Thank you for all your interesting replies, Stig i like the idea of your fencing which allow me to put the sheep in the area to keep the grass down as well. (no not at the same time as the dogs before anyone says it) We are putting up a small chain link area for a winter solution and then looking at the whole area to fence inside the hedge so that sounds very similar to yours. I dont think i would use rabbit mesh which i have to say around here doesnt even keep the rabbits out lol.... Not sure about electric fencing it only takes one whack on the ponies and they wont go near it for months. Co