@Kerry an avatar is the picture in the box to the left of your posts. I f you hit on your name at the top of the page it will give you a drop down box. Click on account details and that will take you to the right area.
I won't be planting any hedges, as you say they are high maintenance and I'm getting on a bit. My last garden had 150ft of hedging, never again!
The fencing is adequate for a rural position although one is about to be replaced by the owner of the neighbouring field, the posts are rotten. The horses don't attempt to push through the fence whereas cattle or sheep would.