HORSEGUARD The Original Electric Tape Fence System
Next to a road
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Some people prefer 3, or even
4 strands of tape for fencing,
it makes them feel that the
enclosed horses or cattle are
safe.
LOVE your fencing. Itís so easy
to care for. I can check the easily
visible tape as I drive past my
pasture on the way to the main
gate. What a pleasure to see it all tight and secure with my horses safe inside. Thank
You,
Susan R, Pollock Pines, CA. |
Mare and Foal
The smaller the enclosure, the
more contact the horse has with
any fence. Foals could easily roll
under a fence but 3 strands at
52î 36î and 20î will reduce
that risk. If they do manage
to get under, their instincts
to return to their dam are so
strong that the foal will fight
to get back through the fence.
With HorseGuard tape, the
foal can and will return through the fence, despite getting zapped by the electric tape.
Unlike other fencing, the foal wonít sustain potential injury while returning to the dam. |
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2 STRANDS
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The lower tape is actually the more important
of the two strands. Every time a horse
puts his head down to crawl under the tape
or graze beyond the perimeter, he will get a
shock across the top of his nose or on his
ears or neck. This strand should be set at
28" or at 24" for ponies. Any lower tape will
tend to ground on long grass and weeds.
The top strand of tape is a visual barrier
to stop a bolting horse. It should be set up
at 52" from the ground. |
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