Help! Covers for tops of wooden gates

[TTK]

Robert the Cobbert is bored and has chewed the top of one of my wooden gates. Ages ago at another yard I managed to buy galvanised metal covers to hide the damage and protect from him doing it again. But, I can't find them on line. I can't even find a search term to find a supplier. Can anyone help please? What are they called? Stockists? Thanks.

 

[Dubsie]

Try www.philipeaton.co.uk speak to Phil, very knowledgeable and helpful, and if they don't stock/can't get I'm sure he could point you in the right direction.

 

[Haniki]

You should be able to get someone to make them out of a sheet of galvanised steel and bent to fit.
Mole Valley Farmers engineering made some for my stable doors.
A company like this might do them for you.
http://www.acorndev.co.uk/AntiChew.html

 

[WelshD]

Horsebox fitting suppliers will have something I am sure. If the gates are wide enough then square guttering could be an option maybe?

 

[TTK]

Brilliant ideas, thanks very much to you all.

 

[Tiddlypom]

In the meantime, I find that a length of non electrified electric string running along the top of a wooden gate works well. It can be temporarily made live to enforce the point.



(The weldmesh is there to dog proof the gate, but also stops chewing).

 

[pippixox]

Agree electric wire can put them off. Even if not electified it gets in the way. Mine chew the rails in the winter so I electrify it.

 

[DD265]

http://www.rjjoinery.com/antichew-protection/

 

[YorksG]

A cheapish and easy alternative would be a roll of lead flashing, cut to the required length and easy to bend to shape over the gate.

 

[TTK]

More brilliant ideas thanks. Though I am a bit worried by a live wire on top of a gate. Me as Homer Simpson every time I open it *ow* *ow* *ow*

 

[popsdosh]

A cheapish and easy alternative would be a roll of lead flashing, cut to the required length and easy to bend to shape over the gate.

You would seriously put lead flashing along a gate!! Have you really thought of the consequences?

 

[YorksG]

You would seriously put lead flashing along a gate!! Have you really thought of the consequences?

Please enlighten this obviously lesser mortal of these dire consequences

 

[popsdosh]

Please enlighten this obviously lesser mortal of these dire consequences

Ever heard of lead poisoning! Run it by your vet! Same reason you should not leave fencing batterries in the field with horses.

Lead
This metal poses a serious health concern to horses. I have found that horses living near busy freeways always have a level of lead present. Horses that do not have an adequate level of calcium seem to be more susceptible to lead absorption. Most often found in old stables painted with lead based paint, from rain water collection from a lead flashed roof, lead water pipes. Symptoms may be loss of condition and failure to gain weight, muscle weakness, colics, roaring, easy to tire.

 

[YorksG]

Ever heard of lead poisoning! Run it by your vet! Same reason you should not leave fencing batterries in the field with horses.

Lead
This metal poses a serious health concern to horses. I have found that horses living near busy freeways always have a level of lead present. Horses that do not have an adequate level of calcium seem to be more susceptible to lead absorption. Most often found in old stables painted with lead based paint, from rain water collection from a lead flashed roof, lead water pipes. Symptoms may be loss of condition and failure to gain weight, muscle weakness, colics, roaring, easy to tire.

I am aware of the risks you have quoted, if you notice they are all methods of ingestion via a secondary medium, the chances of a horse actually chewing lead on a gate, what do you reckon those would be? The feeling on the horses teeth would replicate any other metal, which is used as a deterrent for wood chewers.

 

[popsdosh]

I am aware of the risks you have quoted, if you notice they are all methods of ingestion via a secondary medium, the chances of a horse actually chewing lead on a gate, what do you reckon those would be? The feeling on the horses teeth would replicate any other metal, which is used as a deterrent for wood chewers.

What about licking it! If you wish to take the chance please be the Guinea pig! However ask your vet first.
Luckily other metals used to stop chewing arent toxic in their own right.

 

[YorksG]

It has been used locally for many years on gates, for cattle and horses, I have not heard of any lead poisoning cases.