Specs on the size, dimensions of a corral

franniescan · 11-22-2012, 06:37 PM

Hey folks,

Just trying to work on a little bit of writing since the writer's block finally vanished for a bit. Am struggling to depict how a corral should look back in the 1800s in Colorado. Would it have been high enough so that a horse could not jump over it...

I'm working out of the country from where all my resources are so I'm struggling to find anything on the internet that might reveal what I'm looking for.

Thanks!

Fran

shadowwalker · 11-22-2012, 06:51 PM

Size would depend on available land, number of horses, even wealth of the owner. It would also depend on whether the horses were stabled there or had range elsewhere for grazing. I've seen minimums of anywhere from 10x12 ft per horse (very small) to 80x80 ft per horse.

alleycat · 11-23-2012, 07:01 PM

I'm not an expert on corrals, present or past, but just in case you're not aware, be sure the corral is built of wood and not barbed wire. The one thing I do know is horses and barbed wire don't mix well.

franniescan · 01-07-2013, 01:36 PM

Hello everyone,

Thanks for the responses. I apologize for not getting back sooner. I have been traveling in Southeast Asia and had little opportunity to get to internet. Have noted all the thoughts and will see what I can create.

Thanks!

Fran

11-22-2012, 06:37 PM	#1
franniescan Exploring the Last Frontier Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Aspen, CO Posts: 191	Specs on the size, dimensions of a corral Hey folks, Just trying to work on a little bit of writing since the writer's block finally vanished for a bit. Am struggling to depict how a corral should look back in the 1800s in Colorado. Would it have been high enough so that a horse could not jump over it... I'm working out of the country from where all my resources are so I'm struggling to find anything on the internet that might reveal what I'm looking for. Thanks! Fran __________________ Last edited by franniescan; 01-07-2013 at 01:36 PM.

11-22-2012, 06:51 PM	#2
shadowwalker empty-nester! Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,798	Size would depend on available land, number of horses, even wealth of the owner. It would also depend on whether the horses were stabled there or had range elsewhere for grazing. I've seen minimums of anywhere from 10x12 ft per horse (very small) to 80x80 ft per horse. __________________ I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been by far; for a might-have-been has never been, but a has-been was once an are. - Milton Berle There's only one absolute in writing - Never listen to absolutes.

11-23-2012, 07:01 PM	#3
alleycat Meow. AW Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 51,996	I'm not an expert on corrals, present or past, but just in case you're not aware, be sure the corral is built of wood and not barbed wire. The one thing I do know is horses and barbed wire don't mix well. __________________ .

01-07-2013, 01:36 PM	#4
franniescan Exploring the Last Frontier Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Aspen, CO Posts: 191	Hello everyone, Thanks for the responses. I apologize for not getting back sooner. I have been traveling in Southeast Asia and had little opportunity to get to internet. Have noted all the thoughts and will see what I can create. Thanks! Fran __________________

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