| Came across an article of Bob Kingsbery, ranch | | | | is another aspect usually overlooked by fence |
| owner and horse fence expert, the other day. I | | | | builders. With his history of long experience, |
| have to admit that he does know what he's | | | | Kingsbery claims that unbroken and continuous |
| talking about. The man knows his fences and had | | | | fences are the best for this purpose. The |
| given horse fencing seminars worldwide for the | | | | uninterrupted barrier leaves no open spaces for |
| last couple of decades. The man talks with sense | | | | horses to escape to. In installing a continuous |
| that I feel obliged to share with you nuggets of | | | | horse fence, Kingsbery reminds builders to |
| knowledge from Kingsbery. But before doing that, | | | | provide a gate. As idiotic as it may seem, |
| let me give you the lowdown on fencing your | | | | forgetting the gate is a regular mistake in fencing |
| horses. Fencing is probably the oldest trick in the | | | | history. For added security, depend on horse |
| book for keeping animals safe. In the old days, | | | | psychology. Make your fence and security |
| plain wood and rope were used to fence animals | | | | marking highly visible because horses are hesitant |
| in. But common sense tells us that wood and rope | | | | to cross stark obstacles without |
| are no match for horses. Thus, the evolution of | | | | prodding.Kingsbery also highlights another mistake |
| the lowly wooden fence to electric fences and | | | | most horse owners make: leaving the gates open. |
| high-tech barriers. These modern fences come | | | | Most animals escape by nudging an unlocked gate |
| with a heavy price tag, something which | | | | and running out. Train your handlers, yourself, and |
| Kingsbery abhors. According to our fencing | | | | anyone in contact with your animals to lock gates |
| expert, the price of a fence does not determine | | | | always. If you must, post signs on every |
| its capability to protect your horses.Kingsbery | | | | entrance or exit points and install automatic |
| shares some helpful hints for us horse fencing | | | | latches that swing doors shut. It is important to |
| dummies. These tips are very practical and | | | | choose fence materials that are horse-proof. How |
| common sense that Kingsbery finds it funny that | | | | to test? Kingsbery suggest testing the locking |
| people forget these. He asserts that it is | | | | mechanisms with a child of two years. If it is not |
| significant to follow standard instructions and | | | | sufficient to lock a kid in, it's certainly not going to |
| specifications in constructing the fences. Even if | | | | keep horses in either.There are many methods to |
| you bought the priciest fence money can buy, it | | | | keep horses in. Likewise, there are also ways by |
| is still bound to fail if it is improperly installed. For | | | | which horses can get out of your horse fence. |
| example, if the measurements indicate a height of | | | | Review your horse fencing technique and try to |
| 5 meters, anything less or more can injure your | | | | think of ways by which horses can overcome it. |
| horse or let it escape. Let me remind you that | | | | By the way, this advice is from me and not from |
| not following standard specs can land you in jail or | | | | Kingsbery. |
| command you to a heavy fine.Perimeter security | | | | |