| Came across an article of Bob Kingsbery, ranch | | | | Perimeter security is another aspect usually |
| owner and horse fence expert, the other day. I | | | | overlooked by fence builders. With his history of |
| have to admit that he does know what he's | | | | long experience, Kingsbery claims that unbroken |
| talking about. The man knows his fences and had | | | | and continuous fences are the best for this |
| given horse fencing seminars worldwide for the | | | | purpose. The uninterrupted barrier leaves no open |
| last couple of decades. The man talks with sense | | | | spaces for horses to escape to. In installing a |
| that I feel obliged to share with you nuggets of | | | | continuous horse fence, Kingsbery reminds |
| knowledge from Kingsbery. But before doing that, | | | | builders to provide a gate. As idiotic as it may |
| let me give you the lowdown on fencing your | | | | seem, forgetting the gate is a regular mistake in |
| horses. Fencing is probably the oldest trick in the | | | | fencing history. For added security, depend on |
| book for keeping animals safe. In the old days, | | | | horse 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 prodding. |
| are no match for horses. Thus, the evolution of | | | | Kingsbery also highlights another mistake most |
| the lowly wooden fence to electric fences and | | | | horse owners make: leaving the gates open. Most |
| high-tech barriers. These modern fences come | | | | animals escape by nudging an unlocked gate and |
| with a heavy price tag, something which | | | | 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. | | | | entrance or exit points and install automatic |
| Kingsbery shares some helpful hints for us horse | | | | latches that swing doors shut. It is important to |
| fencing dummies. These tips are very practical | | | | choose fence materials that are horse-proof. How |
| and common sense that Kingsbery finds it funny | | | | to test? Kingsbery suggest testing the locking |
| that 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. |
| you bought the priciest fence money can buy, it | | | | There are many methods to keep horses in. |
| is still bound to fail if it is improperly installed. For | | | | Likewise, there are also ways by which horses |
| example, if the measurements indicate a height of | | | | can get out of your horse fence. Review your |
| 5 meters, anything less or more can injure your | | | | horse fencing technique and try to think of ways |
| horse or let it escape. Let me remind you that | | | | by which horses can overcome it. By the way, |
| not following standard specs can land you in jail or | | | | this advice is from me and not from Kingsbery. |
| command you to a heavy fine. | | | | |