"Bad" fencing question

[fordtraktor]

I have field fence with electric on top on my personal farm and have fenced my horses away from it. I personally wouldn’t board my horses at a place with field fence. It is awful stuff and I had a couple horses injured – not wearing shoes – from tangling in it and getting a leg through the holes. Horrible. I am budgeting to replace mine this year. It is the thing I hate most about my farm.

If you run a interior fence as you describe, do it 6 feet away, not 2. they will still be able to kick into the field fence if it is that close.

If you have any doubts about the safety, I can send you some pics that will make your stomach turn…learn from my mistake! It is not at all the same as no climb, unfortunately.

[HungarianHippo]

I’d be very worried about it if it’s used to divide pasture spaces where there could be cross-fence socializing, or in small spaces where forage will become sparse. Doesn’t sound like that’s what you’ve got–with 80 acres of (I presume) plenty of grass, the horses will have little incentive to push on the perimeter fence. So I would not expect the double fence in your situation.

But, not sure how high-end you want this place to be. If your competition all has post and board for similar board rates, then yes it could be a differentiator as you compete for clients.

[Huntin_Pony]

“No climb” is typically woven wire, not welded wire, around here.

[poltroon]

Both field fence and no-climb imply woven fences.

Field fence will often have varying hole sizes vertically - smaller on the bottom and larger on the top - with the holes at a constant width, 6, 8 or even 12 inches wide. The bottom ones may be only an inch tall and the top ones 8", but the exact pattern can vary.

No-climb is 2 x 4 inch mesh throughout.

No-climb is made out of a heavier wire than field fence, so that extra gauge as well as the fact that it has more wires, makes the rolls much heavier and more expensive.

Red Brand sells both kinds and is a good place to look for the different possibilities.

The rolls of welded wire fence are not good for horses - the gauge is too light.

[lorilu]

thanks for the correction. I couldnt remember, and chose the wrong one…

[Showbizz]

We use the extenders on a back part of our fence that neighbors our neighbor’s pasture. They have barbed wire on their side, we have a wire mesh fence with the extenders and a hot wire. Our pastures are only in use in the summer months and I’ve not had a horse touch this section of fence. And we have considerably less acreage than you.