I sell the Carri-Lite Portable Corrals so I’m perhaps
not the most objective person but thought I would give my thoughts and
impressions.
The panels are so easy to pack away. I load them in my truck
bed between the gooseneck and the tailgate, a stack of 10 of them. It’s
great that they’re so compact.
The “full corral system” comes with 8 panels. If
you’re attaching to a trailer, that would probably be a sufficient number
and create a large enough space, but I set the corral up freestanding and found
that it seemed just a bit too small for my horse so I ordered an additional two
panels.
The locking pins used to hold the panels together are great
in that they stop the panels from streamlining if/when the horse leans on them.
I did however buy enough ½” bolts, nuts and washers to set up one panel
so it’s a hinged gate to make ingress and egress easier. Another idea is
to just slide the panel into itself (collapse it side to side) to create a
space for moving the horse in and out. Personally I think the bolts, nuts,
washers are easier. I also use a KwikTwist to secure the gate rather than
putting the locking pins in.
The panels need to be set up in a circular configuration. The
panels get pretty tippy if they’re in a straight line. I did set up once
with three or four panels in a straight line, but I used guy-lines to
stabilize. The full corral system also comes with a stake kit for securing the
panels.
I hang a hay bag off the panels with no problem at all. If I
use the stake kit, I can also hang a water bucket on the corral’s lower
bars.
The resin material is tough, tough, tough – which is
good because no corral really has an easy life with an endurance rider. I’ve
taken a hammer to the panels using full-force blows (the panel was on a
concrete floor) to see how rugged it was. The hammer didn’t even leave a
mark. There’s no issue with chipped powder coating and since it’s a
resin, there’s not even a possibility of rust.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoy the ease of use of the CarriLite
and my horse has been doing great in the Carri-Lite corral. If I hadn’t
actually used the panels, I would read the description and think the product was
too good to be true.
If you have other questions, please let me know.
…S
Susan Favro
Healthy As A Horse Network
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