Fencing for horses how far should the post be apart thanks

[hawthornheavyhorses]

Slightly depends on your horses, some are fine with barbed wire, others will scratch themselves sore on it and young horses can injure themselves badly on it. Barbed wire is also much more of a risk if your horses were ever to spook through/into a fence or be forced into a fence by another horse.

 

Personally I wouldn't use barbed wire, I'd use proper horse anti-climb netting with posts at 3m, and then a strand of electric fencing on top to stop them scratching/pushing it over. Agree with 1.2m high.

 

If you want to use post and rail same height applies, put the rails on the inside of the field as it is much stronger that way, and a strand of electric along each rail.

 

Electric can be run off a car battery, no need for mains really.

 

Hope that helps.

[mendiplogs]

Slightly depends on your horses, some are fine with barbed wire, others will scratch themselves sore on it and young horses can injure themselves badly on it. Barbed wire is also much more of a risk if your horses were ever to spook through/into a fence or be forced into a fence by another horse.

 

Personally I wouldn't use barbed wire, I'd use proper horse anti-climb netting with posts at 3m, and then a strand of electric fencing on top to stop them scratching/pushing it over. Agree with 1.2m high.

 

If you want to use post and rail same height applies, put the rails on the inside of the field as it is much stronger that way, and a strand of electric along each rail.

 

Electric can be run off a car battery, no need for mains really.

 

Hope that helps.

 

Hi mate thanks for that sound good thanks Jon

[Countryboy]

You have bucket loads of cash Jon so it wont matter how much it costs.

Post and rail as suggested is the safest option

Edited May 4, 2015 by Countryboy

[C.J]

Hi WAINY is this as MUCH AS POST AND RAIL THANKS JON

 

4 rails look great until they start eating them

[mendiplogs]

You have bucket loads of cash Jon so it wont matter how much it costs

 

Hi BOY OYES IT DOES ❤️❤️MATE THANKS JON 👍👍

[Wainy]

Price of netting not that far of that of post and three rail, depends on timber specified. We started using netting after a customers horses ate the new post and rail within 3 years! Personally I think post and rail looks nicer, netting cheaper long term and electric the best for dividing fields. Seen some impressive injuries from electric fence tape/rope though.

[mendiplogs]

Price of netting not that far of that of post and three rail, depends on timber specified. We started using netting after a customers horses ate the new post and rail within 3 years! Personally I think post and rail looks nicer, netting cheaper long term and electric the best for dividing fields. Seen some impressive injuries from electric fence tape/rope though.

 

Hi mate have you any pics there thanks Jon

[born2trot]

No sheep netting , if horses stick a foot through they can't get it back out . Agree with top strand being electric rather than barb , trouble is when barb becomes slack can cause horrific injury .

[aspenarb]

No sheep netting , if horses stick a foot through they can't get it back out . Agree with top strand being electric rather than barb , trouble is when barb becomes slack can cause horrific injury .

 

Bang on. She that must be obeyed wont have wire anywhere near her animals, its post and rail, if they start to eat it add a strand of electric on top.

 

 

 

Bob

Edited May 4, 2015 by aspenarb

[Wainy]

No pictures of the eaten fence I'm afraid, the best bit was the gates all that was left was the upright hinge end and top rail that had been creosoted.