Injuries from Ramm/Centaur fence?

[Dressage59]

@Lolliver

No experience with injuries, however there are several farms near my home that have it, and when looking for property I looked at a home that had it. Perhaps it wasn’t installed properly at the properties I’ve seen it at? It looked terrible. It was wavy and faded and droopy. Like I said, maybe the installation was not done properly.

It sounds like it wasn’t installed properly. The two end posts are concreted in. Once that happens, the wires are pulled tight. It sounds like they haven’t don’t something right.

[TheJenners]

@BroncoMo

Thanks for the info. Is there any issue with the board style fence in extreme cold? Is it common for them to be able to get their head through between properly tensioned 4 board fence that is not electrified? No fence is perfect but it sounds like this style fence is pretty close.

I think if you really want the board-fence look with Centaur and want them to not be able to rub manes, your best bet is three rails of the “board” with a coated hot wire between each. You could do four rails too if your fence is a bit taller (taller is good, keeps them from leaning over too). I’ve seen this and it’s very attractive, and from more an forty or so feet, you don’t see the wires because your mind just sees the rails. :yes:

[khall]

We installed 10,000 ft of Ramm 4.25 flex rail in 2005. Very little maintenance to the fence itself, more with posts rotting out (PIA to replace the corner posts!) The only issue is with horses that are shod and will paw the fence, they get their shoe hung up and pull. Hot wire solves this issue and the issue of putting the head and neck through the fence. Our flex rail has saved several horses from serious injury, more than one have hit full force with no injury to horse or fence. I also had a yearling get hung up under the bottom rail with head and neck outside the pasture. I was at the farm by myself, I just had to loosen the rails and she popped up outside the fence, no injury to her or fence.

https://www.facebook.com/347546461986279/photos/a.347546808652911/347546821986243/?type=3&theater

4 rails with 10ft between posts

[BroncoMo]

@khall

We installed 10,000 ft of Ramm 4.25 flex rail in 2005. Very little maintenance to the fence itself, more with posts rotting out (PIA to replace the corner posts!) The only issue is with horses that are shod and will paw the fence, they get their shoe hung up and pull. Hot wire solves this issue and the issue of putting the head and neck through the fence. Our flex rail has saved several horses from serious injury, more than one have hit full force with no injury to horse or fence. I also had a yearling get hung up under the bottom rail with head and neck outside the pasture. I was at the farm by myself, I just had to loosen the rails and she popped up outside the fence, no injury to her or fence.

https://www.facebook.com/34754646198…type=3&theater

4 rails with 10ft between posts

Gorgeous! That’s what I want, 4 board fence in black.

[/QUOTE] I think if you really want the board-fence look with Centaur and want them to not be able to rub manes, your best bet is three rails of the “board” with a coated hot wire between each. You could do four rails too if your fence is a bit taller (taller is good, keeps them from leaning over too). I’ve seen this and it’s very attractive, and from more an forty or so feet, you don’t see the wires because your mind just sees the rails. :yes:[/QUOTE]

I agree with this. Or the hot rails. Would love to hear experiences with the hot rails too.

[Marla_100]

@BroncoMo

Thanks for the info. Is there any issue with the board style fence in extreme cold? Is it common for them to be able to get their head through between properly tensioned 4 board fence that is not electrified? No fence is perfect but it sounds like this style fence is pretty close. I do remember electrobraid touting to be the safest horse fence available, in the 90’s. Yeah my weanling that degloved a hind leg would beg to differ.

Hair scrapes and such are the least of my worries. I would like to say that rubbed manes don’t bother me, but it truly does. Even on my broodmares, where it shouldn’t really matter. I still hate it. Can’t afford for the show horses to rub out their names. I’m not opposed to electric but it’s very hard to keep going out here. The ground gets too dry for grounding rods to work, and the bottom wire(s) will get buried in snow most of the year. So I would rather avoid added electric if I can help it.

Be aware that babies and smaller young horses can learn to get “through” the flexible fences. The breeder of my filly
said she was so disappointed after she spend all that money on her fences that her filly learned to go booty first
and wiggle a little and bingo, she could get out and on to the other side.
Breeder watched her do it. So just be aware the fence may not contain babies.

[TheJenners]

I think a zap to the booty would solve that :lol:

[BroncoMo]

@TheJenners

I think a zap to the booty would solve that :lol:

I would think so. Coated wire in between boards, or hot boards it is.

[FitToBeTied]

We have used RAMM flex fence for over 25 years. No horse injuries related to the fencing. Maintenance is minimal.