FENCING
Q. I just put a deposit on a beautiful little overo mare.
We need to get up a fence. When our big horses were here we used hotwire.
What type of fencing is recommended for minis. I would like some ideas for
fencing a paddock. Thanks. Kay
A. While they are a bit expensive, cattle panels when
laced together at the ends are the closest thing you can get to Mini proof
fencing. They are also easy to set up, a T post on each end, one in the
middle and tie them up. Another advantage is they are easy to take down and
move. You can get metal cutting blades that fit a regular skill saw and cut
them if you don't want full length panels, or need short ones for gates,
etc. -Bob
Q. Hi, all. I'm in the research phase right now, as it'll
be about a year or two before I'm able to buy a pair of minis. I would like
to ask if any of you use high-tension wire fence, and if so, how do you like
it for your horses? What spacing do you use and do you have a brand
preference? Electric or non-?
A. We have tried high tensile fence, we spaced 8 lines
about 6 inches apart. However we put woven field fence around the perimeter.
Now we are going to have to get rid of the high tensile. It was less
expensive but is a "pain". No matter how often we retighten those lines the
horses have their heads through or rub their butts on the lines and get a
back leg through. We breed and the little ones occasionally end up on the
other side of the fence. It was less expensive then, but now will cost us
more as we replace it. I wouldn't make the same mistake again. Anne
