classy, if you have to tote water here's something I've done in the past...put a heavy plastic bag...garbage bag in the water bucket (used a new muck bucket myself and filled while in the back of truck) as a liner, fill it up then tie with rubberbands or sting...you'll have the same amount of water in yer bucket when ya get where your horses are from the fill point...just reach through and grab bag...pull it right out before the horses get to it...lol...hope it helps

Thank you for all the hints, and opinions. I already have the 4' step in plastic posts that are about a 1" square-type with the blunt top,,and will accomodate the twisted wire or braid type of electric line, and the battery charger. I have used it here to create temporary boundaries. I guess I was thinking along the line of the corral panels because of the many times I have been in terrain that there was no way you were gonna get those posts in the hard rocky ground. I know they would work somewhere that the ground is soft and grassy. The panels I am considering are galvanized, and are available directly from Metro Gates and Panels in Paris, TX. They are 4' high and 6' long, and come in sets of 8 which makes a 12' square. If anyone is interested, check them out and see what you think. I was thinking I could stabilize them with the step in posts if the ground were such that you could do so. In the past when camping I too feed at the trailer a lot and hang the hay net there also...and always offer water before and after feeding and riding. I like the bucket on wheels thing, thanks for that hint! I usually end up toting water buckets or dragging the hose around..that "dolly" type would make it easier, whether you are using electric or corral panels. Looking forward to spring camping/trail riding,,hope to see some of you out on the trails. Thanks again for the input! ~Jude~

once they learn/get popped by the fence - it won't matter whats on the other side, they won't go thru it ;) I use the big flat black rubber tubs for water... I love the big plastic tubs with the rope handles... but my guy paws it and naturally breaks more than worth buying... so the sturdy rubber tubs help lots...I also got a pull along bucket with wheels and a handle at Lowes for 19.99 that holds about 5 gallons of water, sometimes I just roll it in and out for him to drink... he likes to play in his water, so I don't often leave it in his pen, rolling bucket also is good for feed or hay or stuff or muck... its been very handly...but just on the water issue, I've also learned that they drink when they are thirsty... after a ride, when or after eating, so I just make sure at those times that I give them a chance to get a drink... and anytime I pull them out of the pen, I give them an option to drink..that way if they have spilled it in the pen or not had a drink, they have an option...feed and hay in the middle in a good place, you can also feed while they are tied to the trailer, I tie mine a great deal - they learn much from it...usually go into a pen for the night - or when I don't have time to mess with them during the day...I just put hay in the pen for them to munch on...

have seen folks use metal posts and connectors that were not capping the top of the post--any horse can get spooked thru or over the top of these--hindsight does not make the scratch or worse better any quicker. God bless and have fun.

Country Supply at horse.com has some portable corrals. I'm interested in the Zareba brand. It's 900 sq. foot. If anyone is using the Zareba, please give your opinion. I've also found Country Supply to be the cheapest place to buy my horse wormers and they ship fast and periodically offer free shipping.

Classy, instead of a regular water bucket I take one of those round muck tubs, you know the kind with the rope handles on the sides. If you pack stuff in them they don't use up more room in the trailer and are much less likely to get tipped over and spill that precious hauled water. I still take a regular bucket to fill it with. Personally I'd rather make several trips at once then not worry all day how long that one bucket of water lasts. Tip: Purchase them at WalMart for about 1/3 the price of the feed store. Make sure you pull one side of each rope handle down to make it tight up against the bucket so there is no loop a horse can stick a leg into. Feed your hay and grain in the middle and it is less likely to get pushed outside the fence. Also, rather than feeding large amounts of hay a couple times a day, If they are going to be standing around, I tend to feed a smaller amount many times a day so that they always have 'new' hay to keep them interested. My charger makes a little whiney mosquito sound that tells the horses it is ON and they never, ever challenge it. Another trick is to make it zap against something when you first put them in so they hear it shock. The only horses I see challenge the electric are horses that the owner often leaves the fence off and have become savy to the fact that it does not always shock. You can always run a double strand a foot apart if you are uncomfortable with just the one. I don't know what size your step in stakes are, but the ones I've seen are usually too low to be very effective, so make sure you have ones that will let you put that strand about chest height on your horse. Good Luck and many happy trails!

Thanks for all the suggestions/info! I already have a bunch of step in posts for electric fencing/tape..and a battery powered charger(using it on the dog yard but could steal it for a trip)...was just wondering about such things as water buckets, hay, etc, getting pushed under the wire and horse getting "popped" and tearing it up. Guess anyway you go, especially with horses there is always the potential for a "wreck"! At least that has been my experience. Don't have that many occassions where there are not pens/stalls,,but was just thinking ahead about the benefit ride at Tarrant,,and the Memorial Day "wing-ding" at the Circle G! Gotta get something going so I won't be missing out on any upcoming fun...thanks again,,and any more input and suggestions will certainly be appreciated .. ~Jude~

I hate to spoil what sounds like a good idea, but thought you would want to know. A friend bought a set of the "Carri-lite" panels and used them once. Only once. Her 'gentle' horse pushed until he pushed them over, reaching for grass. They were not very stable, but we thought they would hold her horse. Boy were we wrong! Now some of the panels are broken, totally unusable without major repairs. I put together an electric fence with a set of stakes and a battery, and they work great. Good luck! Vicky

Velcro connected panels??? I don't think so!! Hair,grass and fluff in it= weakness Timber

Hey there...you can call Spur Innovations, they make the "Carri-lite" system....might be what you're looking for. http://www.carrilitecorrals.com or phone them direct at 317-442-5783. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. Phil