Post spacing

[poiuytrewq]

How far apart are your posts or is ideal for horse fencing?
I don’t know how far mine are but remember saying to OH when it was done they were too far apart.
For years it wasn’t a problem so I ate my words.
However latest horse has been bit of a sod to keep in!
Fence is wooden post, mains electric rope.
Testers say it’s working all round. It’s never damaged and never clear where he’s got out.
So I have gone round and added plastic posts between the wooden ones and hey presto no more escaping. Currently only done one small trash paddock but would ideally like to get a load more wooden ones and do it properly. The plastic looks scruffy and they are too low.
Working out how many i need to buy. Luckily some sides are hedged so they are fine to stay as they are.

 

[First Frost]

We have just had extensive post and rail fencing on our yard. The posts are 6 ft apart, if that helps.

 

[blitznbobs]

Half the length of the rails is pretty standard

 

[Birker2020]

About 15 metres apart.

 

[poiuytrewq]

About 15 metres apart.

That’s massive! 1.5 meters?

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Posts every 6ft for post and rail.
For anything else, such as Tornado fence, pig wire, barbed, tape etc then 10ft will usually suffice.

 

[poiuytrewq]

We have just had extensive post and rail fencing on our yard. The posts are 6 ft apart, if that helps.

Yes thanks. Mine are defo mire than that I’m sure.
Gives me something to go and step out tomrrow!

Half the length of the rails is pretty standard

It’s all electric, I’m not sure how long a rail is agree that would be the obvious!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Posts every 6ft for post and rail.
For anything else, such as Tornado fence, pig wire, barbed, tape etc then 10ft will usually suffice.

Oh ok so maybe he was half right, I won’t mention that though

 

[Birker2020]

That’s massive! 1.5 meters?

Sorry I meant 15ft doh. Our rails are 15ft long according to my partner who repairs them.

 

[Auslander]

My post and rail fences have the posts 6ft apart, and my track posts are about 10ft, with tall electric posts 1/2 way between each wooden post

 

[Art Nouveau]

I've got fieldguard tape up on some of my fencing and those posts are either 4 or 5 metres apart, depending on which bit of the fence it is. I've not had any problems with that, but it's the thicker fieldguard tape and I think with rope I might want posts closer together just for the visual aspect. Another yard near me as the posts the same distance apart with narrower tape and don't seem to have any problems either.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Maybe my horse is just an arse

 

[Errin Paddywack]

We have two fences which are stock netting with electric above, the wooden posts are 8' apart.

 

[Red-1]

My outer fences are 6ft apart with 3 rails but the ones between paddocks are 12ft with one rail and 2 electric strands.

The ones that go near the road also have a 4th topper of electric tape, making them rather tall!

 

[bouncing_ball]

Bumping as curious what the ideal electric fence post spacing is. For internal fencing (not perimeter fencing) if it makes a difference? thanks

 

[PurBee]

Bumping as curious what the ideal electric fence post spacing is. For internal fencing (not perimeter fencing) if it makes a difference? thanks

I generally do 6 or 7 very wide paces for each post distance, as im walking along…@4m distance.

 

[Nasicus]

Bumping as curious what the ideal electric fence post spacing is. For internal fencing (not perimeter fencing) if it makes a difference? thanks

Keeping it properly tensioned is the key, but I usually went for three to four meters between posts, starting with my bum pressed against the previous one (So I could keep a straight line lol).
If I was short on posts though I did stretch it out to maybe five, but I preferred not to leave huge gaps as you get sagging.

 

[julesjoy]

I was also going to say 6 medium steps between posts.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Bumping as curious what the ideal electric fence post spacing is. For internal fencing (not perimeter fencing) if it makes a difference? thanks

Depends on the horses I am trying to contain. For really respectful ones I can make it as much as 8 strides, half that if not so respectful.

 

[Auslander]

It just doesn't matter how close/far apart your posts are. They don't care...

 

[expanding_horizon]

It just doesn't matter how close/far apart your posts are. They don't care...
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Whilst recognising a determined horse can go through any fence, I’m trying to an estimate how many posts for a track line and spacing will drive number of posts.

 

[Auslander]

Whilst recognising a determined horse can go through any fence, I’m trying to an estimate how many posts for a track line and spacing will drive number of posts.

Y'what?

 

[Errin Paddywack]

All I can suggest is that you try pacing out various numbers of strides and deciding what looks best to you. Once decided you can measure how long that is and provided you know the total length can calculate how many you need. Get a few extra in case you decide to change the spacing and/or in case any get broken.

 

[Fransurrey]

I have mine 10 strides apart. The permanent electric fencing is diabolically spaced because YO is a tight arse. I put electric fence posts in the gaps, as some of the spaces between posts are15-20 metres and no, I don't mean feet!