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64 HORSE FENCES • 1-800-282-6631
Why our horse fences work…
Because they are designed by folks
who own horses with the needs of both
horse and horse owner in mind.
While cost is a factor, it is never our
first concern. More important is the
safety of horse and rider, installation
ease and reliability of the components.
Two important reminders:
1. The smaller and less visible a
barrier, the more chance a horse
may run into, through or over it.
And the taller, larger and more
visible a horse barrier, the less likely
it is that this will occur.
2. Risk, be it to horse, fence or horse
owner, is inherent in the nature
of horses and horse barriers. The
risk can be reduced—via increased
visibility and/or safer materials—
but risk cannot be eliminated.
Every fence must be easily
seen by horses (and people)…
Because their eyes are on the sides
of their head, horses are less able than
people to clearly see small objects
directly in front of them when running.
That’s why they occasionally run into
steel wire fences—and in doing so, risk
serious injury and/or escape. Escaped
horses are serious road hazards.
Knowing this, we designed our
ropes and tapes with the equine vision
capabilities in mind. That’s why:
1. They have contrasting colors—to be
visible against all backgrounds. We
were the first to offer black/white
tapes and ropes. That we were right
to do so has since been proven by
our many imitators.
2. They’re flexible and large enough
in diameter that direct impact by a
horse rarely results in injury.
Why electric fences from other
sources may not work as well…
• Single-color conductors are not
visible enough for horses to see.
• Most electrifiable tapes have too
little elasticity for daily and seasonal
temperature changes. So they
become loose, sag and wear as the
wind blows them.
• Some fence energizers provide very
high output in volts and joules. They
may cause spirited horses to panic.
• Many insulators are not able to hold
tape securely in high winds.
• Many ropes are made of inferior
material. Unfortunately, they sell
better than they perform.