Horse Fencing & Electric Fencing Supplies for Sale

How to Assess Your Fencing Needs

• Measure the Total Footage: Walk your perimeter with a measuring wheel or use a digital mapping tool. A square one acre pasture takes roughly eight hundred and thirty five linear feet of fencing, but irregular shapes will require more.
  
• Determine Post Spacing: Figure out how many posts you need based on your material. Traditional wood or vinyl rails require posts every eight to ten feet, while high tensile electric wire can sometimes stretch fifteen to twenty feet between posts.
  
• Plan the Height and Clearance: The top rail should be at least fifty four to sixty inches high, roughly eye level with the horse when its head is up. Keep the bottom rail about eight to twelve inches off the ground so a horse cannot get a leg trapped under it, but high enough that foals cannot roll under.
  
• Map Out Your High Traffic Zones: Look at where your gates, water troughs, and feeding areas will go. These areas turn to mud quickly and experience heavy crowding. Plan for wider gates, heavy duty latches you can open with one hand, and gravel or rubber mats around the entryways.
  
• Account for Herd Dynamics: If you have multiple horses or dominant animals, eliminate sharp ninety degree corners in your layout. Create curved corners or block off square corners with extra boards so a lower ranking horse cannot get pinned or trapped by a dominant herd mate.

What to Look for in Horse Fencing Supplies

• High Visibility: Horses are farsighted and scan the horizon for danger. They can easily miss thin wires. Look for wide wooden rails, thick vinyl, or broad electric tape that stands out against the background.
  
• Flexibility and Give: A good fence needs to act like a boxing ring rope, not a brick wall. Look for high tensile polymer rails or specialized monofilament lines that stretch and absorb impact instead of breaking or causing severe trauma.
  
• No Hoof Traps: If you choose wire mesh, the openings must be small. Look for fixed knot mesh with openings less than three inches square so a pawing horse cannot get a shoe or hoof caught.
  
• Smooth Surfaces: Inspect brackets, fasteners, and latches before buying. Avoid anything with sharp edges, exposed nails, or jagged metal that can tear skin when a horse rubs against it.

What to Look for in Electric Fencing Supplies

• The Right Charger or Energizer: Buy a charger with a high joule rating. Horses have thick hides and hair, so they need a strong pulse to respect the boundary. Solar chargers are great for remote areas, while mains powered units are best if you have a nearby plug.
  
• Highly Visible Conductors: Do not use thin steel wire. Look for poly tape that is at least one and a half inches wide, or thick braided poly rope. White or dark green usually offers the best contrast against fields.
  
• Quality Insulators: Look for heavy duty, UV stabilized plastic insulators. Cheap ones degrade in the sun and crack, causing your live wire to short out against wood or metal posts.
  
• Proper Grounding Rods: Most electric fence failures are caused by bad grounding. Buy at least three galvanized steel ground rods, each about six to eight feet long, to ensure the circuit works properly even in dry soil.