Hit and miss fence timber dimensions?

[StephenStephen]

One of our fence panels has been on its way out for some time, and Bert administered the coup de grace.

The fence gets a lot of wind rock, so I'm inclined to replace with DIY vertical hit and miss.

I could spend weeks dithering about what dimension wood to use for the verticals, so would be grateful for a suggestion.

I'm also wondering whether to go with vertical or horizontal - any thoughts?

The fence is 3 panels, between our sloping drive and our neighbour's garden, which is maybe 4 feet lower than the drive where our drive is highest.

It'll effect the neighbours more than us, so I'll also talk to them about their preferences.

Thanks for your thoughts.

 

[RrogerD]

We had / have similar. In the end we replaced the whole fence of 14 panels with alternate solid, close-boarded and custom-made palisade panels, to allow the wind to pass through. It also provides a barrier but some visibility to the other side.
The vertical slats (pales) are 3" wide with 1" gaps. Panels are 6' wide and 5' high, framed and capped to be similar to the solid ones.