Pasture and paddock fencing
Horses should live in a safe enviroment.
Hedges and grazing should be free from all kinds of poisonous plants.
A suitable field must be properly fenced to prevent the horses straying.
Unsuitable boundary fencing posing a risk to horses - Old iron rails, sheep wire, pig wire, chestnut fencing and barbed wire, especially rusty or sagging wire.
There are many ways to secure land boundaries.
Wooden post and rails
This is the best type for horses and ponies.
It can last for over twenty years if treated regularly.
The down side is, it is expensive and chewing, leaning and rubbing cause damage to the wood.
High-tensile wire mesh
This is heavy-duty wire mesh topped with a wooden or plastic rail.
The disadvantages are - it presents a risk to youngsters or small ponies that might put their feet through the mesh and get caught up.
Plain wire
This is an economic way of securing an area of land with a rail. The down side is a horse may loosen the wire by putting his head through or leaning on it.
Electric tape
This is cheap and easy to erect.
It is an economic way of dividing fields, so that areas of grassland can be rested.
It is also useful in keeping horses away from unsafe areas.
Hedges make good fencing
This is a natural way to secure horses.
The hedge needs to be thick and trimmed annually, keeping it to a height of four to five feet.
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