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| unsafe is an outdated and obsolete idea.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