Facilities At Running Arrow Farm

A View Into Our South Pasture

Our facilities at Running Arrow Farm were designed, constructed, and maintained for the benefit and ease of handling of our cattle and horses, as well as to accommodate our visitors.

On our 23 acres of intensive management, we operate 13 small pastures and 4 pipe fenced pens plus a pipe fenced corral.  Through rotational grazing and feeding quality hay 365 days a year, plus some limited irrigation we are able to maintain our cattle and horses in quality condition.  We have several 14' wide alleyways which separate the various "pastures" so we can effectively manage our longhorn herd sires.  In our facility infrastructure, one person can easily relocate any given group of animals (right/left, up/down, and diagonally) from one pen to another in a matter of minutes.

When we acquired our present property in 2002, we began a major re-construction program which ultimately resulted in all new fences and cross fences by the end of 2005.  Our barbed wire fences are 5-1/2 feet high with 7 barbed wires.  Since we have a major highway fronting our property, we put 8 barbed wires on this side of our property.  We sleep very well at night!  We also have 70+ gates to further facilitate cattle holding, movement, and sorting.

Additionally, in our 50 x 75' pipe & rod fenced corral (which has 3 sorting areas), we have a custom-built "Medina Hinge" set-up for restraining our cattle for working.  This area also has a digital scale unit.  Adjacent to this area we have a Calf Table.  Exiting this area to the South is our short alleyway which enters into a curved area with a Swing Gate for "herding" one or more cattle into an exit for loading onto a trailer.

Every pen, pasture area has its own water tank and water faucets are within 50 feet of each tank.  We have almost completed building our loafing sheds for each of our small pastures and pens.

We also use our alleyways for temporary grazing areas to keep the grass "mowed" as well as a holding area for our cattle while we put a new round bale of hay in their area.

Our East-West Alleyway

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