Sunday, September 4, 2016

The Importance Of A Quality Horse Fence

By Virginia Cole


If you have intentions of rearing horses around your property, you need to make sure that they are properly protected. This can be achieved perfectly with the aid of a good horse fence. Rearing horses is not an easy task and requires total commitment since it comes with a lot of responsibility. This can also be a nice investment. However, you have to make sure that the horses remain in their confinement for safety reasons.

One of the common types of fences used by most people is usually the wooden barrier. However, this type of boundary requires a good maintenance together with upkeep. This is because the horses usually chew these wooden barriers. Therefore you need to ensure that a good maintenance system is put in place including the use of non-toxic paints as well as stains in treating the woods.

Wooden fences are also likely to undergo warping particularly if you live in areas that experience dramatic temperature variations. The wooden fences can also be broken by the weight of the horse or even hoofs. Therefore ensure that you are in a position to dedicate enough time as well as energy in maintaining a wooden fence before you finally decide to purchase one. Also, ensure that you select high quality treated woods for fencing since they will last for a long period.

Many horse owners nowadays prefer the application of flexible barriers. This type of barrier is made up of wires which are coated. The wires have a stretchy feature and are mainly encapsulated within a flexible rail which is situated along the posts of a fence. The rails can also stretch and mainly act as a barrier especially when the horses try to push a fence.

The material used in this type of fencing is flexible enough in that even a running stallion will probably not be cut or experience any injury when it makes contact with the rail. This method of fencing is also not subject to decomposing, splintering, or warping. It is also a popular kind of fencing that mare owners appreciate today.

If you are looking for an affordable type of fencing, then woven horse barriers can be a recommendable type of barrier. The only factor that has to be considered is making sure you select an effective weave type that can prevent the hoofs of the stallion from being caught by the wires. Horses are very stubborn especially when spooked and may try to flee; this is why you have to select a good fencing plan.

Another recommendable type of wire barrier is known as the electric fence. This type of fencing usually delivers low voltage shocks to a stallion each time the animal comes into contact with the railing. This kind of shock is not harmful to a stallion and usually, aims at preventing the stallion from breaking out of the barrier. The application of tape, as well as rope barriers, can also be helpful during the whole process.

All these kind of fencing have numerous benefits. However, it can be a good idea to ensure that you evaluate each type before you can make your final decision. The important consideration is to ensure that the animals are in a position to clearly see the fencing, also place a high railing so that the animal can put all its focus on running.




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