>he braces are fine. I’d probably add a short one on the side to tie back to the middle
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>Feel free to pm me for any other questions

Thanks so much! This is why I posted my question! :) I got a while before I'll be building it, so when I get to a second draft, I'll take you up on the p.m. Thanks again.

Maybe, but I wasn't looking for recommendations on whether this was overkill. I did that in Hawaii, and it constantly got pools of water in the cover that was a pain. I'll still be covering it, but mainly for sun protection of the gear on top. It's a fishing yak

What if your horses need to go eat?

All very good points. Will incorporate into my second draft!'

Don't know about hanging it. The yak is over 100 lbs. I'll look into options that are rated for that much weight. I definitely don't want to hang by the handles, because they are secured with rivets. Good enough to move around, but don't think they're intended to be used as long term weight bearing.

The plan was weight, but I think maybe the best route may be to extend the vertical posts and drive them into the ground a few feet?

Good point on the load transfer, I'll redesign that, thank you!

The tall side will go against a fence, and while further away, the house will mitigate wind from the other side.

Yes, shingles.

I was planning on grass, and using ground contact rated lumber for the 4x4 and vertical posts.

I was planning on buying or renting a framing nailer. I've never done this before, but am fairly capable if I know what to do, which is why I'm asking here.

The tall side would be near a wooden fence that is taller than my structure.

Thanks for the tips. No snow here in coastal Texas usually. But I'll look into it.