Horse Fencing Installation

One of the things that you surely won't want is giving your valuable horses a chance to escape. Horse fencing installation is required both for the well being and security of your horses. It precludes the necessity of you keeping a constant check on your horses and also reduces the chances of the animals getting injured. Moreover, installing a fence protects your horses from predators that can cause it harm.

Installing a fence for your horses is also very useful for the animals to graze in safety and also manage the other activities of your animals. The fence is also an effective method of corralling the animals in groups according to various factors such as sex, age and so on.

Here are some tips on building a horse fence:

• The size and kind of horse fencing will be dependent on how many horses you want to keep inside it.
• One of the best ways of starting building a horse fence is to make a drawing showing the purported fencing lines, the routes through which the horses will traverse, the streams, and the gates.
• The fence should be designed in such a way that it should meet the different requirements of your most difficult horses. For example, a high jumper, which would attempt to jump over even a five-foot high fence or a pony that could try getting under a fence. A horse’s instinct of flight often overcomes its commonsense, which makes it more likely to get injured.
• Also, make sure to injury-proof the horse fencing. Broken boards and wires will cut a horse, and concrete, steel, or wood fencing can lead to broken bones or bruises. A well-made fence will not have any place where a horse can get its head or foot caught in it.
• The bottom part of the horse fencing should be about 1-6 inches above the ground, according to whatever predators may be around. A well-made foal fencing should not have any place where a foal can get its head through.
• Then, you will have to determine the height of the horse fencing. Usually, a fence that is about 4’6" in height will suffice to deter horses from leaping over it. If you have paddocks that are side by side, the fences facing them should be 5 feet to 6 feet high in order to deter the horses from reaching over them.
• Ideally, the horse fencing should be done in such a way that there are alleys that separate the horses. This discourages horses from fighting over the fences, thus minimizing injuries, and also helps to cut down on the maintenance of the fence.
• Stallion fencing should not be lower than 5-6 feet in height. Also stallions should never be pastured in paddocks that have the same fence line. The fencing for mares and foals can be 4-5 feet high, containing a 60-inch top wire. This fencing should be close to the ground to prevent foals from rolling under it.
• Stallion enclosures, breaking enclosures, and cool-down enclosures have to withstand a lot of abuse. The fencing for these enclosures should be 5-6 feet high in order to provide extra security and strength.
• There are various types of fencing material available these days, such as vinyl fencing, high tensile plastic-coated fencing, wire mesh fencing, wood fencing, plastic-coated wood fencing, and various types of electric fencing. Choose a type that suits your budget, but is also strong, requiring little maintenance, and is safe for the horses.
• When you plan the layout of the pastures, the horse barns, and the paddocks, you will have to decide the number of separate areas you will require and how much space you actually have. The terrain should be examined and all obstructions should be cleared. Once the ground is prepared you can plan the borders of the fencing.
• If you plan on hiring a contractor to build the horse fencing, it is a good idea to get in touch with a number of them. Also, make sure to examine the kind of material they have on offer. It is important for the horse fencing to be built of strong material because horses are powerful animals.