Hazardous Fences

SQUINT YOUR EYES AND LOOK AT THE PICTURE BELOW
TO GET AN IDEA OF A HORSE’S VISUAL PERCEPTION.

You will see only the two electric tapes, not the terrible four strands of the barbed wire fence. Horses can’t see small fencing material, making it more likely that a horse will sustain injury.
A common injury is cuts around the lower leg from pawing, but far more serious injuries also occur. Some will heal, some will cripple, and some will kill the horse.

This barbed wire fence has been made far safer by the addition of two strands of HorseGuard 1.5 inch tape, increasing visibility and thus keeping the horses away from the fence. Jagged barbed wire causes perhaps the worst injuries to horses, and as barbed wire is often rusty, infection is another hazard.