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As Jonni requested, I jumped my horse over her 5 foot electric fence and
just as we were going over, I leaned WAY over and grabbed the hot wire.
Unfortunately, in my glee over not getting electrocuted, I forgot to let go,
and I discovered the meaning of "air brakes".

You are quite correct, a ground is needed for all regular hot wire systems,
thus the horse sailing over the fence would never get shocked.

HOWEVER - they don't seem to know this.  It is my impression that they
connect the dots between a vertical place where they get shocked and an
action of attempting to leap over that vertical place, and simply don't.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
So, if a horse is only brushing a hot wire as it sails over, and it's feet
are not touching the ground as it does touch the fence (thus, not
"grounded") would the horse even feel the electric shock? I am not
coordinated enough to jump real high off the ground, and in mid air, reach
out and touch my electric fence to test this theory, but Mike might be
willing to try.....  ;-)
Jonni


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