The electric horse fencing was not always permited, and because of that horses used to be kept within wooden fences while other farm animals like sheep and cattle are still enclosed within electric fences. The reason why horses were left in wooden fences was that horse has poor vision, and those thin electric wires for horse fence were not safe at all.
But today a new variety of electric horse fence is already available. The new horse fence wires and cables are made in larger braids so that the horse can see it. The old thinking that horse fence are unsafe is certainly an obsolete idea. Today electric fence for horse is definitely safe. As long as proper maintenance and precautions are observed, your horse is definitely safe with the electric fence. Below is a guide in electric horse fencing.
Install your grounding rods and posts in constantly wet ground or ground with high moisture content. Most cause of wiring problems with horse fencing is due to too dry grounds. Check regularly your electric horse fencing for any problem, wind movement may deliver problems to the wire and makes the fence ineffective. As much as possible use a wire that is large and braided and most important it is highly visible.
Use this wire as your boundary fence since it is tough enough and durable. You can let a current flow on the second wire of your fence so that if your horse comes near it, your horse will be grounded and shock. Horses readily understand it and will therefore stay away from it. It is also important that you regularly check the voltage so that it may remain strong but still on safe level.
Words of caution though, do not use materials for your electric horse fencing that are not UL approved. Materials that are UL certified are definitely safe for the horses as well as to the people. Thin electric wire is not safe to use for horses since it is not easily visible to the horse eyes and it has a high risk of cutting the horse skin. Try not to put fence lines in areas where the horses often do its exercise. Make sure it is powered up always. An increase in your electric consumption is nothing compared to your horse safety.
Indeed electric fence is becoming very popular these days. This does not apply to horses alone but it is commonly use with dogs too. Only with dog electric fence they commonly use the underground wiring to set the perimeter of the property. This thing is fast to install and you can buy it in kits where all the materials you need is included in the kit. The kit comes with the electric fence collar which the dog wears. This collar delivers mild shock to the dog when it comes near its perimeter wire. It definitely works like electric horse fence only with the dog fence all wires are buried underground unlike the visible kind of electric fence for horses.
