Winter dormant pasture. A traditional Virginia pasture fence made of stones with a top wooden section.
3 board fence with an inside face board.
Surplus industrial pipe used to make a fence.
A cross country jump built into a fenceline.
A cross country jump built into a roadside stone fence in Virginia.
This paddock fence is backwards as the boards should be on the inside. As it is now, each post is a potential danger point for a horse running close to the fenceline. Posts should always be on the outside and the smooth boards (without a faceboard) on the inside.
This type of fence is common in Virginia. It runs along the road creating a nice galloping track between it and the wooden paddock fence.
A decorative fence made of brick in south Florida - but the horses were turned out behind it as it doubled as a paddock fence. The wash rack is behind the tall brick wall.
A decorative fence made of brick in south Florida - but the horses were turned out behind it as it doubled as a paddock fence.
High tension and thick, the top and middle wires also has an electric current. this thick wire can also cut the limb of a horse almost in half. I have seen it do this.
This fence style allows for curves by uses short 8 foot boards. Note the double boarding on this fence line.
A full wire mesh gate prevents a hoof from getting through. Note the perimeter fence separate from the paddocks in case a horse escapes it won't get to the highway on the other side of the pines.
This yellow plstic device stands the electric wire off od the metal post. This wire helps the horse respect the otherwise unsafe metal stakes and large box woven metal wire.
This post cap acts as an insulator for the electric wire and also protects the horse in case they rear and come down on top of the post.
Rubber fencing with exposed edges, but no nylon threads seen (burned off?). Exposed wire and insulators.
Automatic water dispenser permanently set in between 2 paddocks. A dangerous set up. Pipe fencing is used on this FL farm - very unusual for this area.
Pipe fencing is used on this FL farm - very unusual for this area.
Pipe fencing is used on this FL farm - very unusual for this area. - the halters are sloppy hung this way. The electric wire runs through an insulating tube under ground under the gate.
Diamond mesh woven wire fence with 3 board fencing
Diamond mesh woven wire fence with 3 board fencing. This paddock has a curved corner which helps a horse to avoid being trapped by another horse in aggressive movements.
Diamond mesh woven wire fence with 3 board fencing
Electric tape fencing and an insulated handle to make a gate into the paddock.
Electric tape fencing
4 board fencing coated in black preservative paint.
4 board fencing coated in black preservative paint.
The horse in a field of behaia grass. The field is large with no other horses so the 3 wire fencing with bare metal posts has not caused a problem.
PVC pipe is cut and attached with screws to the top board to prevent wood chewing. The ends are sealed. The owner says this system works very well.
PVC pipe is cut and attached with screws to the top board to prevent wood chewing. The ends are sealed. The owner says this system works very well.
Black vinyl fencing with tensioners keeps this fence tight, though horses can stretch the bands and get parts of themselves trapped requiring 2 people to clear them. She said it had happened to 5 horses in the past month.
Black vinyl fencing with tensioners keeps this fence tight, though horses can stretch the bands and get parts of themselves trapped requiring 2 people to clear them. She said it had happened to 5 horses in the past month.
Black vinyl fencing with tensioners keeps this fence tight, though horses can stretch the bands and get parts of themselves trapped requiring 2 people to clear them. She said it had happened to 5 horses in the past month.
Vinyl fencing - the top strip is collapsed from horses leaning up on it or chewing it and all of them need more tension applied.
Vinyl fencing - the top strip is collapsed from horses leaning up on it or chewing it and all of them need more tension applied.
Metal caps cover the tops of these wood 4x4 posts while a single electric wire runs inside the fence line. Both are to keep the horse's teeth off of the fence. Note the boards are on the outside of the posts exposing the edges of the posts to a running horse.
Can you find the cat? Fencing is made of 2x4 pine boards. Plenty of shade in this farm outside of Miami. No pasture. Despite the looks, this farm always had clean water and food available. The biggest problem was boredom and poor sanitation and drainage.
This fence over a stream is effective even when the water becomes high.
This fence over a stream is effective even when the water becomes high.
This fence over a stream is effective even when the water becomes high.
5 strand barbed wire fencing is inexpensive but extremely dangerous for horses.
5 strand barbed wire fencing is inexpensive but extremely dangerous for horses. Note the large old scar on the left hind fetlock. This horse also shows a poor top line, poor hair coat and a loss of cheek muscle - all signs of chronic protein deficiency.
A very sturdy 4 board fence on round posts.
These verticle face boards are unnecessary on the horse side of the fence and might even be considered an edge for an injury to occur.
This is how one farm does their corners of a board fence.
This is how one farm does their corners of a board fence.
Old style stone wall with top rails.
