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