Re: Re: electric fencing

["Dolores Arste" <darste@emi.com>]

For a really safe portable electric fence, check out:
http://www.graziersystem.com/
This fence will not come down.

Dolores Arste
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----- Original Message -----
From: "elfs" <elfs@c2i2.com>
To: <guest@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 11:13 AM
Subject: RC: Re: electric fencing


> There have been quite a few accidents in ridecamps involving electric
> fencing, one I remember from years ago, several horses ran through their
> electric corral and ran through camp destroying other setups and causing a
> stampede. The stampede contiued out into the forest and several horses
were
> killed (on a cliff ). Every time I go to Tevis there is someone who
arrives
> late , puts up some of that tape, then puts four horses into their
"corral",
> and then we all proceed to catch loose horses all night. JMHO but,
electric
> fencing at rides and public situations is an accident waiting to happen.
The
> cheaper solution is not always the best.
>  Dru
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <guest@endurance.net>
> To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 5:42 AM
> Subject: RC: electric fencing
>
>
> > Amanda Perez AmandaPerez@ureach.com
> >   I'll bet the Pasos that get out of their electrobraid
> > fence are in an improperly grounded fence.
> >
> > Good grounding is key for sucessful electric fencing.
> > Try use an 8 ft grounding rod when possible, and get as much
> > of that under ground as possible.  Buy a fence tester to make sure
> > you have 'zap'.  In dry weather, dump a bucket of water on
> > your grounding rod as often as you can - that really helps.
> > Unless using a 'brush cutter' charger, inspect and trim ALL
> > vegetation touching the fence (even grass) as often as possible-
> > it causes current drain that really can diminish the effectiveness
> > of the fence.
> >
> >   Personally, I won't use an electic string/tape fence for other than
> > short-term (attended) turn-out - they are just to easy to
> > run through.  A good friend had her herd run through a
> > 'New Zealand' type fence and onto a highway.  Her beautiful
> > welsh pony mare that taught all her children to ride was
> > struck and horribly injured - had to get a neighbor to shoot
> > her.  Just too tragic.
> >
> >
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