Extra tall poles for electric fencing

[MrsMozart]

Okay, so LL has a bit of a pop in him

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What are the tallest poles one can buy for electric fencing, and where do I get them from?

 

[Tinkle]

I think mine are 1m 40 and I think I got them from Hyperdrug (Equine Pharmacy).

I'll check and PM you.

Mind you the old arthritic one still jumped them. Young fit one would never be that daft.

x

 

[lucy1984]

We meet again MrsM lol

I used to have the big ones too for my tb once upon a time who had the same problem!

I think they are 5ft ones, I got mine from a local tack shop, they were £3 each. Try ebay, they might sell bundles at a discount.

 

[Izzywizz]

Mine are 1.30 i think from Robinsons.

 

[Tinkle]

http://www.hyperdrug.co.uk/Electric-Fence-Post/productinfo/POST

I think thems the ones. Use the drop down menu. It says 1m 62 overall but I think once they're pushed in they're 1m 40. Or something like that. They've really stood up to the wind up on the Pennines too as I was a little dubious about tall poles in the kind of weather we get.

x

 

[mavandkaz]

i got 5ft ones from Scats country store

 

[brighteyes]

I think mine are the Gallagher ones with a stirrup-shaped thing at the bottom to press them into the ground.

 

[MrsMozart]

Ta all

Looked on Ebay, but no five foot (above ground) ones.

Found some of the tall ones elsewhere, but delivery is looooong. I need to get them up quick 'cos LL is stuck in a stable until I do

Am trying to think of alternatives..., so far have come up with long garden canes and insulating tape!

 

[Fizzimyst]

I'm pleased you've posted this, I need some 5ft ones too since that damn pony keeps popping out of the fencing too

we have the 4ft ones already.

Only problem is, mine need to be green, part of the agreement with the neighbours and the livery yard

Can you let me know if you find any Mrs M

 

[MrsMozart]

Sorry F, only found white five foot ones - could you spray them green?

http://www.agrisellex.co.uk/electric-horse-posts-1447-0.html

 

[salee]

You can buy screw in insulators to go into wooden posts or tie on insulators to go on just about anything, that way you can buy tall skinny posts from a wood yard,

over here in France a lot of the farmers use the twisty metal rods sold to reinforce concrete with tie on insulators on, a sort of super anti rot fence!
(i have seen a 2&1/2 ft high single strand used to keep in a bull with his ladies and calves!!!!)

i have also seen a sort of sloped add on to the wooden posts, a kind of heavy duty bent 'coat hanger' whatsit which slopes up and back into the field to - i assume- prevent them leaning on it as well as making it taller?

my chunky Breton does not jump out, he just takes a running charge and puts up with temporary pain, he learned this trick after being chased to panic by the hunt dogs.
bye

 

[PippiPony]

Central Wool Growers?

 

[Hoofprints in the Snow]

I use 6ft pencil posts 1 1/2ft into ground with insulators, that keeps my escapees in, and can be moved relatively easily. Alternatively uk country store in Scotland do tall green posts and very quick delivery.

 

[CBAnglo]

I have actually tied two posts together with baler twine to creat 7 foot high posts. this is only good on a relatively small field but could work for you temporarily?

I then used about 5 strands of electric tape to hold it all together.

It does get a bit bendy in the wind though!

 

[MrsMozart]

Thankies for ideas all

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Thought of tieing my posts to friend's posts to make poles taller, but don't want to damage friend's poles

I'll go wooden pole and metal pole hunting and see what can be found

 

[Fizzimyst]

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Sorry F, only found white five foot ones - could you spray them green?

http://www.agrisellex.co.uk/electric-horse-posts-1447-0.html

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