 

[Henarar]

I’ve seen plenty of gates with barbed wire wrapped around the top although not sure if legal?

if someone hurt themselves they could probably claim

 

[kmo]

bridle way gates should have along handle on the top so the rider can operate them without dismounting.

I’d be putting signs up saying gates are not to be used in that manner, or you could find yourself being claimed against when on falls off a gate and injured itself.

This isn't a bridleway, it's an unclassified highway.

 

[Bill dog]

Couple of pallets tied across the path. The fatty blue jodhpur brigade should be able to jump it on their gee gee . And if they can’t , they shouldn’t be on their horses anyway !

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Those gates with in a gate are good as it does slow motor bikes up if you put the gate 1ft from the ground they don’t like lifting their bikes over the bottom rail.

We just jump those rails [emoji23][emoji85][emoji6][emoji4]

 

[Johnnyboxer]

This isn't a bridleway, it's an unclassified highway.

Landies must be able to get down then

 

[kmo]

Landies must be able to get down then

Trouble is the 4 wheel drive brigade lack the IQ to be able to close close the gates behind them.
I need gates that the horsey type can't climb and simple enough that even an off roader can close

 

[bitwrx]

The most cost-effective would be to make the boundary to your subdivision run along the bridleway. Then have boundary of next subdivision on other side of bridleway.

But I suspect that's not practical, else you wouldn't be asking...

Did you buy that welder? Freestanding horse gate. Home built. Or buy a normal horse gate, and make up a freestanding gateway for it. If you're really clever, you could have an insulated duct for the polywire to pass through.

 

[unlacedgecko]

The most cost-effective would be to make the boundary to your subdivision run along the bridleway. Then have boundary of next subdivision on other side of bridleway.

But I suspect that's not practical, else you wouldn't be asking...

Did you buy that welder? Freestanding horse gate. Home built. Or buy a normal horse gate, and make up a freestanding gateway for it. If you're really clever, you could have an insulated duct for the polywire to pass through.

I‘m not.


Bridal way runs along a boundary fence. But the users like to move into the field to avoid muddy bits. Fencing off was my first thought. Landlord has suggested that might not be massively popular.