Safest portable turnout pen please ?

[Spangles]

Looking for advice/ recommendations for the safest turnout pen for a horse recovering from surgery after box rest please ?
Needs to be robust & not flimsy but easy enough to move around too

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Electric fencing with a good strong energiser will be safest imho.

 

[SEL]

Harris fencing being used near me

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Harris fencing being used near me

I can't imagine that Haras fencing is easy to move.

 

[lizziebell]

If budget is no issue then Duracorral is worth looking at.

 

[blodwyn1]

I bought a hospital pen of this plastic fencing,it was easy to move but was a major investment.

 

[Spangles]

I bought a hospital pen of this plastic fencing,it was easy to move but was a major investment.

What is this called please ?

 

[MissTyc]

Tall electric posts with a few strands of wide white tape to create a really visible barrier. I set up mine as a circle for my mad mare, so no corners to pull on the posts, and made the circle bigger as she settled into the routine. Electrified, of course.

 

[SEL]

I can't imagine that Haras fencing is easy to move.

I watch them move it every day - seems easy enough!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Heras fencing is easy enough to move, and looks like a great idea, maybe it is for some horses, It's very light and that would be my issue with it!
I've seen a few accidents with horses turned out in heras fencing pens. The panels are not really strong enough to withstand a kick, if the kick hits near a frame the wire (sometimes) comes free- leaving a lovely sharp hoof trap. Its also not strong or stable enough to withstand hard rubbing. I once turned out a horse into a Heras pen and it tried to jump out Obviously not possible but the force to one side almost took the whole pen over and involved vets and a lot of blood- NOT my horse or my idea!!

I'd agree electric fencing with a good energiser

 

[Pearlsacarolsinger]

Heras fencing is easy enough to move, and looks like a great idea, maybe it is for some horses, It's very light and that would be my issue with it!
I've seen a few accidents with horses turned out in heras fencing pens. The panels are not really strong enough to withstand a kick, if the kick hits near a frame the wire (sometimes) comes free- leaving a lovely sharp hoof trap. Its also not strong or stable enough to withstand hard rubbing. I once turned out a horse into a Heras pen and it tried to jump out Obviously not possible but the force to one side almost took the whole pen over and involved vets and a lot of blood- NOT my horse or my idea!!

I'd agree electric fencing with a good energiser

When I have seen Heras fencing in use (not with horses), it has usually had concrete blocks at the Base, I wouldn't fancy moving it.

 

[twiggy2]

I have used elwctric fencing in the past with a short post taped to a long post to make is higher for a persistant jumper, moved to a fresh patch of good grass each day so they go out hungry and have something to eat

 

[blodwyn1]

My pen is duracorral I got a barely used pen that was returned but it was still several thousand. My vet did rent one to me to start with so I knew it would work.

 

[Highmileagecob]

Heras panels are lightweight, and have heavy bases. Both easy for two people to move. They have kept my friend's cob mare safely penned all winter without a hitch. On the other hand, my cob backs up to the fence line and keeps reversing until the fence tips. He then sits down like a dog and does a backward roll over the fence, which then springs back into place. If I hadn't seen him do it I would still be puzzling over how he got out.

 

[santas_spotty_pony]

I can't imagine that Haras fencing is easy to move.

it’s really easy - comes with blocks on the feet and it really light to move. Not used it for horses but have had it at home when doing buliding work before.

 

[CJoe]

heras fencing, plastic blocks for feet, heavy but perfectly moveable