Horse property planning

Know what the arena will take.

Simple, field-ready calculators for decisions made before the truck arrives.

Available tools

The land, the base, the footing.

Pasture Horse Pasture Calculator Acres per horse from forage yield and grazing management. Arena base Horse Arena Base Calculator Aggregate tons by arena size, subgrade, and compacted depth. Arena footing Horse Arena Footing Calculator Sand tons by arena size, depth, and waste factor.

Guides

Where the numbers come from.

Pasture Horse fencing How high, how much, and which type. Feed Winter water for horses How much they need, and how to keep it open. Feed Hay shortage 2026 How to plan, buy and stretch your winter hay. Pasture The dry lot How big it should be, where it goes, and what to put under it. Pasture Rotational grazing for horses How many paddocks, and how long to rest each one. Feed How much hay does a horse need? Per day, per winter, and why waste changes the number you buy. Arena footing Choosing arena footing Why good base material makes bad footing, and what to ask a supplier. Pasture How many acres per horse? Why the two-acre rule spans anything from 1 to 5 acres.