There is a variety of fencing material available on the market. Materials such as wire and mesh less than 1 1/2” wide are very difficult for the horse to see. This makes them less reliable as a visual barrier. As a physical barrier many of the options can be quite dangerous to the horse.
Some fencing offers the horse the opportunity to develop bad habits such as chewing or wind sucking.
At your place, is it like this ?
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Or Like That ?
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When a horse respects his fence, he won’t touch it.
This sharp point on barbed wire is intended to penetrate the skin and discourage an animal from contact with the fence. | This point also and the pain is stronger and more effective at discouraging the horse. But the consequences are not the same! |
With the electrified HorseGuard Fence tape,
the horse has only a memory of pain and a lifelong respect of the enclosure’s limits.
the horse has only a memory of pain and a lifelong respect of the enclosure’s limits.