Re: [RC] Boards At The Top of Fencing - TypeF \(Jackie Floyd\)
When we built our house and corrals nine years ago
I put much thought into what we going to do, having seen my father go through
many different configurations of fencing growing up. The one thing that I had
seen work out at a stables I visited was chain length fence with hot wire along
the top. Not really conventional horse fencing but it worked. So that's what we
did. Nine years later it still looks pretty darn good and the horses stay away
from it. The only dents I have in it are from the times I've accidentally left
the hot wire off for a day or two. One thinks Jurassic Park at this point
because somehow they know ... nothing like getting out or anything but that's
their cue to stick their necks over and reach the grass on the other side of the
fence. So I do have a couple of slightly rounded top rails but other than that,
it's been a success story.
The majority of my fencing is four rail ir corral
board nailed onto pressure treated posts. Then two coats of
paint.....sure "ooked purdy" for a year, but big mistake. IF I
had it all over to do again, I would go Horse no-clilmb wire with a top rail
of pressure treated wood.......and still be prepared to back up the whole
thing with electric as horses just love to rub their
butts on horse wire.....and no matter how
nice and tight and stretched it is in the beginning......they will bend and
sag the
OK ridecampers; some of you gave me some great
tips when I was into building my new barn. I now need some more
tips. I am into replacing all the fencing in the barn area that was
taken away. I bought horse wire since I know that cattle wire is a
pain since I was into helping the equine critters lift their hooves
out when they would put them through that cattle woven wire
fencing.....horse wiring will stop that. Now I don't want barb wire at
the top as I have had ....but would prefer to have boards at the top.
Ok, my question is should I use treated or untreated? My horses are
free to come and go on numerous acres...so I have never had a chewing or
other problems dealing with boredum....but just in case...should I avoid the
treated boards? Help me please ridecampers.
