| There was a time when livestock owners follow a | | | | of your fence. This will ensure that your animal will |
| general mandate: sheep and cattle are enclosed | | | | be grounded and shocked if it comes to contact |
| using electric wires while horses are left enclosed | | | | with the grounded and hot line. Horse psychology |
| in wooden fences. The excuse was that horses' | | | | expert Dave Bryson suggests that receiving |
| eyes have poor vision, hence, it is not suitable to | | | | shock teaches the horse to "respect" and steer |
| use thin electric wire horse fence. Horse fencing | | | | clear of electric fences. Fence voltage must be |
| needs to be blunt or the horses would get caught | | | | checked regularly to be sure that the voltage |
| in the wires. Nowadays, new varieties of electric | | | | remains at a constant, strong, but safe level. |
| horse fences are available. The new horse fence, | | | | Using a voltage regulator to monitor fence voltage |
| horse fencing wires, and cables are designed with | | | | is also a good option. These regulators will sound |
| larger braids, bands or ribbons for greater equine | | | | alarm if the voltage changes. These will also stop |
| visibility. The newly-developed electric fencing | | | | running current on the fence until the source of |
| quickly became the choice of the increasing | | | | the voltage increase or decrease is detected. It is |
| horse-owning population who have proven that | | | | advisable to situate water troughs well away |
| the old thinking that electric fences are unsafe is | | | | from the fences so the horses will not get |
| an outdated and obsolete idea. As safety is the | | | | shocked when they go for a drink. Surely, you |
| most primary concern, electric fencing expert | | | | don't want to teach your prized animals to |
| Jennifer Corkery assures users that as long as | | | | dehydrate themselves.However, Corkery also |
| precautions and proper maintenance are | | | | instructs users against the following practices. |
| observed, there is no need to worry about | | | | Never use charger boxes and energizers for your |
| electric fences injuring your horses or | | | | horse fence, horse fencing, and electric cable |
| escaping.Corkery suggests the following steps in | | | | needs that are not UL approved. Chargers that |
| putting up electric fences. Put grounding rods and | | | | are UL certified are guaranteed safe for people |
| poles in constantly damp ground or ground with | | | | and the horses. High-tensile electric wire horse |
| high moisture content. Ninety five percent of | | | | fencing is not safe for horses. This is because |
| electric horse fence, horse fencing, and wiring | | | | they are too thin, and almost invisible to horse's |
| problems are caused by too dry grounds. | | | | eyes. Plus, they lack resiliency and pose the risk |
| Regularly check horse fencing, especially if it's | | | | of cutting horses' skin. Avoid placing fence lines in |
| woven. Wind movement may make the fence | | | | areas where horses regularly play and exercise |
| ineffective by breaking wire conductors in it. Use | | | | (running, rolling). Never cut the fences' power. It is |
| electric rope that is braided and has a large | | | | recommended that fences must be powered up |
| diameter. You can save money by making it your | | | | and charged everytime. A dollar increase in your |
| stable perimeter fence since it is strong, durable, | | | | electric bill is insignificant and negligible when |
| and highly-visible. Run current on the second cable | | | | compared to your horses' safety. |