Hurdle

Types:
– Traditional hurdles made from wattle
– Hurdle-making is a traditional woodland craft
– Historically used for penning livestock and separating land
– Modern livestock hurdles known as panels or pipe panels
– Wattle hurdles used in hedges and river restoration

Uses:
– Decorative fencing for gardens
– Crossing rivers at fording points
– Sorting, handling, or loading animals
– Adding strength to river banks for erosion control
– Aid in the growth of new hedges

Livestock Hurdles:
– Made of steel or aluminium
– Vary in size for different animals
– Joined by pins or hooks
– Used for temporary gates or blocking gaps in hedges
– Supplied in a set with a mobile cattle crush and trailer

Applications:
– River restoration and conservation
– Hedge laying and hedgerow management
– Hunt racing jumps
– Human track and field hurdling barriers
– Used in hedges for environmental benefits

Related Topics:
– Wattle and daub
– National hunt racing
– Perkin Warbeck (1474-99)
– River Restoration and Riverbank Conservation
– Hedge Laying and Hedgerow Management