Lining Vinyl Fence with Electric Tape -- Intellitape? Horseguard?

[barnesthenoble]

I have a pasture with a vinyl perimeter fence that I would like to reinforce with one or two strands of electric tape. The horses are all fairly respectful of the fence, but, well, it’s vinyl, and not the good type. I don’t own the property so am not going to sink $$ into re-fencing the whole thing. However, I can keep the horses off of it via electric means. :lol:

Anyone on here have experience with vinyl fencing and electric fence? The good, the bad, the ugly?

I have my eye on IntelliTape from Premier1…any experiences? I like the narrower tape. https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/intellitape

If that’s a no-go, I may just stick with HorseGuard…is that still the best brand of electric tape? Hoping to stay away from braided products.

[AKB]

I am a fan of Electrobraid rope for electric fencing. My guys respect it and I found it to be easy to install. It doesn’t tangle easily like many other electric fence types. Tractor Supply carries it, as do many farm supply stores.

[wildlifer]

I use Horseguard to line my fence - I love it & wouldn’t use anything else.

[moving_to_dc]

Considering you do not own the property… and you don’t NEED the visibility the tape provides, as the vinyl fence will be plenty visible… I would personally just use Gallagher white polytwine to add an electric component to the fence. MUCH cheaper than tape.

Your insulators will be cheaper, and you won’t need the expensive end tensioners that tape requires (that also need to be deeply seated into a wood post). You can skip the end tensioners with tape, but IMO, that results in a finished product that looks like absolute crap. Saggy, droopy, twisted, etc. Polytwine is also very, very forgiving to work with. No need for splicers, just tie in a square knot or bowline knot or sheet bend or… the possibilities are endless.

Edited because I meant the lightweight twine/wire product. Didn’t mean to call it by the heavier “braid” product name!

[horsepoor]

I’d suggest going even cheaper and use the Gallagher PolyWire (or the Turbo one that is a little thicker). Not braided, will break fairly easily and doesn’t last forever, but cheap and easy to put up. I have Horseguard tape as my cross fencing, but have used the Gallagher Turbo wire to top my Centaur HTP perimeter fencing and it has done well for that. Keeps them from reaching over, leaning on the Centaur, or rubbing behinds on it. I also strung the Turbo wire between the lower rails of the Centaur when I needed to keep a mini in – easy to add on and take down. Worked well too to keep the roaming neighbor dog out of the pasture. It would be a lot cheaper than using the Horseguard stuff, especially when you add in the tensioners and insulators. For a rental situation like what OP describes, that would be my choice.

[Guilherme]

Since this is a “check” fence to the real “containment fence” an even easier solution might AL wire. It’s soft, lightweight, and easy to put up. Doesn’t rust or weather. And carries current very easily.

Tape would be my absolute last choice as good quality tape is pricey and the poor quality stuff that’s not doesn’t wear well in sunlight and weather. Electrobraid or polyrope would be good choices but, again, on the pricey side.

So, how much money you got?!?!?!

G.

[Arigold]

I have 3-rail vinyl perimeter fencing. I have electric twine strung on the inside top rail. Quite frankly I have never seen the horses even nose touch the fence in 10 years. so not sure it is really needed, but made me feel better at the time. And just as an fyi, I have electro braid as cross fencing.

[poltroon]

Premier1’s Intellitape is good stuff. I use it for temporary grazing and it’s lasted many years. I see no need to go with anything cheaper than $17.50/330 ft.

[TheJenners]

My question is, what is vinyl fence? Do you mean that plastic or PVC style stuff, the hollow centered “boards” or what’s more commonly known as Centaur or Ramm? Because I see both kinds referred to as vinyl.

[barnesthenoble]

Thanks everyone! We went with the Gallagher braided wire stuff–cheaper than tape, but safer than straight wire (we thought about it, but figured our boys would find a way to injure themselves on it).

@TheJenners

My question is, what is vinyl fence? Do you mean that plastic or PVC style stuff, the hollow centered “boards” or what’s more commonly known as Centaur or Ramm? Because I see both kinds referred to as vinyl.

It is the hollow plastic/PVC type fence, with hollow boards and posts. I hate it with a fiery passion–but it’s what I’ve got to work with, for now.

[barnesthenoble]

@poltroon

Premier1’s Intellitape is good stuff. I use it for temporary grazing and it’s lasted many years. I see no need to go with anything cheaper than $17.50/330 ft.

That’s good to know! We would eventually like to make a track within the paddock to encourage more movement (and channel the horses away from the mud areas into the areas that we have put gravel and other materials), and may well use the Intellitape for that. But since that is more of a “someday, probably soon” plan than a “we need to do this next week” plan, we went with a Gallagher braid type product.