equestriangal
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What’s the best brand/type of tape? Also, what’s the best thickness? Is it stronger if it’s thicker or does it make no difference?
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Can you use tape and wire together?
You mean tape and rope? Wire is something else and isn't recommended for use with horses in place of tape or rope.Can you use tape and wire together?
Sorry yes I meant rope not wire!You mean tape and rope? Wire is something else and isn't recommended for use with horses in place of tape or rope.
But yes, you can use tape and rope together, you could do a line in tape and then another line in rope, or even combine the two using special connectors, but you might find a drop in the power of the zap it gives unless you ensure there is as little resistance per meter difference between the rope and tape used.
I use the wide tape. Yes, it will loosen in the really high winds which means a bit of work tightening it all, but would never use the new fashionable rope version due to the potential injuries caused. When horses play/ fight over the fence and strike out, the tape gives with much less risk of damage to the horse. I have had one reasonably bad friction burn from a horse getting tape round his leg - heaven knows how bad it would have been if it had been the rope.
well its about knowing your horses and your set up. horses only challenge fences if they are kept too hungry. .
I think mine do it when they are too full - not sure it's possible for them to go hungry with the amount of grass we have! We have way too much grass rather than too little. Just have quite a few playful, competition types. Horses will be horses. As you say, we all need an element of luck.
I am glad I dont have types that are that playful anymore tbh-after a couple of lusitanos who thought fence hopping and play fighting was the perfect past-time, along with removing rugs/fly masks/muzzles off of the others several times a day seemingly! still, they did help keep the weight off my won't-expend-any-more-energy-than-I-have-to natives..
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