Horses sheep & electric fencing

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The electric fence around the pond and very wet area of field is always getting pulled down by the sheep is there any way to stop them going threw it?.my horse never bothers with it.:confused:
 
Have you got hot lines every four inches or so from the ground? If not it definitely won't work. If you have it probably won't work. I have currently had to resort to yarding my sheep.
 
When I have the sheep in for grass control I have to use either three electrified strands or use a single top strand that the sheep can go under without barging through. Maybe the proper electrified sheep netting would be worth a try if you need to keep the sheep out too?
 
In areas where I need to keep the sheep in my fence is six strands which includes two earth strands and four live ones. the earth strands (not attached to the live but with a lead going from them to the earth stake) give an extra belt when one of them and an earth strand are touched together. It also means you can get an extra non live strand right at the bottom of the posts where a live one would be able to be placed as it would earth out

In areas where the ponies cant have access but the sheep can I have two strands of tape and the sheep can walk under the lower one

I have sheep netting but I wouldnt have it around ponies as it would be easy for them to get a hoof through it. If using netting I would advise its used with an inner fence of tape to keep the horses away from it. In saying that my sheep walk under the netting like it itsnt even there anyway!
 
I have found if you make it so they can walk under it they rub on the posts and knock them over.

I'm liking the extra earth lines idea:D

MIne don't care about the electric netting, if they want to walk through it they will, except for the really stupid ones who get stuck in it and lie there twitching every time they get a belt.
 
amymay said:
Can you permanently fence off the area then?
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Don't really want to put more permanent fence up as the border fence is already a good fence . The electric fence was to stop blue from going in the pond and keep him out of the bog.the sheep don't belong to me.
 
WelshD said:
In areas where I need to keep the sheep in my fence is six strands which includes two earth strands and four live ones. the earth strands (not attached to the live but with a lead going from them to the earth stake) give an extra belt when one of them and an earth strand are touched together. It also means you can get an extra non live strand right at the bottom of the posts where a live one would be able to be placed as it would earth out

In areas where the ponies cant have access but the sheep can I have two strands of tape and the sheep can walk under the lower one

I have sheep netting but I wouldnt have it around ponies as it would be easy for them to get a hoof through it. If using netting I would advise its used with an inner fence of tape to keep the horses away from it. In saying that my sheep walk under the netting like it itsnt even there anyway!
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will try the extra lines
 
Put the elec tape on the top of the posts. Yes they will still rub them but as long as there is a good charge going through the tape and the tape is taut, it won't cause much of a problem. If the fence is not live then you are wasting your time.

Or add 4 more strands below what you have.
 
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