Fencing for horses

[near horse]

Hi,

I’m trying to figure out what to do for perimeter fencing on my pastures (nothing there right now) and would like to see a picture or 2 of your hi tensile/fiberglass post setup Donn. Is there something already at your picture site? Otherwise, I’d like to see your corners, the fiberglass posts and a long shot of the fence. I know it sounds like I’m being demanding but I do hate fencing and would like something easier and as effective as the damn woven wire.

Also, OldKat, any more info/pics on the “PUSH POST” system for T-posts?

Thanks again for your help.

[OldKat]

@near horse 8450 wrote:

Hi,

I’m trying to figure out what to do for perimeter fencing on my pastures (nothing there right now) and would like to see a picture or 2 of your hi tensile/fiberglass post setup Donn. Is there something already at your picture site? Otherwise, I’d like to see your corners, the fiberglass posts and a long shot of the fence. I know it sounds like I’m being demanding but I do hate fencing and would like something easier and as effective as the damn woven wire.

Also, OldKat, any more info/pics on the “PUSH POST” system for T-posts?

Thanks again for your help.

Geoff,

I haven’t forgotten about it, but haven’t taken any pictures either! Going to New Jersey this week, so I will not be back over to the place where my cattle are until a week from tomorrow. I’ll take some pictures then. My daughter will be home from Auburn for that week, so I’ll get her to help me post them. I can’t ever figure that stuff out.

[firebrick43]

I will make a comment on Hi tensile fence. Most of its built wrong and that is why animals get injured in it. Donn setup is really close to right. It needs long runs, dont tie to corners but go around using one of the corner tubes down to the next corner to tie off. Only wood post should be corner post. Building it like barb wire fence(which most do) is a sure fire way to get a horse injured. The problem. The fence is supposed to act as a spring. It will stretch 2 percent over its length. 2 percent of 50 feet between solid post post is only 1 foot and then its a solid flesh cutter. If you have a 1000 feet in a run you have 20 feet of stretch. The flexible post allows it to stretch. The flexible fence post should be drilled for the wire going through it to allow movement.

Most people build fence with wood post and t post in between. The uninsulated t post wire clips dont allow the wire to slide through to stretch and most of the time the uninsulated wires on the wood post are staple to it, again not allowing movement. Also a horse fence should be only 4 or 5 strands, not 7 or 8 as they can get their feet tangled in them.

They also make a coated wire called hotcote that is still energized. It has a high visible white coating on it and should be used in short unstretching runs or areas such as dry lots, remember to animals the grass is always greener on the other side, especially if this side has none.

I dont know what brand of post Donn uses but we have tried and love the powerflex post. They arent fiberglass so they wont leave slivers of glass in you hands but will bend down the the ground and pop up. According to their website they are oriented wood/plastic post. Their website has a lot of good information that makes sense. I have been happy with their products.

For portable fencing you should try their geared rollers, they are the cats meow.

http://www.powerflexfence.com

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