CAMEO Fencing - Opinions?

[equusferus]

Our riding team needs new fencing. And of course fencing is expensive. I was Googling for options and found CAMEO fencing. Really like the price, but I don’t know how well it stands up. Anyone have it or know anyone who does who could give me an opinion on how it holds up? We’d use electric to keep them off of it.

Also any other SAFE fencing options would be awesome (no wire, our horses are clumsy)!

Thanks in advance

[crosscreeksh]

We LOVE it!!! The company was based in NC when we were doing our 100 acre horse farm. We used Creosote Boards, Diamond mesh and Square Deal horse fence in many areas and perimeter, but did a lot of larger and BIG pastures with the Cameo. 20 years later…and we have moved to Ok…the fence is still standing in NC and we have partial rolls we use on our farm in Ok. Our new farm in Texas will also be cross fenced with Cameo!! The trick is to use a good HOT top wire and bottom wire with 2 strands of Cameo for the center lines…that allows you to cross through the fence line as necessary without running to a gate, but keeps the horses honest and on their sides. Over the years we had several foolish young/race horses blast into the fence and never got so much as a hair out of place. The polyfence broke at a fastener (easily fixed) or simply stretched until the horse back away and then returned to its proper position. To most observers it “looks” like Hi-Tensil ( a fence I would NEVER use with horses) but was described to me by the manufacturer as a "Giant Fishing Line). It is a very good investment (downright cheap compared to many fences), SUPER safe for the horses and lasts. It was invented in Australia and tolerates sun and cold…doesn’t get brittle.